The Christmas Truce of 1914 is probably my favorite story from history. This book does an amazing job detailing the history behind this story. It’s weThe Christmas Truce of 1914 is probably my favorite story from history. This book does an amazing job detailing the history behind this story. It’s well worth a read if you are interested in a good Christmas story and the history behind one of the world’s craziest events....more
This was a very well researched and written book. Meyer does a great job at telling the story of how the United States enters WW1, but at times it feeThis was a very well researched and written book. Meyer does a great job at telling the story of how the United States enters WW1, but at times it feels more like a biography of Woodrow Wilson. It also reads like Meyer has an agenda against Wilson, highlighting some of his flaws as a president and a person. However, this adds to his overall argument that the United States did not have to enter WW1 and was probably better off if it did not go to war in 1917. While this is a good book, I enjoyed "A World Undone" much more as it had more of a focus on the military history. I feel this book would have been more enjoyable for me if it had spent less time on American politics. Worth a read if you are wishing to learn more about WW1 and the US in the 1910s....more
After teaching World War 1 multiple times, I thought I knew everything about the conflict. I was wrong. This is an amazing survey of the Great War thaAfter teaching World War 1 multiple times, I thought I knew everything about the conflict. I was wrong. This is an amazing survey of the Great War that is definitely worth the time to read....more
I found the end of this book to be powerful and haunting. An amazing look at the first month of World War 1, filled with lessons which are still relevI found the end of this book to be powerful and haunting. An amazing look at the first month of World War 1, filled with lessons which are still relevant today. Definitely worth a read, as long as you are already familiar with World War 1....more