This was a pretty good book to work with when I was taking Latin classes. It's fairly easy to use, at least with my experience, there's a little dictiThis was a pretty good book to work with when I was taking Latin classes. It's fairly easy to use, at least with my experience, there's a little dictionary that comes with it with basic Latin to English words that I do recommend you also get as this book is in Latin only....more
Been a long time since I read this, but the title popped out at me when I was looking at a list of Newbury winners to see if I recognized any of the bBeen a long time since I read this, but the title popped out at me when I was looking at a list of Newbury winners to see if I recognized any of the books I read as a kid. I vaguely remember reading and enjoying this. Might re-read it if I have the chance some day. the book itself is historical fiction but Justin Morgan was a real person and I decided to look him up just now and learn a little more about the breed....more
This is a pretty great update/bindup of the late Bernard Evslin's works. I read most of the books in paperback form back when I was a kid, and this isThis is a pretty great update/bindup of the late Bernard Evslin's works. I read most of the books in paperback form back when I was a kid, and this is a pretty nice collection for the Kindle if you're looking for an author who did some pretty fun retellings of mythology.
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This is a pretty great update/bindup of the late Bernard Evslin's works. I read most of the books in paperback form back when I was a kid, and this is a pretty nice collection for the Kindle if you're looking for an author who did some pretty fun retellings of mythology....more
This is one of these short history books I downloaded for free from Amazon. It's not bad for a bite-sized history book and I did learn a few cool piecThis is one of these short history books I downloaded for free from Amazon. It's not bad for a bite-sized history book and I did learn a few cool pieces of trivia. this one is about Boadicea, Queen of the Iceni, and explores her history with the Romans. it's a shame she was defeated in the end, but she was still a badass woman and her story carries on today....more
I feel kinda bad giving this one star, but it had to be done because this was not well-written. I originally downloaded this for free from Amazon amonI feel kinda bad giving this one star, but it had to be done because this was not well-written. I originally downloaded this for free from Amazon among other bite-sized history books and I wanted to learn more about lesser-discussed countries.
I had already read a bit about the history of Poland and Lithuania, and although I know this was meant to be relatively short (about 3o pages on Kindle) I was quite disappointed with the subjective slant the author gave this, she praises Lithuania a lot instead of just sticking to facts. Speaking of facts, she only mentions a few dates, so I had a really hard time getting a feel of Lithuania's history.
I am always looking for good quality history books, and thought I'd try to get a taste of Lithuanian history first before I decide which history book to buy, and like I said, it was free (it's not anymore)...more
3.5/5 stars. And more like 40 min for me but then I am a fast reader. I was aware of Genghis Khan and his exploits, but this bio, though brief, did te3.5/5 stars. And more like 40 min for me but then I am a fast reader. I was aware of Genghis Khan and his exploits, but this bio, though brief, did teach me a few new things, and left me curious to learn more about Khan. I found the author's writing style easy and engaging to get into....more
This is one of these books that while historical fiction, has a thread of historical fact running through it (and the author explains this in her authThis is one of these books that while historical fiction, has a thread of historical fact running through it (and the author explains this in her author's note) and left me interested and wanting to learn more about Caleb.
This book is told from the POV of the fictional character of Bethia Mayfield, who is the daughter of a minister and the granddaughter of the magistrate, so she enjoys a fair level of comfort and prosperity (as far as that went in mid-17th century North America where the English colonies in what would become the USA were still fairly new) and knows how to read and write, and has a bright mind that wants more. However, because of her sex, she is constrained in her pursuit of an education.
This is more her story than Caleb's, but she becomes friends with Caleb so he becomes a steady presence in this book even if he's not actually with her.
I found Bethia's story to be wrapped up in a satisfactory but not overly cliche manner. As for Caleb... poor Caleb. After finishing this book, I looked him up online to see what else I could learn. Unfortunately, there's not much info. Caleb died when he was just 21/22, much like Matoaka/Pocahontas/Rebecca Rolfe. But unlike Pocahontas, Caleb was a lot less famous. One can not help but wonder how much Caleb and his friend Joel could have accomplished for Native Americans, and Native American/European relations if they had both - or even just one of them - survived into at least middle age because damn, that was a lot of wasted potential.
Caleb graduated from Harvard just one year before he died, (1666) and was the first Native American to do so. His friend, the aforementioned Joel, died in a shipwreck a few months before graduation. What the fuck, man.
Good novel/work of fiction, but history can be so depressing sometimes :(
Wiki article on Caleb Cheeshahteaumuck if anyone's interested... ...more
This is my fifth overall flash history book, and my second from this author. So far I have read the histories o84 pages (Kindle) publication June 2015
This is my fifth overall flash history book, and my second from this author. So far I have read the histories of China, Cuba, and the USA in 50 events from one author (Henry Freeman) and from this author (Stephan Weaver) I read his 50-event chronicle of Russian history and now this one.
This is... meh. I'm fairly knowledgeable about British history, and yes, it is impossible to encapsulate the entirety of British history in 50 events, but there were several mistakes and typos in here that I found to be quite jarring.
I think flash history can be a fun way to introduce someone to the basics of history regarding this subject or that, but this particular one was not that well-written. It could have really used some polishing. 2/5 stars....more
I've been reading a handful of these 'flash history' books because I wanted to see how they were compared to a regular history book.
After having read I've been reading a handful of these 'flash history' books because I wanted to see how they were compared to a regular history book.
After having read several such books, I can say that as a sub-genre, flash history has its place as an introduction to the history of one subject. It is impossible to make a comprehensive history in such a limited format, but when the writing is good and the information carefully selected, it can make for a informative and enlightening read.
I did learn a few new things from this particular book as I am by no means an expert on Russian history (though I do want to learn more... it's just there's so many darn countries out there!) It was not bad, but the writing did feel juvenile in some parts. This book was free on Amazon, so I can't be too mad about a piece of free flash history. 3/5 stars.
Publication date Sept 2015, 80 pages in Kindle....more
publication date for this series (american/chinese/cuban history) 2015-2016
For flash history, this isn't bad. It's a basic overview of the history of publication date for this series (american/chinese/cuban history) 2015-2016
For flash history, this isn't bad. It's a basic overview of the history of the USA condensed to 50 events. As a history buff I wanted to give these 'flash histories' a try and see how they compare to a standard history book.
Much of this stuff I recall learning at one point or another in school, it's a pretty basic intro to over 400 years of history. If you're not knowledgeable about USA history, this is a quick introduction that's a easy read at less than 60 pages. 3.5/5 stars....more
I read this after reading The History of China in 50 Events by the same author. I am less knowledgeable about Cuba, so this book provided a nice if brI read this after reading The History of China in 50 Events by the same author. I am less knowledgeable about Cuba, so this book provided a nice if brief crash course in Cuban history. For what this is advertised to be - a history of a country in 50 events - this is a decent enough read. The reading level is I might say middle or high school. Not that that's a bad thing - just a simple observation of this flash history book....more
I am determined to review every book I have ever read, but the ones from my childhood can be a hard memory to pull up sometimes. it's not until recentI am determined to review every book I have ever read, but the ones from my childhood can be a hard memory to pull up sometimes. it's not until recently that I remembered that I came across several of these books when I found two of them in a old stash of my books.
I came across these at a thrift store. This was published in 1958, and I would not read it until several decades later. Hella old book, but it still had a lot of neat trivia that was appropriate for a school-age kid. There were various articles covering a wide range of themes such as famous figures, science, geography, and history. A pretty neat find for a poor nerdy kid....more
Out of the several books in this collection that I fished out of the book bin at a thrift store when I was a kid, this was my favorite. It showed 18thOut of the several books in this collection that I fished out of the book bin at a thrift store when I was a kid, this was my favorite. It showed 18th-century men, a captain and his sailors on their ship and the captain was holding a telescope presumably discovering something.
This is volume 10 out of 16, published in the late 1950s/early 60s as an educational series of various articles and pictures, for children. I loved the illustrations in here even though the books were a few decades before my time.
The articles in here are pretty varied, covering geography (Israel, Cuba, which is interesting given the time of this book's publication, Mexico) people (Captain James Cook... so that's who the guy on the cover is!) Confucius, and Louis Pasteur, as well as witch doctors in general. There's science and medicine (the electric bulb, plant reproduction, the tongue) as well as a mishmash of other historical/scientific topics.
Pretty cool if dated (it was dated when I was a kid, and even more so now) but worth checking out if you ever come across it randomly like I did....more
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