Archive for June 2012
Antony Beevor’s The Second World War
When Antony Beevor’s The Second World War arrived in the mail*, I was intimidated. I read and write about war-related topics a lot, but I wasn’t sure I was up to almost 800 pages of pure military history. I didn’t need to worry. Beevor begins his broad-sweeping history with the story of a single Korean…
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Genghis Khan Revisited
First a little bit of business. Last week I announced that I was giving away a copy of this book: . As promised, this morning My Own True Love drew a name out of my favorite summer hat. The winner is Jessica, who blogs about books at Quirky Bookworm. Send me an e-mail with…
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A Grab-Bag of History Documentaries
As part of their first-anniversary celebration*, DocumentaryStorm.com, a curated resource for watching documentaries on-line, hand-picked a selection of history documentaries for me to share with you. They’re very much in keeping with the non-Western, eclectic nature of History in the Margins. I think you’ll find them fascinating. Make yourself a bowl of popcorn, kickback, enjoy…
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