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Message: <blockquote data-quote="SHARK" data-source="post: 296619" data-attributes="member: 1131">Greetings!I tend to think that Mr. Leckie's "bias"--such as it is--is refreshing. Mr. Leckie has written a fine book, one that I think certainly stands well with any other work, and Mr. Leckie has proven to be skilled in writing and in his scholarship.I think that Mr. Robert Leckie's style will in and of itself, engender those who may be hostile to his writing, and thus it is to be expected that those of such countenance would have such negative views of Robert Leckie's writing. I can't say I'm surprised at all.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> Still, Mr. Leckie has made an excellent contribution by way of a fine one-volume book on the history of America's Wars.<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile    :)"  data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />A different reviewer posted this:____________________________________________________Quote:": Charles F. Hawkins (see more about me) from Kent Island, MarylandThe taste of the delicious thoughts in Robert Leckie's comprehensive history of America's wars is high treat for the intellectual palate. "Though America can become martial," Leckie informs, "she has never been militarist. The distinction is a great one, and it is hoped that a knowledge of American military history may help us to maintain it." One finishes "The Wars of America" with a sense of wanting more. Leckie has done his job.A Marine veteran of World War II, Leckie has lived part of the history he relates. First published in 1968, it is good to see updated editions available ... testimony to the staying power of the kind of brisk, insightful history that Leckie presents."The Wars of America" is as solid a historical foundation as is available, and provides a splendid starting point for more detailed examinations of different periods of American military history. Although Leckie purposefully did not list his bibliographic sources (they would have been too voluminous to publish), he does cite the primary ones in the introduction. A few cross reference checks show that his research was indeed extensive and his knowledge impressive.I truly hope that you enjoy this work as I have."____________________________________________________End Quote.It seems that by far the reviews of Mr. Leckie, including my own, are more balanced and accurate concerning Mr. Leckie's writing. I highly recommend the book for everyone to read!Semper Fidelis,SHARK</blockquote>

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