tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981739266034213538.post7590757387783827890..comments2023-07-25T05:54:36.811-07:00Comments on thaxis: Happy Birthday, Stamp ActUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981739266034213538.post-90434613819318016462010-03-23T10:47:10.483-07:002010-03-23T10:47:10.483-07:00Have fun! Paul Johnson is a nice antidote after r...Have fun! Paul Johnson is a nice antidote after reading over-populist Zinn--if you dare. I liked this book a lot, but, like most historians, he has a tendency to go over the top with "interpretations." But, I like how he approaches the economic with the social aspects of a certain time period and traces aspects together, as opposed to an event by event basis without a connection (which is how I see most history written). I personally had to choke back a bit with his assessment of Andrew Jackson, but that is my own issue.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604907881896956462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981739266034213538.post-11728164440679015792010-03-23T08:57:53.565-07:002010-03-23T08:57:53.565-07:00Yes, right. I'm reading an intersting book by...Yes, right. I'm reading an intersting book by historian Paul Johnson (Modern Times, History of the Jews, Intellectuals) called "A History of the American People".<br /><br />It's a huge tome, but very readable. I'm still in the Colonial Era!Erik J. Larsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00992991998553823280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4981739266034213538.post-91567702085811977672010-03-22T18:43:07.676-07:002010-03-22T18:43:07.676-07:00Does this mean that we can bring on the tar and fe...Does this mean that we can bring on the tar and feathers? Great for breaking news on CNN.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03604907881896956462noreply@blogger.com