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I recommend the Michigan War Studies Review

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Gregory

If you’re interested in military history, I strongly suggest perusing the Michigan War Studies Review, an online scholarly journal affiliated with the Michigan War Studies Group dedicated to reviewing books that treat with military history. The War Studies Review has … Continue reading →

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China’s Wings reviewed by Noozhawk

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Gregory

China’s Wings received an excellent review from Tom Cahill in Noozhawk, Santa Barbara’s online newspaper. The article includes a picture of me signing a copy of China’s Wings for Dolores Pollock, my mother’s longtime boss at Marymount School — who … Continue reading →

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China’s Wings reviewed by the Kansas City Public Library

Posted on June 14, 2012 by Gregory

A very favorable review of China’s Wings appeared in the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library’s blog last week. “fascinating” & “highly recommended”

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China’s Wings in the Huffington Post… again

Posted on June 9, 2012 by Gregory

Journalist Christine Negroni mentions China’s Wings a story about visiting The Great Wall of China… (it was also reproduced in The Huffington Post, but I’ve provided the link to Christine’s aviation and travel themed blog instead.)

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Taiping Diptych — two superb books on the most destructive war of the 19th Century

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Gregory

Ever heard more than a tidbit about the Taiping Rebellion, the civil war that convulsed China in the 1850s and 60s? I hadn’t either. It’s virtually unknown in the West, but it nearly destroyed China’s Qing (Manchu) Dynasty. The civil … Continue reading →

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China’s Wings in the Huffington Post

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Gregory

Happy to see China’s Wings get such positive ink from Christine Negroni in the Huffington Post. (Her mention is about halfway down the page.) Hope she has more to say about it when she’s finished. :-)

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China’s Wings reviewed in World War II magazine

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Gregory

I’m pleased! I’ve been worried about the reception China’s Wings might get from the academic world, and I’m very gratified to get such a glowing review from a professional historian. In the July/August, 2012 issue of World War II magazine, … Continue reading →

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China’s Wings reviewed in the Wall Street Journal, and other reviews…

Posted on February 24, 2012 by Gregory

Quite a thrill to see China’s Wings well reviewed in the Wall Street Journal (“exciting”; “displaying Mr. Crouch’s talents as a researcher, portraitist and chronicler”; “inhabited by a host of interesting characters”) Also by the Pan Am Historical Foundation (“Diligently … Continue reading →

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