Book Reviews: Getting Around Gettysburg on Two Wheels
Battlefield guide is a must for any cyclist's daypack
‘My Parents Gave Me Life Twice’
Sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer opens up about her Holocaust losses.
How Wartime Trauma Affected Confederate Veterans
Defeated Southern men's feelings of humiliation and uncertainty led to psychological illness and even to Klan backlash
Roosevelt’s Right-Hand Man Was a Quiet Yet Powerful Force
A new biography illuminates Admiral William D. Leahy's role as FDR's chief of staff, adviser, and friend during World War II
Audiobook Review | Nikola Tesla: The Father of Modern Technology
Richard Munson recounts the life of this idiosyncratic genius inventor whose pioneering work transformed the twentieth century.
Book Review: The Cowboy President
It was in the Dakota Territory, writes Michael Blake, that Roosevelt learned to carry a big stick as well as the importance of conservation
Book Review: The Making of Tombstone
John Farkis provides absorbing insight into the creation of a film many critics rank among the best Westerns
Book Review: The First Americans
Author Jay Wertz covers the grand sweep of American Indian history from prehistory to the present, with rich illustrations
Movie Review: Deadwood
Newcomers will find the same charm in the language of Deadwood that fans found in the TV show more than a decade ago
Audiobook Review | How America’s Most Favorite Sandwich Got Its Start
A history of the hamburger—its conception, its various incarnations and how it transformed the American dining experience
Book Review: Rome Resurgent
Peter Heather examines the reign of 6th century Emperor Justinian, who ruled the Western Roman empire for 38 years
Audiobook Review | The Guitar-Pioneering Rivalry that Shaped Rock ’n’ Roll
Before Leo Fender and Les Paul were names on headstocks, they were tinkerers who produced the most influential musical instruments of the twentieth century
A Fresh Take on Familiar Landings
Author Giles Milton focuses on Operation Overlord's overlooked.
Hulu’s ‘Catch-22’ Reboot is a Theater of the Absurd
Joseph Heller's famous war novel is vividly recreated over the course of six episodes in a new streaming miniseries.
‘Desert Fox’ Offers Thrilling Battle Scenes—and No New Takes
The Rommel biography focuses more on the general's North Africa adventures than on fresh scholarship.
Audiobook Review| How Rodgers and Hammerstein Revolutionized the Musical
The music-making duo helped redefine theater and the American Broadway musical
