I’ve been alternating between reading these three
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The Tsar’s Last Armada
The story of the most decisive battle between steel battleships ever fought.
The Tsar's Last Armada
On May 14-15, 1905, in the Tsushima Straits near Japan, an entire Russian fleet was annihilated, its ships sunk, scattered, or captured by the Japanese. In the deciding battle of the Russo-Japanese War, the Japanese lost only three destroyers but the Russians lost twenty-two ships and thousands...
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The story of the most decisive battle between steel battleships ever fought.
Just finishing up this one. I have a sneaking suspicion that Catharine is a bit unwell.
Found on my shelves, and not sure where I got it, but glad I did:
I Remember Detroit by John C. Lodge. Mr Lodge was born in Detroit in 1862; he wrote this book in 1949. It's more reminisces than a memoir or autobiography. Each chapter has end notes by his collaborator, explaining who some of the people mentioned were.
Mr Lodge was a journalist who then went into politics. He served on the City Council for over 30 years, and was Mayor for two years, as well as spending time twice when the then-Mayor resigned. A fascinating read about times long gone.
I Remember Detroit by John C. Lodge. Mr Lodge was born in Detroit in 1862; he wrote this book in 1949. It's more reminisces than a memoir or autobiography. Each chapter has end notes by his collaborator, explaining who some of the people mentioned were.
Mr Lodge was a journalist who then went into politics. He served on the City Council for over 30 years, and was Mayor for two years, as well as spending time twice when the then-Mayor resigned. A fascinating read about times long gone.
After finishing "In Search of Pipe Dreams" by Rick Newcombe and telling my wife how much I enjoyed it, she surprised me with a copy of Rick's follow-up book "Still Searching for Pipe Dreams". About a third of the way thru this in one evening, and I'm enjoying it even more than his first book!
So far, this has been a very interesting and enlightening book.
A very good companion for those reading the Canon.
A very good companion for those reading the Canon.
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