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Originally Posted by hi_im_god
danny's probably a better source but it's written as a chronological history.
i only finished fort sumter to perryville and skimmed the last two but if you want to have an encyclopedic knowledge start with that and work your way through. as much as i loved him as a commentator on the ken burns series i just found 2000 pages plus more of a challenge than i was up to.
i also gave up on ulysses, infinite jest, and gravities rainbow.
i try to be smart but some books just kick my ass.
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Ulysses is a mean joke. Off to Amazon.
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05-05-2011, 12:03 AM
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