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Book review: A Great Improvisation

Posted on February 18, 2024 by John Kevin Hickey

Far back in my distant past, when public schools still used to teach American history, I have a vague recollection of being taught by my teachers that Benjamin Franklin and John Adams were sent to France to enlist their aid … Continue reading →

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What I have been reading – Samuel Adams: Revolutionary

Posted on November 18, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

“Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and others have greatness thrust upon them.” William Shakespeare If Stacy Schiff’s Samuel Adams: Revolutionary (The Revolutionary: Samuel Adams a book by Stacy Schiff (bookshop.org) is any guide, … Continue reading →

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What I have been reading: the Grimnoir Chronicles

Posted on October 21, 2023 by John Kevin Hickey

The Grimnoir Chronicles, by Larry Corriea, is a noir fantasy trilogy set in 1930s America. In this alternate history, a source of “magic” appears in our world in the late 19th century. At first only a few individuals are able … Continue reading →

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