Book reviews: Touching America's History

"Touching America’s History is structured ingeniously around 20 objects that Brown ... has in his possession. ...Taken together, they tell a remarkably rich story of America."  —The Weekly Standard

"Clearly written, buttressed by maps and portraits, Brown's book regales while showing the objectivity and nuance of a historian. The tales make distinctive what to professional practitioners are familiar yet intriguing accounts primarily of America's military and war-related past." —Library Journal

"The whole book is easily accessible, thanks in part to its illustrations and maps...prominent historian Joseph J. Ellis praises Brown for his innovative contribution to our understanding of America." —Neue Zurcher Zeitung