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I would not have been a settler.

Empire of the Summer Moon by S.C. Gwynne

August 13, 2023 by Halbs Leave a Comment

I read S.C. Gwynne’s Empire of the Summer Moon as part of a book club. The titular empire in this work of history is Comanche empire. Gwynne says it was the Comanches that determined when the West opened up to white settlers. For decades and decades, no one could get around them. About half-way through our club meeting, someone asked a question that’s good to ask about any book: What is this book about? Empire’s cover features Comanche leader Quanah Parker, and Parker’s name is […]

Filed Under: Fiction, History Tagged With: American History, First Nations, manifest destiny, S.C. Gwynne, Texas History

Halbs's CBR15 Review No:30 · Genres: Fiction, History · Tags: American History, First Nations, manifest destiny, S.C. Gwynne, Texas History ·
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The urgent truth of our history is all around us if we choose to listen.

We’ve Got to Try by Beto O’Rourke

August 21, 2022 by Emmalita 2 Comments

When I saw the title of Beto O’Rourke’s new book, We’ve Got to Try, I thought, “yes, exactly! What are we trying?” We are trying to save democracy by rescuing voting rights from people who want to suppress it. That’s important, right? I think it’s important. I think it’s important to try and keep trying especially when success isn’t guaranteed. In We’ve Got to Try: How the Fight for Voting Rights Makes Everything Else Possible, O’Rourke is telling the stories of the people who fought […]

Filed Under: History, Non-Fiction Tagged With: advance reader copy, american politics, Beto O’Rourke, NetGalley, Texas History, US History, voting rights, We’ve Got to Try

Emmalita's CBR14 Review No:90 · Genres: History, Non-Fiction · Tags: advance reader copy, american politics, Beto O’Rourke, NetGalley, Texas History, US History, voting rights, We’ve Got to Try ·
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