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 Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 2:41 am
I'm looking for something interesting to learn (history related). So could you guys recommend something? Whether it be a person, a place, an event, a civilisation, etc.
Please give a little info about whatever it is you recommend! Thanks. biggrin
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Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 9:03 am
Something interesting . . .
Well, I just finished Innocent Traitor by Alison Weir. The book's about Lady Jane Gray, who was queen for all of nine days after the death of Edward VI.
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Posted: Sat Nov 01, 2008 8:51 pm
I would recommend The Rape of Nanking by Iris Chang. It is about the invasion of Nanking by Japanese troops during World War II. I will warn you that it is very vivd and does not hold back any information.
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Posted: Sun Nov 02, 2008 8:20 pm
Let's see what I can think of right off the top of my head...
It has nothing to do with history (Directly, anyways), but Starship Troopers is an incredible novel that was, at least I think, very satirical of 1950s society.
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