John Marchetti

History MA, maybe future PhD, recovering moderate political hack.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Weigley was my first graduate history professor and the class was on the Civil War, so reading this was like flashing back to his class. Unfortunately Dr Weigley passed the following semester so I never got to take another class with him.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Great military history of the Civil War. Weigley was the preeminent US military historian at the time and this was his last major work. Highly recommend if you have a strong interest in the subject and want to understand why the North was ultimately victorious.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book 27. Exhaustive study ofAmerican Foreign Relations from 1776 to the Iraq War. Well written, but long - almost 1000 pages. Should be assigned reading for this Administration or any other. Would recommend if you have a strong interest in the subject matter.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #26. Haven’t read Gatsby since I was in high school. Still an amazing read, and important piece of American literature.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #25. Excellent second volume, this one examines Patton’s Command of Third Army from activation after D-Day through the end of 1944. Well written and detailed. Highly recommend.

[Tony Williams @TWilliamsAuthor]

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[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #23. A bit dated and contains some errors. But was interesting to read SLAM’s take on the war (of which he was a veteran). Wouldn’t necessarily suggest it for general readers today, read Keegan’s book on the war instead.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Administration shows once again it is incapable of getting any historical fact correct.

[Homeland Security @DHSgov]

"We take the stars from heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity, representing our liberty." —George Washington

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

@BelAves Read that one a little while ago - it’s excellent.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #22 for the year. A great second volume to his American Revolution trilogy. This spans the high point for Rebels at Saratoga through defeat after at Brandywine, Germantown, Savanah, and Charleston. Highly recommend if you want to understand the military history of the war.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

@BelAves Yeah, my graduate school professors hammered that in.

Although I will say that Earl Hess produces excellent books on the Civil War on about a yearly basis.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #21. Detailed look at Georgian England during the reigns of George II and III through the end of the American Revolution. It can be a bit of a slog at times, but gives a complete look - military, political and cultural. Good work if you have a strong interest in the period.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #20. Interesting short novel by one of Mexico’s most important novelist. Written in the “magical realism” style the book blurs the lines between present and past, real and unreal and the living and the dead.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Shocking but not shocking. Even more not shocking is the lack of condemnation from the NH GOP.

https://t.co/NZNS2qy97j

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Trying to keep up with my history writing, even if it’s a quick blog post.

https://t.co/R8aMgc1UXe

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book #19. Finally finished the Time Life Series (after about 40-ish years). All around, it may be dated, but it’s still a good introduction for a general reader. Lots of illustrations and great maps.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book 18. Final volume in the trilogy. Fascinating history of an empire that is often forgotten- despite being the remnants of the Roman Empire. It’s occasionally a slower read, but if you are interested in the period it’s a good place to start.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Our asshat president spent last night with a diatribe against the Pope and then followed it by posting a picture of himself as Christ. I’d say this in insane but this rises to such a level above that we need a new word.

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Book 17. Outstanding work on the Army of TN. Daniel goes beyond the military events to examine why this Rebel army was so unsuccessful. Leadership, logistics and Homefront problems all played a part in defeat. Recommend for anyone interested in the Western theatre. @UNC_Press

[John Marchetti @Jmarchetti1863]

Happy Easter from our bat-shit crazy President