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Tag Archives: William Shirer
On This Day: September 1, 1939
From Newsweek: Scenes from the invasion of Poland From MSN: Friends, foes, mark WWII’s start in Poland Hitler’s speech on Sept. 1, 1939, from Berlin: To the defense forces: The Polish nation refused my efforts for a peaceful regulation of … Continue reading
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Tagged Germany, Hitler, Poland, Victor Klemperer, W.H. Auden, war, William Shirer, WWII
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#TBT Of course a witch would be reading this book
Me backstage during a production of Macbeth, in which I played one of the witches, reading William Shirer’s The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, before it was time to put on my costume.
The Books: “Berlin Diary : The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941″ (William L. Shirer)
Next book on history shelf: Next book on the shelf is Berlin Diary: The Journal of a Foreign Correspondent, 1934-1941 by William Shirer. Last Shirer book I have – this one is, well, what the title says: his diary from … Continue reading
The Books: “Nightmare Years: 1930 – 1940″ (William L. Shirer)
And here is my next excerpt of the day from my library. Next book on the shelf is The Nightmare Years, 1930-1940 by William Shirer. A first-person memoir of Shirer’s time living in Nazi Germany, and covering not just Germany … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Lindbergh, Germany, Hitler, nonfiction, war, William Shirer, WWII
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The Books: “Rise And Fall Of The Third Reich” (William L. Shirer)
And here is my next excerpt: History bookshelf Next book on the shelf is The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany by William Shirer. So deciding on an excerpt here was daunting. There’s so … Continue reading
The rise and fall of Witch # 3
At the point in my life that I was doing Macbeth (see story here), I was also reading Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. So during tech rehearsals and stuff where the actors would have to wait around, you … Continue reading
Books: History List
Taking my cue from Critical Mass, here is my compilation of favorite history, biography, and historical fiction. Criteria for books chosen is thus: The books chosen must be well written, and one does not need to have a lot of … Continue reading
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Tagged A. Scott Berg, A.S. Byatt, Biography, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon, Charles Lindbergh, David McCullough, England, France, Germany, Going After Cacciato, Group Theatre, Hitler, Ireland, Jeanette Winterson, John Adams, nonfiction, Possession, Rebecca West, Richard Ellmann, Ryszard Kapuściński, Tennessee Williams, The Passion, The Soccer War, Tim O'Brien, Vietnam, William Shirer, Yugoslavia
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Recommended Reading: Non-fiction
NONFICTION 1. The Ends of the Earth: From Togo to Turkmenistan, from Iran to Cambodia, a Journey to the Frontiers of Anarchy, by Robert Kaplan I’ve read all of Kaplan’s stuff, but this one is my favorite. He starts his … Continue reading