A Distant Mirror Part 1

from Books are Good, Actually · host Angela and Jimmy

New year, new two parter! We start off with A Distant Mirror by Barbara W. Tuchman. We discuss our history of 14th century (spoilers: we don't have much), Angela mispronouncing the Enguerrand and surprising facts! February - A Distant Mirror Part Two by Barbara W. Tuchman March - Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman April - Up In Arms: How The Bundy Family Hijacked Federal Lands, Outfoxed the Federal Government, and Ignited America's Patriot Militia Movement by John Temple

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