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Conquered
- Why the Army of Tennessee Failed
- By: Larry J. Daniel
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
- Length: 15 hrs and 48 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 46
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 41
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 40
Operating in the vast and varied trans-Appalachian west, the Army of Tennessee was crucially important to the military fate of the Confederacy. But under the principal leadership of generals such as Braxton Bragg, Joseph E. Johnston, and John Bell Hood, it won few major battles, and many regard its inability to halt steady Union advances into the Confederate heartland as a matter of failed leadership.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Alas, alas
- By Charles on 08-07-20
- Conquered
- Why the Army of Tennessee Failed
- By: Larry J. Daniel
- Narrated by: Paul Heitsch
The book that fails to explain the failure of the Army of Tennessee
Reviewed: 01-22-25
Instead of concentrating on the things that went wrong with the army, the story sinks in a morass of meaningless minutiae while crucial actions can be bypassed almost completely. Sadly the author did not yet have the title in his mind while writing the book.
The audio version is well read, though.
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The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
- Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
- By: David S. Landes
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
- Length: 21 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 56
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 48
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 48
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes' acclaimed, best-selling exploration of one of the most contentious and hotly debated questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay of cultural mores and historical circumstance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A detailed explanation
- By Kaarlis on 12-07-21
- The Wealth and Poverty of Nations
- Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor
- By: David S. Landes
- Narrated by: Walter Dixon
The rise of the West mishmash
Reviewed: 01-13-24
A lot of interesting tidbits served in a flow-of-consciouness manner. Lots of references to cultural battles among academics during the latter half of the 20th century. A good performance: This book put me to sleep during many long nights. No good synthesis to answer the question on the title, except "culture is important". (Of course it is, dammit!). Just throw in "path dependence", protectionist state support during the catch-up phase, plus the cutthroat competition among states within a fragmented Europe and you have it all. No need to listen to the book, unless you need a good night's sleep...
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