2014 Reprint of 1954 Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition; not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Perry G. E. Miller was an American intellectual historian and Harvard University professor. He was an authority on American Puritanism; and a founder of this specialized area of American Studies. Alfred Kazin referred to him as "the master of American intellectual history". In his most famous book; "The New England Mind: The Seventeenth Century;" Miller adopted a cultural approach to illuminate the worldview of the Puritans. This distinguished him from most previous historians; who employed psychological and economic explanations of their beliefs and behavior.
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27 of 29 people found the following review helpful. Great Pictures and Informative TextBy ErnieMy wife and I have been to several WWI and WWII battlefields and national cemetaries. This book has great photos and is an easy read. For those of you that have been to Normandy; it will vividly bring back your visit. For those who have not gone; this book will give you a decent overview of the invasion's successes and failures. It has a lot of information as well: Most Americans do not know that there were more British and Canadian troops in the invasion than American; that 80% of the ships that took part were British and that aside from Eisenhower; the four other top commanders under him including his top deputy and those commanding land; sea and air operations were all British. This book honors all who fought and died and survived during the invasion and is worthy of reading.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The captions and explanations are very good and add a lot of valueBy GregIf you want a book with high quality photograph reproductions you should try another book.This is a book of maps; historical photos and recent photos of the D-Day sites. Most pages are 3/4 or more photo and map with the remaining portion of the page being caption. The captions and explanations are very good and add a lot of value. Many of the historical photographs are juxtaposed with a modern aerial photo of the same area. The maps and historical B/W photos are reproduced well here but the recent color images are dull and the aerial photos are sometimes poorly focused.The D-Day sites themselves are well worth a visit. Two years ago I visited the D-Day beaches and cemetery with a tour and on a blustery April day many French school kids and families were visiting the sites.3 of 3 people found the following review helpful. A Key piece of History.By CustomerThis book makes the D-Day battle sights come alive; at least in this readers opinion. We have all seen the black and white photos; and newsreels. But viewing these sights in color really brings them alive; color makes all the difference. It is still amazing that these brave men managed to establish a foothold; and drive inland in the face of determined german resistance. The germans knew that the cross channel invasionhad to come; they prepared for it ; and it still suceeded; in spite of Rommel's best efforts. This book is well worth buying for anyone interested in WW2; it adds another dimension to this stirring story. JRV
