Reviews for A Connecticut Christmas

The average rating for A Connecticut Christmas based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2015-12-13 00:00:00 Mike Nowotny I enjoyed the subject matter, not a normally treated subject from that time period. I also didn't realize how much a hot political issue it was to locate the federal city where Washington is today and how much the decision shaped the political structure of compromise and give and take that symbolizes the American embodiment of government. The intrigue and the politics behind the building of the federal city, both the first time and then after the sacking by the British, as well as the many characters involed was very interesting. I just did not prefer the author's structuring of the book, jumping around historically was a bit confusing. But, all in all, it was an interesting "listen" and I learned a lot.

Review # 2 was written on 2016-06-28 00:00:00 Matthew Bufis I picked this book up because we were traveling to DC and I wanted to read something related. I found this book completely fascinating. I had no idea how DC came to be or all the controversy surrounding it! Standiford was able to weave the story of how DC came to be and how it's first few decades went in a way that was informative and entertaining without being too technical. I enjoyed the book tremendously and loved the history lessons learned it. Sometimes, though, Standiford jumps around a bit, then goes back and it took me a few seconds to realize there was a jump. But overall, I enjoyed the book and recommend it!