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Rick Perlstein Review by Dan Geddes 13 March 2015 The Invisible Bridge is a guilty pleasure for those who enjoy 1970s nostalgia. It chronicles that time of serial debacle (1973–1976) between Watergate and the election of Jimmy Carter, an era when Americans w... More »
Review by Dan Geddes See also: The Island at the Center of the World The Dutch Republic The First Salute Russell Shorto’s Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City is such an enjoyable book in part because Shorto cherry-picks the most i... More »
By Jonathan I. Israel See also: Amsterdam: A History of the World’s Most Liberal City The Island at the Center of the World The First Salute Review by Dan Geddes Although it is now a constitutional monarchy, the Netherlands was once a republic, the first... More »
The First Salute: A View of the American Revolution by Barbara Tuchman Review by Dan Geddes Summary: Barbara Tuchman’s compelling view on the American Revolution highlights the key role played by The Netherlands in the struggle, first as arms merchant vi... More »
The Island at the Centre of the World: The Untold Story of the Founding of New York by Russell Shorto Review by Dan Geddes Historians have often treated the establishment of New Amsterdam by the Dutch as a footnote to the history of the United States. The Brit... More »
Modern Times: The World From the Twenties to the Eighties Paul Johnson Review By Dan Geddes Nearly of all of Paul Johnson’s books now achieve best-seller status in America, thanks largely to the initial success of Modern Times: The World from the Twentie... More »
From Dawn To Decadence: 500 Years of Western Cultural Life by Jacques Barzun Review By Dan Geddes 5 January 2001 For most of its 800 pages From Dawn To Decadence is a triumph of historical survey. Barzun treats countless historical developments with grace and ... More »