One of the last signfiicant Southern victories of the Civil War; the Battle of Natural Bridge preserved Tallahassee's status as the only Confederate capital east of the Mississippi River not conquered by Union troops. Fought along the banks of Florida's St. Marks River; the battle was an impressive Southern tactical and strategic victory. This book has been hailed as "the standard history of the Natural Bridge raid and battle."
#28453 in Books Touchstone Books 2010-10-19 2010-10-19Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.00 x 1.40 x 6.00l; 1.27 #File Name: 1439193886560 pagesTouchstone Books
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54 of 54 people found the following review helpful. Not only the best JFK book I've ever read; but the best book I've read; period!By Tom L.Not only the best JFK book I've ever read; but the best book I've read; period! Like author James Bradley wrote on the book cover; it changed the way I view the world. Thoroughly and meticulously researched; it lays out not only JFK's assassination plot; before; during; and after; but his legacy; and the state of our government in a way you won't see anywhere else. I owe a debt of gratitude to Mr. Douglass for opening my eyes. I still can't believe I was so ignorant in regards to our government and politics prior to reading this book. I recommend this to anyone interested in knowing the truth. It will change the way you see the world; unless that is you go into it with a pre-set agenda or bias; and unfortunately there are many people like that. But luckily there are more of us that simply want to know not only what happened and why; but why the government and military act the way they do and create their policies; then and now. By the way; after reading this book you probably won't be that interested in watching the news anymore; if you even were before; or watching political debates; at least that was the case for me; and you'll understand why when you're done with the book.Tom L.52 of 54 people found the following review helpful. The Seminal Work of Kennedy Assassination Research.By J. RothThe sheer breadth and scope of Kennedy assassination research can be daunting. It’s a subgenre of nonfiction rife with inaccurate; poorly-sourced; and hard-to-access drivel. Even the most touted works (e.g.; “Reasonable Doubt;†“Crossfire;†and “Reclaiming Historyâ€) are saturated with poor scholarship and misinformation. Yet there is one thread of research — built upon by authors like John Newman (“Oswald and the CIAâ€); James DiEugenio and Lisa Pease (“The Assassinationsâ€); Jefferson Morley (“Our Man in Mexicoâ€); David Talbot (“Brothers†and “The Devil’s Chessboardâ€); and Gaeton Fonzi (“The Last Investigationâ€) — that commands both clarity and credibility. This line of research — which probes Lee Harvey Oswald’s involvement with American counterintelligence — builds upon the work of the 1978 House Select Committee on Assassinations and offers the clearest and most level-headed perspective on the domestic assassinations of the 1960s. Within this body of work; there is no single book that paints a clearer; deeper; and more moving account of the history surrounding the Kennedy assassination than that of James Douglass’ “JFK and the Unspeakable.†It is; bar none; the single most readable; most concise; and most compelling depiction of that dark chapter in history. That’s why most; if not all; of the aforementioned authors regard “Unspeakable†as the seminal Kennedy research book. It’s easy-to-access (even for beginners) and impossible to put down.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. A must-have for any serious JFK researcher!By Don H.This book; with the others in my library in general and Douglass Horne's magnum opus "Inside The Assassination Records Review Board" in particular; finally made it possible for me to have peace of mind after living through the assassination and its aftermath.I can't say enough good things about this book to do it justice. Having given this some thought; one example stands out and I think I can mention it without being guilty of posting a "spoiler." One aspect I'd never gotten into was the stories about the "Other" Oswalds because it sounded too much like fantasy. I was wrong. It isn't the only account in the book; but you will learn that a man who worked in Dallas gave a hitch-hiking "Oswald" a ride on WEDNESDAY the week of the assassination and then told a co-worker about it when getting back to the shop (same day). His rider could not have been Oswald; but you will be shocked by what transpired before the man dropped him off at the traffic light near the TSBD. So... There were two men who told a nearly identical story to the authorities as the one that would take place on Thursday when Oswald caught his regular ride and had his package of "curtain rods" with him.If you are a student of the assassination (something I'd never considered before Horne's work; but realized I have been for almost 50 years); this book should be considered required reading.
