Review: A different look at American History
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 07 13, 2014
It is very interesting to read the point of view of a 19th century European about the birth and rise of this country until the dawn of our participation in World War One, ironically this book was published posthumously in 1919, as the author died in late 1918 from wounds received while fighting the "Great War".I found the first 80% of this book fascinating as it retold the story of this country's birth through the Civil War, with what I felt was an objectionable point of view unaffected by the revisionist PC Police of today.  Yet then the authors biases took over and I could see his "European" beliefs of the time come through.  He saw Negros as barbarians, Asians as Mongols and directly questioned all Jews loyalty to anything other than their own self interests.  Different era different prejudices.I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about our history, at least a different point of view, which leaves out many of the special interests that they force in today.  I would also recommend this book to anyone who likes sociology as it is a great indicator of the ideals and prejudice beliefs held by many who thought themselves enlightened in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.