The History That Was Never Spoken
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I was sitting in history class one day reading over the text book as the professor was keeping with the text. I was sitting there pulling out my hair over the fact I knew many of the little things in the events of which he spoke. That was the spirit for the book. I wanted to assemble some of the things that I found were omitted in common history text books. I wanted you, the reader, to see that things happened for a reason. For example, Leonidas didn’t “let” the Greek hoplites escape at
Oftentimes, in history we find that important events, such as World War 2 are given a few measly pages when one could make an entire class only about one year of this gargantuan conflict. For example, while the war in
My goal with this book was to inspire a student, an armchair historian, or anyone really to research, get out there and read books. Read anything you can get your hands on, as long as you’re reading. Furthermore, keep
Therefore, I hope you found this book to be a worthy addition to your library. If not, just give it a read, and see if I talk about some things your history text book does not.
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This
book was very well thought out, and essentially, it informs the reader of
oversights in text books. It covers the three classical civilizations,
Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans, quite thoroughly Such as the Christian influence
on the Roman Empire, The battle of Thermopylae, The battle of Qa'desh, and
interesting insights on the Jewish presence in
~From
Mathew Pale
Anecdotal and refreshing in
its perspective, The History that Was Never Spoken, is a brief foray into
important moments of history that are often neglected, but still reverberate
with import and meaning. David Gray is a scholar in training. His
love for the stories behind our history is both admirable and contagious.
You’ll find wit here along with insight, and much to provoke thought,
discussion, and further research. This is a young historian at the
genesis of his career. His book speaks to all of those who enjoy looking
beyond the mere facts of history to seek a deeper meaning and inspiration.
~From Mark Banchi
David E. Gray's book, The History that was Never
Spoken, exudes the author's love for history and his quest to look deeper into
the subject than the typical dehydrated history book. This book will probe your
own understanding, provoke you to research, and question what you think you
know about the past. As a student of ancient history myself, I found the book
interesting and insightful. You should strongly consider adding this book to
your library.
~ From Gene Mcvay
About the Author
David E. Gray holds both a Bachelor's degree in History and an Associates degree in Liberal Arts with an Emphasis in Social Science.
David Graduated from
“History is the poor man’s soap opera.” ~ David E. Gray
David is also a Life Member of the History Channel Club, a memeber of the American Historical Association, and a member of the American Philiological Association.