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...Langguth details the construction of the country with impeccable detail, but his prose never borders on the tedious. He avoids the run-of-the-mill history lesson by inserting various anecdotes about America’s founding fathers...
This vexation is equally felt by the reader. With Langguth detailing each exhaustive event concerning the War of 1812, one almost feels like this is a history crash course. However, the fluidity of Langguth’s prose keeps the book from devolving into a boring, lecture-like encyclopedia...
...When Langguth arrives at the actual war we feel sufficiently acquainted with William Henry Harrison, Andrew Jackson, Davy Crockett, and other figures likely to show up on “Jeopardy...
...Langguth further describes the condition of the bayou and Jackson’s often shaky “backbay defense...
Union 1812 By A.J. Langguth Simon & Schuster...