Tag: battle of the books
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The Book Was Better: In The Heart of the Sea
Alternate Tagline for In the Heart of the Sea: Don’t piss off whales. Quick synopsis: The story of a whaling ship sunk by a whale in the Pacific Ocean and the fight to stay alive after. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Moby Dick exists partially because of this story. Don’t hold that against the…
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Battle of the Books: A Land So Strange Vs. Brutal Journey
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for A Land So Strange by Andres Resendez and Brutal Journey by Paul Schneider: Florida had crazy stories even back in 1528. Quick synopsis: A group of Spaniards who attempted to colonize Florida end up in a battle of survival. The survivors end up walking across most of North America. Fun Fact…
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Battle of the Books on Alfred the Great
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for This Book Battle: He did more than just whoop the Vikings. Quick synopsis: Biography of Alfred the Great, England’s first king (well, kinda. It is a super long story about who the first “king” is and well, let’s just assume he is.) Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: Alfred the Great…
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Battle of the Books on Rorke’s Drift
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline: Welcome to a badass last stand. Quick synopsis: The story of the battle of Rorke’s Drift during the Anglo-Zulu War. 150 British soldiers made a last stand against 4,000 Zulu warriors in defense of the field hospital located in Rorke’s Drift. Fun Fact Non-History People Will Like: When the thousands of Zulu…