Historical book review Archives

Sunday, November 8, 2026

Black Flags, Blue waters – Just in time for International Talk Like a Pirate Day

–by Michael Pierce BLACK FLAGS, BLUE WATERS: The Epic History of America’s Most Notorious Pirates by Eric Jay Dolin. Liveright

-By Michael Pierce If you want to take a literary deep dive into St. Louis history in the 19th century,

-By Michael Pierce While not a book for the squeamish, those interested in the more macabre history of medical research

-By Michael Pierce Lincoln in the Bardo – A novel by George Saunders, published by Random House in February of

–By Michael Pierce I am a 56 year old white guy. I am a historian. Try as I might to

–By Michael Pierce White people wanted easy money, and J. Edgar Hoover wanted a case that would help build the

–By Michael Pierce At 9:46 am on Monday, September 13, 1971 a force made up of New York State Police,