Category: Books/Museum Reviews

  • Museum Review: Phoenix Art Museum

    Phoenix Art Museum Focus: Art Museum in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. It’s huge and it has a lot of different types of exhibits. Where is it: 1625 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004. What does it cost: $21 for adults and lower for kids and seniors. Military and Veterans get in free. It makes you feel…

  • The Daughters of Yalta by Catherine Grace Katz

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Daughters of Yalta: It all makes for very complicated dinner parties. Quick synopsis: The story of the Yalta Conference near the end of World War II through the eyes of Sarah Churchill, Anna Roosevelt, and Kathleen Harriman. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Franklin D. Roosevelt never knew what he…

  • Tunnel 29 by Helena Merriman

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Tunnel 29: It’s like Shawshank but from the opposite direction. Quick synopsis: The story of Tunnel 29 which was dug from West Germany to East Germany to allow people to escape. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The East Germans called the Berlin Wall the “anti-fascist protection barrier.” History can be…

  • Operation Vengeance by Dan Hampton

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Operation Vengeance: It does not pay to sneak attack the U.S. Quick synopsis: The story of the mission to kill Japanese Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto, the architect of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Isoroku Yamamoto intended to attack Pearl Harbor after Japan announced formal declaration of…

  • Taking Paris by Martin Dugard

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Taking Paris: Everybody wants some Paris. Quick synopsis: The story of the Allies losing and regaining Paris in World War II. Spoiler alert, I guess. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: The Allies almost skipped Paris after D-Day. With the focus on defeating the German Army, it took some cajoling to…

  • The Terrible Hours by Peter Maas

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Terrible Hours: As if you needed more reasons not to go on a submarine. Quick synopsis: The story of the rescue of the crewmen on the submarine Squalus in 1939. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Until about the mid-1930s, if your submarine had a problem, you were going to…

  • Review: Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience

    Van Gogh – The Immersive Experience Focus: Art exhibit for Vincent Van Gogh which highlights his work, tells his story, and adds some new technological spin. Where is it: A lot of different places. Head online to check it out https://vangoghexpo.com/. What does it cost: About $50 depending on the ticket level. How long should…

  • Checkmate in Berlin by Giles Milton

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Checkmate in Berlin: Those crazy Soviets don’t play well with others. Quick synopsis: The story of how post-World War II Berlin became split in half. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: During the height of the Berlin Airlift, a plane was landing with supplies every 30 seconds. Fun Fact for History…

  • Black Klansman by Ron Stallworth

    Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Black Klansman: Racists are so stupid. Here’s proof! Quick synopsis: Ron Stallworth, a black police detective, infiltrated the KKK. You read that right! Totally true story! Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Read the synopsis! This is awesome! Fun Fact for History Nerds: How did this all start? Detective Stallworth answered…