[NYer]

 

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H. W. Crocker III is the author of Don't Tread on Me: 400 Years of America at War, from Indian-Fighting to Terrorist-Hunting. His prize-winning comic novel The Old Limey and his books Triumph: The Power and the Glory of the Catholic Church, A 2,000-Year History and Robert E. Lee on Leadership are available in paperback.

[NYer]

For your reading lists!

[Othniel]

He also wrote The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Civil War, which certainly openen up *this* die-hard Yankee's eyes about the cause, the aftermath, and what happened 'twixt the two. Wonderfully written.

[Sherman Logan]

Just finished it. Bought my copy at the Dollar Store, which may indicate it’s not setting sales records.

IMO he tries a little too hard to justify almost every action taken by the US and Britain during the 20th century. Both countries are big boys, we can fess up to our missteps.

In particular the isolationists around here might be interested that the only major American mistakes he sees are when we fail to “get involved” in whatever conflict is under discussion. This is an arguable POV, but I tend to think not every problem in the world is our responsibility to solve.

[hellbender]

Blatant bigotry. We would have been just as well off if we had been colonized by Spain, or France, or Kenya. We need more non-Anglo-Saxon people here because “diversity makes us strong.” Don’t argue; “the science [or history] is settled.” So to speak. /s

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

“How the English-Speaking Peoples Saved Civilization — and Will Do It Again”

No, because I see no will. I only see yammer.

[ccmay]

This would have been a more useful review if the author had mentioned Churchill’s magisterial “A History of the English-Speaking Peoples.” This covered the time from Caesar’s invasion of Britain in 55 BC up to 1900, or more accurately to the outbreak of World War I in 1914, and I for one am interested in how the sequel under review compares to the original — but the author seems unaware of its existence!

[Tax-chick]

... defending British conduct in the Boer War, General Dyer of Amritsar, the World War II bombing of Dresden, and the sinking of the Belgrano in the Falklands War.

Uh, yeah, honey, I guess somebody has to ...

Probably a ripping good tale, if Mr. Crocker thinks so. Just have to make allowances for the author's being a Noodle.

[SuziQ]

Bump for Monday reading

[Hoosier Catholic Momma]

Crocker’s ‘Triumph’ is a wonderful read...I might have to give this one a try :)

[bobjam]

Winston Churchill often wrote of “The English Speaking People”, describing their three great features: English language, English law and Anglican Faith. He saw the Constitution and the Bill of Rights as the natural progression of English law, beginning with the Magna Carta. He saw the English language as what it has become- the unofficial international language. While there is much trouble in Anglicanism today, he would be quick to point out what it has accomplished and what it is still accomplishing (Alpha, East African Revival, even Rome’s new Anglican Constitution).