The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune 1870-71by Alistair Horne Alistair Horne’s study of the Siege of Paris and the Paris Commune which followed is a remarkable history “from the inside”, as it were: “inside” in this case being within Paris, first during the Prussian investment and then amidst the follies and fury …
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Nothing Bad to Say about Benedict Arnold
A Narrative of Colonel Ethan Allen’s Captivityby Ethan Allen A seminal work in U.S. patriotism, Ethan Allen’s Narrative rings with vibrant ardor for Liberty and the nascent United States. He despises England — as a country — as much as he loves the cause of American freedom. Though not without its faults, Allen’s tale sheds …