Steve Goddard's History WireWhere the Past Comes AliveBook Alert Jerusalem -- City of Longing- June 19, 2008 Jerusalem -- City of Longing by Simon Goldhill, BelknapHarvard '08, $27.95, 356 pages, ISBN 067402866X. Index, bibliography, no source notes, b&w images sprinkled through text. "What makes Jerusalem so unique," writes author Simon Goldhill, "is the heady mix, in one place, of centuries of passion and scandal, kingdom-threatening wars and...http://www.historywire.com/2008/06/book-alert-jeru.html Book Alert The 33-Year-Old Rookie- June 19, 2008 The 33-Year-Old Rookie -- How I Finally Made It To The Big Leagues After 11 Years In The Minors by Chris Coste -- Foreward by John Kruk, ESPN, Ballantine '08, $25, 199 pages, ISBN 1400066867. Grouping of b&w glossy images. Few contrasts between the life of underlings and those on...http://www.historywire.com/2008/06/book-alert-th-8.html Wow! They've Found Those Four Sauropods You Thought Were Gone For Good- June 19, 2008 The New York Times: "A newly discovered batch of well-preserved dinosaur bones, petrified trees and even freshwater clams in southeastern Utah could provide new clues about life in the region some 150 million years ago. "The Bureau of Land Management announced the find Monday, calling the quarry near Hanksville 'a...http://www.historywire.com/2008/06/the-new-york--1.html Cyd Charisse Dies: Gene Kelly's Partner In Steamy "Singin' In The Rain"- June 19, 2008 The Los Angeles Times: Cyd Charisse, who brought sizzle and sophistication to dance in such classic movie musicals as "Singin' in the Rain" and "Silk Stockings," died Tuesday. She was 86. Charisse died at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles after suffering an apparent heart attack Monday, publicist Gene Schwam...http://www.historywire.com/2008/06/cyd-charisse-di.html Book Alert The Billionaire's Vinegar- June 18, 2008 The Billionaire's Vinegar -- The Mystery of the World's Most Expensive Bottle of Wine by Benjamin Wallace, Crown '08, $24.95, 319 pages, ISBN 0307338770. Source notes, unillustrated. It's no secret that Thomas Jefferson was deep into red ink towards the end of his life. I always blamed his bibliomania for...http://www.historywire.com/2008/06/book-alert-th-9.html |