Reviews for Labour and Reform: Working Class Movements,1815-1914 (Access to History Series)

The average rating for Labour and Reform: Working Class Movements,1815-1914 (Access to History Series) based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2014-05-11 00:00:00 Jason SANDERS I picked up this book looking to get a big-picture grasp of naval operations in WWII to start a research project; and it proved to be exactly what I hoped. Morison gives a concise overview of the major campaigns and battles in which the U.S. Navy participated, and overall naval strategy throughout the war. For operation in which multiple branches of service were involved, such as amphibious invasions, he gives enough of an overview for the reader to understand the operation as a whole, but always focuses specifically on the Navy's role. The writing is crisp, lucid and easy to follow, with occasional unexpected flights into poetic description of the scene before a battle or a divertingly frank assessment of a commander's capabilities and character. It is not the place to come for political commentary—Morison's take on Pearl Harbor, for instance, is simplistic and wholly pro-Roosevelt (in fact he is pretty much pro-Roosevelt in all respects)—but fortunately, that's not what I came for. For a good clear overview of what happened when and where in the naval campaigns, it serves admirably well.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-08-11 00:00:00 Cary Rappuhn For most of my life I have had an interest in reading the WW II. Published in 1963 and written by the official historian for WW II of the US Navy, I believe that this is one of the better books written about the war. Samuel Elliott Morrison, a history Professor at Harvard, received a commission to in the Navvy and served on warships during the war. This volume is a condensed version of his 15 volume official history of the war. He praises the actions of the Navy where needed and hands out criticism were merited. His prose, narrative and story-telling abilities are outstanding. I enjoyed the book.