Category Archives: HIstory

An Audio Series Review: I Want All the Things!

Posted on February 19, 2023 by jonathanfeinstein

A History of the World in 100 Objects Presented by BBC Radio 4 Narrated by Neil MacGregor, Director of The British Museum Note: It took me a while to get through this series because even though most parts were only … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Class Review: Wow! We had Four Fathers?

Posted on August 8, 2021 by jonathanfeinstein

Origins and Ideologies of the American Revolution A series of lectures by Prof. Peter C. Mancall Published by The Teaching Company I really just finished listening to this a couple of hours go, but I did not want to wait … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: Turns Out My Family Is Not So Bad.

Posted on August 23, 2020 by jonathanfeinstein

Too Much and Never Enough, How My Family Created The World’s Most Dangerous Man By Mary Trump PhD Published by Simon & Schuster Audio Read by the author.   The Book:  I think I have now read and/or listened to … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: There Ain’t Room Enough in This Capital For Both Our Egos!

Posted on August 16, 2020 by jonathanfeinstein

The Room Where it Happened A White House Memoir By John Bolton Published by Simon & Shuster Audio Read by Robert Petkoff (epilogue read by John Bolton)   The Book: Reading through the first chapter or so I wondered why … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: Come the Revolution…

Posted on February 10, 2019 by jonathanfeinstein

Before 1776: Life in the American Colonies A lecture series by Professor Robert J. Allison, Ph.D.  Suffolk University Published by The Learning Company (aka The Great Courses)   The Lectures: I’ve listened to a number of courses published by The … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: May the “Moral Law” Be With You!

Posted on January 13, 2019 by jonathanfeinstein

The Art of War By Sun Tzu Adapted by Stefan Rudnicki Published by Phoenix Audio Read by Ron Silver and B. D. Wong with Stefan Rudnicki and Shauna  Zubrugg   The Book: The Art of War is one of those … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: “Complicit”

Posted on September 16, 2018 by jonathanfeinstein

Unhinged Written and read by Omarosa Manigault Newman Published by Simon & Schuster Audio   The Book: I was hoping to review this one before its fifteen minutes were up, but it took me too long to get to it. … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: No Battle Plan Survives Contact with the Enemy?

Posted on June 17, 2018 by jonathanfeinstein

A History of War in 100 Battles By Richard Overy Published by HarperCollins Publishers Limited Read by Stephen Crosley   The Book:   I have a hard time classifying this book as “A History.” To me, history sort of implies … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: Yo Ho Ho and a Half-Pound of Yams!

Posted on November 12, 2017 by jonathanfeinstein

The Bounty: The True Story of the Mutiny on the Bounty By Caroline Alexander Published by Penguin Audio Read by Michael York   The Book: Not sure why I picked up this book. I did read the classic Nordhoff and … Continue reading →

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An Audio-Book Review: She Knows What He Did Last Summer

Posted on October 22, 2017 by jonathanfeinstein

What Happened Written and read by Hillary Rodham Clinton Published by Simon and Schuster Audio   The Book I think it is obvious that the acceptance or rejection of this book and its contents will pretty much split down the … Continue reading →

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