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Today on Project Gutenberg #54

August 23, 2021 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Another day, another weird rabbit hole. Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... Life in a Tank by Richard Haigh Pop quiz! When was the modern tank introduced into warfare? Believe it or not, we can trace it down to an exact date. Like many things which are good at killing people, the modern military tank … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #54

Today on Project Gutenberg #48

April 12, 2021 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... King Henry IV Part 2 by William Shakespeare Another Shakespeare! And one of the history plays, no less! I must sadly admit that Henry IV is where I'm somewhat lacking in knowledge of the Bard's work. I've watched performances of Richard II (a prequel to this) and Richard III, … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #48

Today on Project Gutenberg #35

October 6, 2020October 6, 2020 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Empress Frederick: A Memoir by Anonymous At first I thought this book was about a ruler named Frederick who presented as a woman and used the title of Empress, and I'll admit I was a little disappointed to find that this was not the case. So what have … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #35

Today on Project Gutenberg #31

August 17, 2020August 17, 2020 ~ dhimrich ~ 1 Comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Republic of Ragusa: An Episode of the Turkish Conquest by Luigi Villari Individual cities always make for such fascinating history, don't they? Especially in Europe, Asia or the Middle East, where the most famous cities are hundreds or even thousands of years old. Some are even older than … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #31

Today on Project Gutenberg #28

July 23, 2020July 23, 2020 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg we have... Massacres of the South---1551-1815 by Alexandre Dumas If you don't know Alexandre Dumas by name, then you know the names of the stories he wrote. Dumas is best known for The Three Musketeers and its sequels and The Count of Monte Cristo, but his body of work stretches far … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #28

Today on Project Gutenberg #16

January 2, 2020 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Pioneers by Katharine Susannah Prichard So far, the historical fiction we've found here on PG has ranged from in-depth informational texts to Hans of Iceland punching wolves and bears. With a title like The Pioneers, it could go either way. But this book, upon some examination, manages to … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #16

Today on Project Gutenberg #10

August 21, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg we have... The Copeland Method by Vanness Copeland This is a departure from the books we've looked at before in that it's not fiction or a complex educational text. Instead it deals with practical skills and their application. Published in 1908, its full title is The Copeland Method: A Complete Manual … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #10

Film Review: “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”

August 18, 2019August 18, 2019 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

WARNING: I am going to discuss spoilers at length in this article, so keep that in mind if you haven't seen it yet. I also want to note that some potentially unsettling topics like rape and violence (particularly against women) are going to be discussed later on. Oh boy. Oh boy, oh boy, oh boy. … Continue reading Film Review: “Once Upon A Time In Hollywood”

Today on Project Gutenberg #8

August 5, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... An Egyptian Princess by Georg Ebers Egypt! I had an extended Egyptology phase when I was a kid, so this is of particular interest to me. "Extended Egyptology phase" could also be used to describe the Victorian era itself. From the discovery of the Rosetta Stone just before 1800 … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #8

Today on Project Gutenberg #5

June 26, 2019September 8, 2019 ~ dhimrich ~ Leave a comment

Today on Project Gutenberg, we have... The Blood Covenant: A Primitive Rite and its Bearings on Scripture by H. Clay Trumbull Another educational text here. This was published in 1885 and based on a series of lectures that its author gave in June of that year. It starts out as an anthropological journey, focusing on … Continue reading Today on Project Gutenberg #5

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