Northern New England and Beyond – Reviews of Local and National Arts

Tagged American History

Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell Book Review

History & Biography, Nonfiction

Assassination Vacation is a nonfiction discussion on three American presidents and their assassins as told by one with an obsession so great, she actually took a vacation to visit each and every landmark associated with the murders. Lincoln (R) in 1865, Garfield (R) in 1881, and McKinley (R) in 1901 are the three presidents she…

The Lost Hero of Cape Cod by Vincent Miles Book Review

History & Biography

In the early to mid-nineteenth century, the heroes of our young American country were the sea captains who navigated the perilous waters, constantly breaking records and setting new courses. Their names were as familiar to the populous back then as the name Neil Armstrong is to us now. The Lost Hero of Cape Cod: Captain Asa Eldridge…