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Kirkus Reviews Man of War
An amusing and insightful memoir about the wacky world of historical reenactments. Living in Los Angeles, the past was never a subject that writer, radio producer and actor Schroeder spent much time thinking about, preferring to immerse himself in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Book, book reviews, books, Charlie Schroeder, Historical, history, history books, hobby books, Kirkus, Kirkus Reviews, man of war, subculture
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Man of War Review, Booklist
Schroeder’s charming and hilarious memoir opens with a doozy—the writer and actor has chosen the Battle of Stalingrad as his first foray into the world of war reenactment. In the Colorado plains. In winter. On the Nazi side. Schroeder is … Continue reading
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Tagged Booklist, Charlie Schroeder, historical reenactment, history, history books, man of war, Sarah Hunter
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Civil War Death Count Revised
Historian David Blight recently estimated that 750,000 Americans lost their lives in the Civil War. The previous agreed upon number was 620,000. The new figure marks a 21% increase. Most died from disease. Read the full article here.
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Tagged Civil War, Civil War deaths, Civil War History, Confederacy, David Blight, Historian, history, Union, war
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Join me for Vroman’s 11th Annual Book Bus Ride
Join me and fellow first-time author Ashley Ream on Saturday, April 21st, when we’ll be entertaining passengers aboard Bus #2 en route from Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena to the LA Times Festival of Books. Rumor has it there will be … Continue reading
Think Taxes are Ridiculous?
Peter the Great taxed beards. William III taxed single men over 25. Windows have been taxed, so have chimneys and hearths.
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Tagged European history, hearths, Peter the Great, Russian history, single men, tax, taxes, William III, windows
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Man of War Blurbs
I’m happy to announce that I’ve gotten four very generous blurbs for Man of War. Here they are in alphabetical order: “The wonderfully funny and humane Charlie Schroeder has served his country valiantly, and now we should all honor him … Continue reading
Man of War-Official Book Trailer
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Tagged Ancient Rome, bateau, book trailer, Cannons, Charlie Schroeder, Civil War, French and Indian War, historical reenactment, history, Hudson Street Press, man of war, Military history, Military history books, Muskets, Nazis, Old Fort Niagara, Penguin, Penguin Books, Polish Winged Hussar, Renaissance Faire, Revolutionary War, Rik Fox, Romans, Spanish monks, Tall Ships, Vietnam War, Vikings, World War II
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The Great Vowel Shift
Here’s something interesting I read the other night in a book called The Celebrated Pedestrian. This thin “toilet read” is a compilation of questions posed by readers of BBC History Magazine. (I prefer to read it in bed not on the … Continue reading
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Tagged BBC, BBC books, BBC History Magazine, English, English language, etymology, Great Vowel Shift, history, Rupert Matthews
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Driving in China
Taken a few years back in Zhongshan. I remember the first time I went to China back in 2003 there weren’t many motorcycle taxis on the road. Times have changed. For a thorough examination of driving in China I highly … Continue reading
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Tagged China, Country Driving, Driving, driving in China, Peter Hessler, Vroman's bookstore
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