Modern History


Postwar: A History of Europe Since 1945
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich: A History of Nazi Germany
The Age of Revolution, 1789–1848
The Guns of August
King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror, and Heroism in Colonial Africa
Say Nothing: A True Story of Murder and Memory in Northern Ireland
The Age of Empire, 1875–1914
Gulag: A History
The Age of Extremes, 1914-1991
The Proud Tower: A Portrait of the World Before the War, 1890-1914
The Age of Capital, 1848–1875
A People's Tragedy: The Russian Revolution, 1891 - 1924
Bloodlands: Europe Between Hitler and Stalin
The Diary of a Young Girl
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
Alexei Navalny
All schooboys had been to the stores and had noticed the long queues, and knew that the most used word in the Soviet lexicon was "shortage. ...more
Alexei Navalny, Patriot: A Memoir

When History is written it will be stated that the the Pakistani intelligence agency I.S.I. defeated the Soviet Union in Afghanistan with the help of America. Then there will be another sentence: The I.S.I., with the help of America, defeated America.”  The ex-head of ISI Hamid Gul declared in public.
Theo Alistair, Mass Insanity

More quotes...
Reflections on Morality, Philosophy and History Our discussions mostly center on ancient and modern sources, and resembles book reviews of ancie…more
9 members, last active 3 years ago
Historian's Guild The Group for History lovers such as myself. The group is welcome to posts on all levels and per…more
36 members, last active 5 years ago