pickGreat collection of classic American documents, speeches, poems, etc. George Washington‘s speeches had a lot of big words that didn‘t say a whole lot. I also didn‘t know that it used to be first choice was made President and second choice was made Vice President. Teddy Roosevelt liked long, run-on sentences. The pledge of allegiance didn‘t originally have “under god” in it! President Eisenhower insisted it be added by Congress in 1954.
pickThis an exceptionally deep dive into the NASA shuttle program, culminating in the devastating - and tragically preventable - explosion of the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. Gives me a new respect for the bravery of the astronauts. But it was a great disappointment to learn how NASA was run and the disservice done in failing to protect the lives of those willing to risk their lives to venture into space.
pickThis one has been on my tbr for years, but I would forget to actually write it on my tbr. Finally listened to it. May get the physical copy at some point because I would like to review some info. An interesting, informative book about how this author divides the US into regions that explains so much of our history & current interactions.
pickIt was interesting to learn about Marty Goddard and her advocating for rape victims. It was infuriating to learn about the attitudes toward rape at the time and the way police mistreated victims.
First published in 2017 but just as relevant now, this concise & thought provoking book clocks in less than 2 hours on audio. But the lessons contained within are expansive & will stay with the reader. Highly recommended.
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pickI found this very interesting. McPherson did an excellent job at providing a good overview of the political, social, economic, and other factors that led to the Civil War. He also did a good job providing a broad overview of the Civil War, as well as the different dynamics working in both the Union and Confederacy. Definitely worth reading.
panI'm not entirely sure why I stuck with this one to the end, because I found it really boring. I just couldn't retain the information. I think it's the travelogue style, rather than any kind of focus on history. Just bits of information thrown in a blender as an excuse to write off travel to Italy on one's taxes, one suspects, cynically.
