A totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England. In a totally updated and revised second edition of their historically insightful survey of Revolutionary New England; Patricia and Robert Foulke have scrupulously retraced their tracks to offer even more anecdotes; legends; and quotes on the countless battlefields and reenactments; historic homes and buildings; and living-history museums that help give this region its almost mythic appeal. Also brought up to date are recommendations for places to stay and eat and a calendar of events; from the reenactment of the Battle of the Old North Bridge in Concord; MA; to a Thanksgiving feast at Plimouth Plantation. There’s early American history in New England at virtually every turn; and the Foulkes are your guides to it all. 187
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. DFW's gone but not as far as Schooly D's career.By LetsGoOutside!This text is now back in wider circulation because of an uptick in Pale King sales. It was a quick and easy read compared to other DFW work; but remarkably less funny. The only humor is realizing that Costello and Wallace are handing off the mic between chapters like two amiable MCs.5 of 13 people found the following review helpful. Outdated but occasionally still insightfulBy Andrew Lindemann MaloneDavid Foster Wallace and Mark Costello are too cute by half in this book; and it is horribly out of date. (Just to give an idea; A Tribe Called Quest; who were considered an elder statesman group when they broke up two years ago; had not yet released an album when this book was published.) But most of the analysis of rap's place within popular culture remains somehow applicable to the current scene if you are willing to do a bunch of critical work along the same lines and ignore the dumber flights of fancy. Still a fun book to read and a fun book to debate. Not to be missed if you remember when LL Cool J was good and you have read anything by a master of postmodern philosophy.8 of 12 people found the following review helpful. Oldie but a GoldieBy Bradley A. JohnsYes this book is outdated; and yes this book is wordy; but thats what makes it so great. This is an exploration of two nerdy white guys resting on the cusp of what we now know was an cultural explosion; and one which they seem to have known; though at the time it had nothing to do with them that it soon would have eveything to do with them and us too. Furthermore some of the forecasting that they do is so right on its scary..These guys are taliking agbout NWA like its current because it was current! Take this book as an opportunity to view one of those rare historical accounts that happens before the storm and seems to have something good to say about why it started raining in the first place..
