I just finished "America's Unknown Wars" late last night. William Shepard
has done a great job in compiling a bit of history that barely anybody talks
about in this easy-to-read collection of essays. I've been a history teacher for
going on twenty years, and I learned new things in his book. Little discussed
history has always interested me the most, so I was eager to dig into this book.
It didn't disappoint.
I enjoyed all four of the sections. The Spanish-American War has always
been of particular interest to me, and it's covered quite nicely. That's been
called a "splendid little war", but it had a tremendous impact on both US and
world history. It was nice to see Mr. Shepard discuss it.
This isn't an in depth text book. It's a relatively light read that moves
along at a good clip. It's an overview. I'd recommend this book to anybody with
an interest in US history.
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