Reviews for Florida's First Law School History of Stetson University College of Law

The average rating for Florida's First Law School History of Stetson University College of Law based on 2 reviews is 3 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2017-01-08 00:00:00 David Arnold This book suffers from being dated in its language, both in in terms of offensiveness, e.g. Indian country, the ‘n-word’, etc. and its specific focus on white men. Though I suppose a book written in the late 19th century would be shackled by the vernacular of the times. And, though its tales are limited in diversity, to wit, there is none, there are some stories of individuals that are quite heroic that simply don’t merit mention in a history class because of their minimal contribution to the overall. As well, a great deal of time is spent in narrating the order of battle in many of these stories which may interest military buffs, but will bore the goggles off readers of casual interest. Probably more like two stars in terms of content and overall enjoyment, but this particular edition is handsome and has a section in the back for you to record your own (possibly more diverse) hero tales.

Review # 2 was written on 2012-08-11 00:00:00 Joel Eskridge Beginning with the 1st President of the United States, George Washington and ending with the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, Hero Tales from American History gives a summery history of a few great Americans. The histories were written more to inspire patriotism than to relay real fact; the book paints the traditional American heroes in blinding colors. The book is interspersed with patriotic and inspirational poems by poets that had never seen the field of battle or heard the boom of cannon. I can’t give the stories much credit as they are very short and inundated with dubious statements. If someone is looking for American propaganda at its best, I readily recommend this book to you. If, however, you are searching for a comprehensive and reliable history, give this work a wide berth.