11 books to improve historical knowledge in 2025 (cont.)
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3. “The Blood of Emmett Till” by Timothy B.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East”
Reviewing “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East”
James Finck, Ph.d.
In her book, “Modernizing Women: Gender and Social Change in the Middle East,” Valentine M. Moghadam thoroughly examines the conditions of women in the Middle East—especially around the time of the Arab Spring of 2010—and reviews the plight of Middle Eastern women in history.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing Tulsi Gabbard’s “For the Love of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind”
Reviewing Tulsi Gabbard’s “For the Love of Country: Leave the Democratic Party Behind”
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By James Finck, Ph.D.Stop me if you have heard this before. The Democratic Party is threatening our freedom and democracy.Its leaders care more about power than safety. By trying to remove Donald Trump from the election ballot they are killing the democratic process.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
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Reviewing Ben MacFarlane’s “Cruise Ship SOS: The Life-Saving Adventures of a Doctor at Sea”
Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
A cruise ship is virtually a floating city. Most of the major cruise lines in the industry today operate ships that transport 2,000 to 4,000 guests. The largest, which set sail Jan. 27, 2024, holds a maximum 7,600 passengers.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
America’s Civil War: Carnage on a Vast Scale
America’s Civil War: Carnage on a Vast Scale
Mike W. Ray Southwest Ledger
America’s Civil War was unimaginable in its scale of death and destruction.The war lasted four years. It started April 12, 1861, with the bombardment of the U.S. military garrison at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, by the Confederate States of America.It concluded with Robert E.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing Lawrence Wright’s “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11”
Reviewing Lawrence Wright’s “The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11”
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By James Finck, Ph.D.I think it is safe to say that the most significant event in my lifetime is Sept. 11, 2001.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing “Throwaway Kids: Reforming Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System”
Reviewing “Throwaway Kids: Reforming Oklahoma’s Juvenile Justice System”
Mindy Ragan Wood Southwest Ledger
A book about Oklahoma’s dark past in the treatment of vulnerable children, though nonfiction, almost reads like a legal thriller.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing “American Soldier” by General Tommy Franks
Reviewing “American Soldier” by General Tommy Franks
Ranks By James Finck, Ph.d.
On March 19, 2003, over a telecast President George W. Bush authorized General Tommy Franks to execute Operation Iraqi Freedom and bring the United States to war against the Saddam Hussein regime in Iraq. Two years before Gen.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing Robert M. Dunkerly’s “To The Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place and the Surrenders of the Confederacy”
Reviewing Robert M. Dunkerly’s “To The Bitter End: Appomattox, Bennett Place and the Surrenders of the Confederacy”
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By Mike W. Ray Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered his Army of Northern Virginia to Gen. Ulysses S.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024
Reviewing McQuade’s “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Destroying America”
Reviewing McQuade’s “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Destroying America”
Mindy Ragan Wood Southwest Ledger
So, here’s the thing: If you’re a Donald Trump fan, you’re going to have to work really hard to read “Attack from Within: How Disinformation is Destroying America.”There, I said it.
Wednesday, November 20, 2024