I love these “correctional” books on history. So much of what we learned, is “folklore” […]
Tag: History
James Donaldson’s Book Review – History of The Donner Party (A Tragedy in the Sierras) by C.F. McGlashan
Wow!!! This was a fascinating account of the Donner Party as they risked life and […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – That’s Not in My American History Book by Thomas Ayres
I’m sure most of you know by now, that I am quite a “history buff” […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – Lost Civilizations: 10 Societies That Vanished without a Trace by Michael Rank
Lost Civilizations, was a nice book about ancient civilizations that have come and gone, many […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – The Gunman and His Mother by Steven Beschloss
The Gunman and His Mother depicts the troubled bond between a mother and her son, revealing […]
James Donaldson Book: Black Death: The History and Legacy of the Middle Ages Deadliest Plague by Charles River Editors
It is estimated that approximately 50% of the population in Europe died during the black […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind by Yuval Noah Harari
I found this book, Sapiens to be truly fascinating, full of introspective thinking that caused […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – Natural Selections: Selfish Altruists, Honest Liars, and Other Realities of Evolution by David P. Barash
I thought this book was a humorous look at human behavior, evolution, the roles that […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – The Meaning of Human Existence by Edward O. Wilson
Edward O Wilson, author of this fantastic book, really takes us on a journey of […]
James Donaldson’s Book Review – Diagnosing Giants: Solving the Medical Mysteries of Thirteen Patients Who Changed the World by Philip A. Mackowiak
This was a very interesting book to read and to learn about some of the […]