From Ellen Druda Author: Isabel Wilkerson The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America’s great migration The great migration by African Americans from the South to the North during the 20th century is told through the stories of three individuals who made the trip. We learn about the rough lives of Ida [...]
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The warmth of other suns : the epic story of America’s great migration
Posted in Ellen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged African-Americans, history, migration, united states on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Leningrad : the epic siege of World War II, 1941-1944
Posted in Eileen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged Campaigns, Saint Petersburg (Russia), Siege 1941-1944, Soviet Union, World War 1939-1945 on March 2, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Eileen Effrat Author: Anna Reid Leningrad : the epic siege of World War II, 1941-1944 Thirty years ago I read Harrison Salisbury’s 900 Days, about the siege of Leningrad during World War II. Since that monumental publication, the archives of Russia, Germany, and Great Britain have opened to reveal more details. Diaries, interviews and [...]
The Greater Journey : Americans in Paris
Posted in Ellen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, Nonfiction, tagged 19th Century, Americans, artists, france, Paris, writers on February 21, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
From Ellen Druda Author: David McCullough The Greater Journey : Americans in Paris “Not all pioneers went west.” McCullough looks at Paris in the 19th century as the other destiny for Americans as they looked to expand their horizons as a new nation. Starting in 1830, we watch the prominent citizens come and go: Samuel [...]
Mary Boleyn : the mistress of kings
Posted in Eileen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged Ann Boleyn, Great Britain-History- Henry VIII, MaryBoleyn, Paramours on December 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Eileen Effrat Author: Alison Weir Mary Boleyn : the mistress of kings Alison Weir, noted Tudor historian, is on a mission. Weir wants to set the record straight on what is known and what is not known concerning Mary Boleyn, sister of Anne Boleyn and sister-in-law of Henry VIII. Using an impressive array of [...]
The President and the Assassin: McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American Century
Posted in Ellen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged anarchism, assassination, presidents, united states on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Ellen Druda Author: Scott Miller The President and the Assassin: McKinley, terror, and empire at the dawn of the American Century President McKinley’s two terms as president saw America move from an inward-looking isolationist country to a world power as we came into the twentieth century. Our borders and outlook began to open up [...]
From splendor to revolution : the Romanov women, 1847-1928
Posted in Eileen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged Nobility-Russia, Romanov House, Russia-history-19th century, Russia-History-20th century on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Eileen Effrat author: Gelardi, Julia P From splendor to revolution : the Romanov women, 1847-1928 Vividly portraying the lives and turbulent times of four Romanov women—-an empress, a queen, and two duchesses, this thoroughly researched book chronicles their lives from unimaginable wealth and grandeur to their deaths in relative poverty. The four leading ladies—-Empress Marie [...]
The Diary of a Young Girl
Posted in Autobiography, Classics, Coming of Age, Historical Nonfiction, Nonfiction, Reading Club Reviews, Teens, World War II, tagged diary, Nazis on July 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Catherine Costanzo author: Frank, Anne The Diary of a Young Girl A true story as you know — but a classic tale of a young girl and her family as they are “hidden” during world war II. Anne keeps a diary about their day to day trials and events, and one can see the [...]
Unfamiliar Fishes
Posted in Ellen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, Nonfiction, tagged Americanization, hawaii, Imperialism on July 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Ellen Druda author: Vowell, Sarah Unfamiliar Fishes Sarah Vowell’s slightly sarcastic and very personal telling of the Americanization of Hawaii begins with the arrival of Capt. James Cook and ends in the 19th century, when we annexed the islands. The history throws sharp focus on the natives themselves: their cultural rituals and royalty, the [...]
Hot time in the old town : the great heat wave of 1896 and the making of Theodore Roosevelt
Posted in Eileen's Picks, Historical Nonfiction, tagged heat waves, New York City---1890’s, Theodore Roosevelt on July 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
From Eileen Effrat author: Kohn, Edward P. Hot time in the old town : the great heat wave of 1896 and the making of Theodore Roosevelt One of the worst natural disasters in American history, the heat wave that struck New York City in August 1896 killed 1,500 New Yorkers in 10 days. People suffered [...]
