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Slave and Citizen: The Life of Frederick Douglass, Nathan Irvin Huggins & Oscar Handlin4 comments

Jenny wrote 3 months ago: Frederick Douglass is my hero.  Him and Julian of Norwich – an unlikely pair, and I am not rea … more →

Tags: 3 Stars, Picked up randomly, Biography, Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Julian of Norwich, nathan irvin huggins, nonfiction, Oscar Handlin

The Case of Madeleine Smith, Rick Geary2 comments

Jenny wrote 7 months ago: Oh, dear, the plight of women throughout history has been really dreadful.  The Case of Madeleine Sm … more →

Tags: 2 Stars, Heard about from the internets, Victorians, nonfiction, Graphic Novels, The Case of Madeleine Smith, Rick Geary, Dorothy Sayers

Murrow: His Life and Times, A.M. Sperber1 comment

Jenny wrote 9 months ago: This is the hugest book ever.  I have been reading it and reading it.  It’s about Edward Murro … more →

Tags: 4 Stars, Picked up randomly, nonfiction, Edward Murrow, Murrow: His Life and Times, A.M. Sperber

Broadcasts from the Blitz: How Edward R. Murrow Helped Lead America Into War, Philip Seib3 comments

Jenny wrote 10 months ago: What a lovely book.  I didn’t know Edward Murrow had had anything to do with Britain in the War at a … more →

Tags: 4 Stars, Picked up randomly, Broadcasts from the Blitz, Edward Murrow, People I, Philip Seib, World Wars

Miss Spitfire, Sarah Miller

Jenny wrote 1 year ago: Recommended by: Book Nut I love Annie Sullivan.  Every time I think about Annie Sullivan it blows my … more →

Tags: 3 Stars, Heard about from the internets, Annie Sullivan, For Young people, Historical Fiction, Miss Spitfire, Sarah Miller


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