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MARCH 5, 2013
A splendid rendering of the messy human story of our fourth-most populous state. Full review >
MAY 7, 2013
A welcome addition to a rich, indispensable field of scholarly study. Full review >
SEPT. 30, 2013
An authoritative, illuminating history/memoir. Full review >
AUG. 6, 2013
This detailed, mostly worshipful account will not convince everyone, but few will put it down. Full review >
JULY 22, 2013
Eisler’s fine, thorough work begs for a fresh reappraisal of this pioneering artist. Full review >
JUNE 4, 2013
Kevin Phillips’ 2012 tour de force, 1775, delivered a massive argument for that year as the key to American independence. A... Full review >
NOV. 5, 2013
It’s no small achievement to have something new to say on Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency, but Goodwin succeeds admirably. A... Full review >
MAY 15, 2013
Robust, memorable reading that will appeal to Civil War buffs, professional historians and general readers alike. Full review >
AUG. 20, 2013
An exceptional account of the development of the Constitution’s most basic right and an illuminating story of remarkable... Full review >
MARCH 1, 2013
Some will quarrel with aspects of Katznelson’s analysis, few with his widely allusive, elegant prose. Full review >
OCT. 8, 2013
Despite the calendar slog, the authors make a compelling, tacit parallel to today’s running threats by extremist groups. Full review >
MARCH 26, 2013
A vivid, colorful evocation of a charged era. Full review >
APRIL 30, 2013
A rewarding approach to a well-worn subject, rich in anecdotes, opinion, bloodshed and Byzantine political maneuvering. Full review >
APRIL 9, 2013
Fine social history humanized with a sort of paradise-lost wistfulness. Full review >
SEPT. 9, 2013
Full of implication, an expertly woven narrative that forces a new look at “the peculiar institution” in a particular time... Full review >
AUG. 6, 2013
History on the grand scale, orchestrated by a virtuoso. Full review >
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