Metropolis: A History of the City, Humankind's Greatest Invention
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6 HN comments
In the Garden of Beasts: Love, Terror, and an American Family in Hitler's Berlin
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The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Age New York
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These Truths: A History of the United States
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In the Heart of the Sea: The Tragedy of the Whaleship Essex
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Call Sign Chaos: Learning to Lead
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Band of Brothers: E Company, 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne from Normandy to Hitler's Eagle's Nest
Stephen E. Ambrose
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5 HN comments
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918
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The Emperor's Handbook: A New Translation of The Meditations
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The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister's Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine
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White Trash: The 400-Year Untold History of Class in America
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
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4 HN comments
The Billion Dollar Spy: A True Story of Cold War Espionage and Betrayal
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The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance
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The Vietnam War: The Definitive Illustrated History
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BalgaironJune 2, 2020
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montalbanoonMar 4, 2020
Roosevelt befriended Riis and the journalist had a large influence on him and his policies. As Riis confidence in Roosevelt's political perspectives grew, he also helped promote TR through his journalistic work.
I would recommend the book greatly for anyone interested in the politics of this era, or just Roosevelt himself.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rise_of_Theodore_Roosevelt
dcchambersonDec 12, 2018
Sapiens (Yuval Noah Harari, 2014 [English]) - A bit late to the party on this one. Mostly enjoyed it, especially the early ancient history stuff, but I felt it got a bit contrived in the middle - like the author was forcing it. Overall a good read though.
How to Invent Everything (Ryan North, 2018) - First book I've pre-ordered in a long time. A look at the history of civilization and technology through a comedic lens. Pretty funny and enjoyable.
The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (Edmund Morris, 1979) - Randomly happened across this book while browsing a used bookstore for some stuff to read on a summer vacation. Loved it. It's big, but reads pretty quick for a biography. I've been a fan of TR since I first really learned about him in High School and I would recommend this for anyone interested in TR/The West/Americana.
Jaws (Peter Benchley, 1974) - Quite a bit darker than the movie.
Sharp Objects (Gillian Flynn, 2006) - I enjoyed Gone Girl (book and film) so I wanted to read this before the HBO series. To be honest...not my cup of tea. It was okay.
The Art of Racing in the Rain (Garth Stein, 2008) - Made me cry on an airplane. Thankfully my coworkers were on a different flight.