May 22, 2007

Pithy History

One reason I enjoy reading Will Durant: it’s pithy history. See the quote below.

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Two years later [after the Treaty of Troyes] Henry V died of dysentery; the germs had not signed the treaty.

Posted by Bob Bixby at May 22, 2007 06:33 PM | eMail this entry! | 35 Words
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nice. very nice. humor and history are a great and inevitable combination.

Posted by: karyn at May 23, 2007 08:39 AM

I own History of Civilization by Durant. What do you think of his view of the world?

Posted by: Kent Brandenburg at May 23, 2007 02:26 PM

I own History of Civilization by Durant. What do you think of his view of the world?

Posted by: Kent Brandenburg at May 23, 2007 02:26 PM

I own History of Civilization by Durant. What do you think of his view of the world?

Posted by: Kent Brandenburg at May 23, 2007 02:26 PM

Hey Kent,

Good hearing you…..I imagine Bob things Durant is great, great, great!

Keep Smilen! :)

Joel, Joel, Joel :)

Posted by: Joel Tetreau at May 23, 2007 06:48 PM

You’re silly, silly, silly, Joel. I wish Bob would delete, delete.

Posted by: Kent Brandenburg at May 24, 2007 01:51 AM
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