RSS
Home
Subscribe
RSS Feed
Favorites
On July 3rd, 1776, John Adams wrote a letter to his wife, Abigail, including these famously enthusiastic lines detailing how he felt about the...
Keep Reading »
|
Find out more about Michelle: Michelle Kerns writes for a disturbingly eccentric collection of print and online publications. Contact her with rants, raves, recommendations, or review copies here. |
Subscribe to Michelle's Email Alerts
Get alerts when Michelle submits a new article
Book Examiner's Articles
Showing: Historical books articles
The original list of 801 Jews saved by Oskar Schindler during World War II -- and which inspired the best-selling novel Schindler's Ark and...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
Books can change lives, and no one knew that better than the young Abraham Lincoln. Kay Winters and Nancy Carpenter's beautifully illustrated...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
Since 1991, the Lincoln Prize has been awarded annually by the Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College to the best non-fiction historical work on...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
'The Day the Music Died': see footage from the Buddy Holly, Big Bopper, and Richie Valens crash site
50 years ago today, the world was rocked by the tragic deaths of three of music's brightest stars; Larry Lehmer's incredibly detailed book The Day the...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
'I Have a Dream' records Martin Luther King, Jr's work; watch the full 'I Have a Dream' speech video
From Martin Luther King's "I Have a Dream" speech, to his "Letter from Birmingham Jail," to the last sermon he preached before his...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
Thanksgiving is more than merely the annual time to wrestle the roasting pan out of the pantry cupboard where it has languished since last November;...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
30 years ago today, over 900 men, women, and children died in Jonestown, Guyana after drinking cyanide-laced Flavor-Aid at the behest of their...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
If you've taken a fancy to Georgiana, you'll love these books about other leading ladies of the past
Amanda Foreman's detailed and highly acclaimed 2001 book, Georgiana: Duchess of Devonshire hit screens worldwide...
Keep Reading »
Keep Reading »
Burlington Area Examiners:
-
Most Recent Articles
-
Michelle's Topics
- 52
- 34
- 26
- 26
- 25
- 21
- 16
- 16
- 15
- 12
- 10
- 10
- 9
- 9Historical books
- 7
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 6
- 5
-
Show All Topics
- The top 20 most annoying book reviewer cliches and how to use them all in one meaningless review
- What is the purpose of a book review? And are book reviewers writing anything useful?
- The aftermath of 20 book reviewer cliches and What's the purpose of a book review?
- The plagiarism paradox and 10 famous authors accused of plagiarism
- 10 best books for Twilight addicts
- 10 reasons for the popularity of Twilight
- Stephen King disses Stephenie Meyer
- Twilight movie debate, Part 1: questions 1 and 2
- Twilight movie debate, Part 2: questions 3 and 4
- Twilight movie debate: question 5
- Attention Twilight fans: Meet the members of the Twilight movie debate team
- Top 10 things Twilight fans loved -- and hated -- about the Twilight movie
- Twilight movie review: what worked, what failed miserably, and how the movie measured up to the book
- Twilight movie reviews: read what the fans are saying
- A word to Twilight haters
- Forks, Washington becomes mecca for Twilight pilgrims
- Twi-rock bands
- No Midnight Sun?
- How to throw a Twilight release party to die for
- Watch the documentary J.K. Rowling: A Year in the Life
- 10 best books for treating Harry Potter withdrawal
- Reader recommendations for best books to treat Harry Potter withdrawal, Part 2
- Reader recommendations for best books to treat Harry Potter withdrawal, Part 1
- Reader recommendations for best books to treat Harry Potter withdrawal, Part 3
- Wiz-rock bands
- Predictions on where the Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows movie split will occur
- Harry Potter and the Dark Lord Waldemart
- Harry Potter meets Pride and Prejudice
