Nonfiction
Cherokee Thoughts, Honest and Uncensored
Novelist Robert J. Conley explores his own heritage in this nonfiction collection of essays about the Cherokee people, their history…
Florence Nightingale: The Making of an Icon
What could a brilliant, wealthy young woman do in Victorian England if marriage did not entice her, and domestic spinsterhood…
Kentucky Clay
When I received this book to review, I expected it to be largely centered on two of Kentucky’s most famous…
Patterns of Fashion 1540-1660
This illustrated work devoted to linen clothes of the Elizabethan and early Stuart periods is the companion to the previous…
The Fog of Gettysburg: The Myths and Mysteries of the Battle
Another book on Gettysburg? Fortunately, the answer is “yes.” While the battle of Gettysburg is indeed the most analyzed three…
Our White House: Looking In, Looking Out
Created by 108 renowned authors and illustrators and the National Children’s Book and Literacy Alliance, Our White House: Looking In…
Becoming Queen
Despite the picture on the cover of a young Queen Victoria, this book is actually about both her and Princess…
Mistress of the Monarchy: The Life of Katherine Swynford, Duchess of Lancaster
The latest beneficiary of Alison’s Weir’s biographical attentions is the little-known but often reviled Katherine Swynford, the long-time mistress and…
Come on Shore and We Will Kill and Eat You All
The book starts with Abel Tasman’s discovery of New Zealand in 1642 and tells the story of the first contact…
Napoleon in Egypt
Paul Strathern is a rare example of an intellectual who is eminently qualified in diverse fields. An award-winning novelist, Strathern…
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