HNR Issue 63 (February 2013)
The Colours of Corruption
The Colours of Corruption’s cover is suggestive of the atmosphere the author means to evoke, in a palette of murky…
They Also Serve
Born the son of a gamekeeper in 1902, Bob Sharpe’s life “in service” spans the latter era of classist society…
Fascist Voices: An Intimate History of Mussolini’s Italy
The book’s title contains the clue to its unique approach. Duggan has drawn on the reams of correspondence received by…
Master of the Mountain: Thomas Jefferson and His Slaves
Master of the Mountain by Henry Wiencek shows us American history as it was, not as we might want it…
Rise to Greatness: Abraham Lincoln and America’s Most Perilous Year
As our country struggles to define its future and conquer rising debt, we turn hopeful eyes to Abraham Lincoln. Against…
The Maid Narratives: Black Domestics and White Families in the Jim Crow South
If you enjoyed The Help, take a look at The Maid Narratives (a takeoff on the famous slave narratives), which…
Nelson: The Sword of Albion
“Then something surprising happened,” writes this beguiling author. It certainly does, not only on that occasion but throughout. Falling in…
Child-sized History: Fictions of the Past in U.S. Classrooms
What books should middle school teachers and parents choose that accurately reflect history? In the 21st century, factual accuracy about…
A Less Boring History of the World
Horrible History for adults is the best way I can pithily describe this. It is a breakneck gallop through all…
Journeys on the Silk Road: Desert Explorer, Buddha’s Secret Library, and the Unearthing of the World’s Oldest Printed Book
Sir Marc Aurel Stein, a Hungarian-born British foreign service archaeologist who led early 1900s expeditions in central Asia, could have…
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