Mar
A balanced look at one of the most controversial commanders of World War I, using interviews with his son and new archival material to shed light onto an intensely private man. Posterity has not been kind to Douglas Haig, the commander of the British Expeditionary Force on the Western Front for much of World War […]
Mar
Biography no longer enjoys the privileged place in historical writing it once did. Thomas Carlyle’s “Great Man” theory has been debunked as the history of “dead white males.” Social history has also moved the profession away from the study of individuals. Celebrated by its supporters as “history without wars or presidents” and parodied by its […]
Mar
“SPECTACULAR” is a mild word for describing the strangeexperiment with life that comprises the story of NikolaTesla, and “amazing” fails to do adequate justice to the results that burst from his experiences like an exploding rocket. It is the story of the dazzling scintillations of a superman who created a new world; it is a […]
Mar
ELON’S WORLD DO YOU THINK I’M INSANE?” This question came from Elon Musk near the very end of a long dinner we shared at a high-end seafood restaurant in Silicon Valley. I’d gotten to the restaurant first and settled down with a gin and tonic, knowing Musk would—as ever—be late. After about fifteen minutes, Musk […]
Mar
In response to high school and public library needs, Greenwood developed this distinguished series of full-length biographies specifically for student use. Prepared by field experts and professionals, these engaging biographies are tailored for high school students who need challenging yet accessible biographies. Ideal for secondary school assignments, the length, format and subject areas are designed […]