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The English Teacher's Bookshelves Part 6 -The History Section ( Yes, History...) - Page 3

Although I am by trade a Theatre Director and a Brit. Lit. Teacher, I also am a devout reader of history. Partly it's because I am a contextualist when it comes to teaching literature - I don't believe one can understand a literary work unless one has some understanding of the circumstances under which the work was created. Most of the ancient and medieval histories on the list are there for that reason; even all the various works on Richard III and the Wars of the Roses are there because I was trying to make sense of Shakespeare's history plays. Partly, however, it's because my father was an amateur historian who had a knack for turning history into stories. Since he was a WWII veteran ( as was my mother ), he made that period come alive for me, and I have been fascinated by it ever since. Both he and my mother took part in The Bulge, so that has been a particular fascination for me. The Civil War was my father's major interest, and it became mine as well.
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The Farfarers (Mowatt)
The Farfarers (Mowatt)
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Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time (Dava Sobel)
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The Centennial History of the Civil War (Catton)
The Centennial History of the Civil War (Catton)
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This Hallowed Ground (Bruce Catton)
This Hallowed Ground (Bruce Catton)
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The Civil War (Catton)
The Civil War (Catton)
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The Army of the Potomac (Catton)
The Army of the Potomac (Catton)
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Captain Sam Grant (Lewis)
Captain Sam Grant (Lewis)
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Grant Moves South (Catton)
Grant Moves South (Catton)
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Grant Takes Command (Catton)
Grant Takes Command (Catton)
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Grant: A Biography (William McFeely)
Grant: A Biography (William McFeely)
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BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM by James M. McPherson
BATTLE CRY OF FREEDOM by James M. McPherson
92
Gettysburg (Coddington)
Gettysburg (Coddington)
93
Sherman's March (Davis)
Sherman's March (Davis)
94
The Long Surrender (Davis)
The Long Surrender (Davis)
95
How the North Won (Hattaway)
How the North Won (Hattaway)
96
Son of the Morning Star (Evan S. Connell)
Son of the Morning Star (Evan S. Connell)
97
Cavalier in Buckskin (Utley)
Cavalier in Buckskin (Utley)
98
The Last Stand (Nathaniel Philbrick)
The Last Stand (Nathaniel Philbrick)
99
A Terrible Glory (James Donovan)
A Terrible Glory (James Donovan)
100
A History of the 20th Century (Gilbert)
A History of the 20th Century (Gilbert)
101
The Origins of the Second World War (A. J. P. Taylor)
The Origins of the Second World War (A. J. P. Taylor)
102
How War Came (Watt)
How War Came (Watt)
103
Total War (Calvocoressi)
Total War (Calvocoressi)
104
A Short History of World War II (James L. Stokesbury)
A Short History of World War II (James L. Stokesbury)
105
The Second World War (John Keegan)
The Second World War (John Keegan)
106
The Second World War (Martin Gilbert)
The Second World War (Martin Gilbert)
107
Armageddon (Hastings)
Armageddon (Hastings)
108
Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 (Antony Beevor)
Arnhem: The Battle for the Bridges, 1944 (Antony Beevor)
109
Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge (Antony Beevor)
Ardennes 1944: The Battle of the Bulge (Antony Beevor)
110
The Battle of the Bulge (Cole)
The Battle of the Bulge (Cole)
111
A Time for Trumpets (Charles B. MacDonald)
A Time for Trumpets (Charles B. MacDonald)
112
Company Commander (MacDonald)
Company Commander (MacDonald)
113
Bastogne (Koskomaksi)
Bastogne (Koskomaksi)
114
Bastogne: The Fist Eight Days (Marshall)
Bastogne: The Fist Eight Days (Marshall)
115
No Silent Night (Barron)
No Silent Night (Barron)
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Alamo in the Ardennes (McManus)
Alamo in the Ardennes (McManus)
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The Battle of the Bulge (Parker)
The Battle of the Bulge (Parker)
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Battle: The Story of the Bulge (Toland)
Battle: The Story of the Bulge (Toland)
119
A Blood-Dimmed Tide (Astor)
A Blood-Dimmed Tide (Astor)
120
11 Days in December (Weintraub)
11 Days in December (Weintraub)
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