world history

  • The Vietnam War: Essential Accounts

    There is no single story of the Vietnam War. In our second of four lists commemorating the premiere of Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s ten part documentary series on the Vietnam War, we feature twenty-five memoirs and personal accounts of the War and its aftermath, representing a wide array of experiences and voices. Here are some highlights. Continue reading

  • The Vietnam War: Essential History

    As our city and our nation tunes in to the premiere presentation of Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s ten part documentary series on the Vietnam War, interest is spiking in books and films that explore the War and the era from all angles. In the first of a four part series featuring lists including one hundred… Continue reading

  • About Time: The Big Picture

    Big History: From the Big Bang to the Present by Cynthia Stokes Brown An ambitious, exciting history of the earth, from its origins to the development of civilizations to the spread of computers. Salt: A World History by Mark Kurlansky Kurlansky takes us on an entertaining and informative romp through the centuries, showing the enormous… Continue reading