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Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Killers of the Flower Moon: Damn, white people look really bad after reading this one. Quick synopsis: Investigation into the Osage Indian murders of the 1920s.…
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Random Musing: George Washington and Slavery
What’s this musing about: Washington and slavery. Warning: White guy giving his opinion on something to do with slavery. George Washington was in many ways a great man. He was…
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The Radium Girls by Kate Moore
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Radium Girls: This is why you shouldn’t eat radioactive materials. Quick synopsis: The story of the “Radium Girls.” Two groups of women who worked at…
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Battle of the Books on the White Hurricane
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: The perfect storm was a drizzle compared to this. Quick synopsis: The story of the Great Lakes (Snow) Hurricane of 1913. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like:…
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Rampage by James M. Scott
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Rampage: You’ll cancel your hibachi reservation after reading this. Quick synopsis: Story of the battle of Manila in World War II. Fun Fact Non-History People Will…
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Musing: My Favorite Authors Right Now
Writing for history nerds like myself is a complicated game. While a fiction writer can pour his or her brain out and have a book done in 6 months (not…
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The River of Doubt by Candice Millard
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The River of Doubt: I don’t recommend exploring uncharted tributaries of the Amazon. Quick synopsis: The story of when Teddy Roosevelt decided to take a vacation…
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Saints & Strangers (TV Miniseries)
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Saints & Strangers: You mean they used real American Indians to play American Indians? Get out of town. Quick synopsis: The story of the Mayflower passage…
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The First Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer/Josh Mensch
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The First Conspiracy: George Washington, assassins, and overwrought prose. Quick synopsis: The story of the assassination conspiracy of George Washington right before the Battle of Long…
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