tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post6567418400751718139..comments2024-03-25T14:51:02.583-07:00Comments on Civil War Books and Authors: Stahr on StantonDW@CWBAhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-66269367294451578422016-12-22T18:45:21.463-08:002016-12-22T18:45:21.463-08:00I have my problems with William Marvel, mainly tha...I have my problems with William Marvel, mainly that he always seems to approach his subjects with an agenda, but his reliance on period primary sources is exemplary. If Stahr's research is at least as good, I'll give his book a chance.Will Hickoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01119463723965153883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-43118721218190180732016-12-20T14:09:58.684-08:002016-12-20T14:09:58.684-08:00One rule I have when buying books is to look at th...One rule I have when buying books is to look at the publisher. Simon and Schuster should do better than this.John Matthew IVhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06731114424802600997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-58114484560112032602016-12-20T08:20:52.406-08:002016-12-20T08:20:52.406-08:00I have a rule about buying books which are markete...I have a rule about buying books which are marketed with blatant misstatements about the competition. It's not inlexible but this sort of Baghdad Bob publicity is a bad start. John Foskettnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-15586203794706443192016-12-18T19:17:16.108-08:002016-12-18T19:17:16.108-08:00Yeah, that's a weird phrase to use there.Yeah, that's a weird phrase to use there.DW@CWBAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00018056113264346047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16471073.post-32742037884602903552016-12-18T14:12:18.327-08:002016-12-18T14:12:18.327-08:00Stanton has been getting a lot of attention (not n...Stanton has been getting a lot of attention (not necessarily love) lately, and I'm looking forward to learning what "literally hung out" means.Will Hickoxnoreply@blogger.com