Alan Taylor

Civil War of 1812: American Citizens, British Subjects, Irish Rebels, & Indian Allies (2014)

I enjoyed reading this book. I gave it only 3 stars because at times it simply bogged down and became difficult to read. Had I not been a huge history buff who felt my understanding of the War of 1812 was a bit on the weak side, I would have stopped partway through. It was worth wading through...

Internal Enemy, The: Slavery and War in Virginia, 1772-1832 (2014)

This book completely rules. The periodization suggested by the title is a bit misleading, as the book is focused very heavily on 1800-1815, primarily on the War of 1812. That said, it provides great Big Picture coverage while humanizing its subject via an amazing set of records from one Tidewat...

American Colonies: The Settling of North America (2002)