Modern History Notes

Greg Grandin,"Off Dead Center: William Appleman Williams," The Nation, 1 July, reviews a new edition of Williams's The Tragedy of American Diplomacy, with a foreword by Lloyd C. Gardner and an afterword by Andrew J. Bacevich.

Edward Rothstein,"Manhattan: An Island Always Diverse," NYT, 3 July, reviews"Mannahatta/Manhattan: A Natural History of New York City," an exhibit at the Museum of the City of New York.

John G. McCurdy,"We the Bachelors," NYT, 3 July, looks at the status of unmarried men in 18th century America.

Marie Arana,"First in War, First in Peace, First in Hogging the Credit," Washington Post, 5 July, reviews John Ferling's The Ascent of George Washington: The Hidden Political Genius of an American Icon.

Susan Jacoby,"The Flag of Our Fathers," Washington Post, 4 July, reviews Woden Teachout's Capture the Flag: A Political History of American Patriotism.

David Andelman,"Over There," NYT, 3 July, reviews Norman Stone's World War One.

Dominique Browning,"Goddess of Mischief," NYT, 30 June, reviews Frances Osborn's The Bolter, a biography of Idina Sackville.

Jabari Asim,"Let Freedom Ring," Washington Post, 5 July, reviews Ray Arsenault's The Sound of Freedom: Marian Anderson, the Lincoln Memorial, and the Concert That Awakened America.

Alan Brinkley,"God and Man at National Review," NYT, 30 June, reviews Richard Brookhiser's Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age With William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement.