Comments on: 1776 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:57:17 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kari http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-7536 Kari Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:52:04 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-7536 You know, I read this last winter to brush up on some American history. I love reading it but tend to forget it almost immediately. And sadly, that is what happened again. Since I no longer have to memorize dates and people and places for AP US or European History classes, I absorb it while and I read and lose it promptly after. I actually miss the high school days of History and Math. I felt like college had a different learning style...all I did was bullshit my way through it with "analysis." .-= Kari´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/FiveBoroughBookReview/~3/SmVS8XYi06A/good-bad-and-really-cheap-books.html" rel="nofollow">The Good, the Bad, and the Really Cheap Books</a> =-. You know, I read this last winter to brush up on some American history. I love reading it but tend to forget it almost immediately. And sadly, that is what happened again. Since I no longer have to memorize dates and people and places for AP US or European History classes, I absorb it while and I read and lose it promptly after.

I actually miss the high school days of History and Math. I felt like college had a different learning style…all I did was bullshit my way through it with “analysis.”
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]]> By: Trish http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6621 Trish Thu, 22 Oct 2009 02:42:01 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6621 I have this on the shelf and meant to read it for the non-fiction five challenge, but I ran out of time and grabbed some graphic memoirs instead. :) Truthfully I haven't been very excited about it because His Excellency: George Washington (by Ellis) was dreadfully boring. Guess I need to separate the two in my mind. I think it's kind of funny that you were a history major but think history books are boring! .-= Trish´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TrishsReadingNook/~3/zgXw7XdFXMo/lace-reader-winner.html" rel="nofollow">The Lace Reader Winner!</a> =-. I have this on the shelf and meant to read it for the non-fiction five challenge, but I ran out of time and grabbed some graphic memoirs instead. :)

Truthfully I haven’t been very excited about it because His Excellency: George Washington (by Ellis) was dreadfully boring. Guess I need to separate the two in my mind.

I think it’s kind of funny that you were a history major but think history books are boring!
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]]> By: SuziQoregon http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6605 SuziQoregon Wed, 21 Oct 2009 16:15:20 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6605 I have this on my shelf, but haven't read it yet. I've read and enjoyed other books by McCullough (John Adams and The Great Bridge), but just haven't gotten around to this one yet. Good to hear your thoughts on it. A good reminder of why I have this and want to read it. .-= SuziQoregon´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/whimpulsive/WFQT/~3/DrdFVmJ-lBU/wordless-wednesday-3.html" rel="nofollow">Wordless Wednesday #3</a> =-. I have this on my shelf, but haven’t read it yet. I’ve read and enjoyed other books by McCullough (John Adams and The Great Bridge), but just haven’t gotten around to this one yet. Good to hear your thoughts on it. A good reminder of why I have this and want to read it.
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]]> By: Lisa http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6603 Lisa Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:21:31 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6603 As the daughter of a retired American History teacher, there is no end to the number of history books I've been offered. Sounds like this is one I should accept. Otherwise, I often find history books to be something that I have to read in small doses. .-= Lisa´s last blog ..<a href="http://litandlife.blogspot.com/2009/10/family-plots.html" rel="nofollow">"Family Plots: Love, Death and Tax Evasion"</a> =-. As the daughter of a retired American History teacher, there is no end to the number of history books I’ve been offered. Sounds like this is one I should accept. Otherwise, I often find history books to be something that I have to read in small doses.
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]]> By: Aarti http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6590 Aarti Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:06:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6590 Hi! Came by your blog via A High and Hidden Place. I have had 1776 on my shelf for YEARS (literally, actually). I also have a few others by David McCullough, but I haven't read any of them yet. It sounds like they're not as intimidating as they may look, though, based on your review. Will have to see if I can get them down. Some time... .-= Aarti´s last blog ..<a href="http://aartichapati.blogspot.com/2009/10/winners-white-as-bone-red-as-blood.html" rel="nofollow">WINNERS: White as Bone, Red as Blood</a> =-. Hi! Came by your blog via A High and Hidden Place. I have had 1776 on my shelf for YEARS (literally, actually). I also have a few others by David McCullough, but I haven’t read any of them yet. It sounds like they’re not as intimidating as they may look, though, based on your review. Will have to see if I can get them down. Some time…
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]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6588 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:58:20 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6588 I was quite impressed with his writing...I ordered a few more of his books. I was quite impressed with his writing…I ordered a few more of his books.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6587 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:57:56 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6587 And this is just a snapshot of US history, so you'd be better off with something else I think. And this is just a snapshot of US history, so you’d be better off with something else I think.

]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6586 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:57:12 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6586 Nah, you could handle it! Nah, you could handle it!

]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6585 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:56:27 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6585 And indoor plumbing! And indoor plumbing!

]]> By: softdrink http://www.fizzythoughts.com/2009/10/1776.html/comment-page-1#comment-6584 softdrink Wed, 21 Oct 2009 01:56:00 +0000 http://www.fizzythoughts.com/?p=1371#comment-6584 It's pretty esoteric...if you're going to read non-fiction, there're tons of more interesting books to choose from! It’s pretty esoteric…if you’re going to read non-fiction, there’re tons of more interesting books to choose from!

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