God's Own Crunk

I’ve been finding some wicked infogrpahics lately, literally and figuratively. This one is massive, but it’s good all in good faith and fun. Remember, faith doesn’t need fact, chilluns.

I don’t have an Amazon affiliate thing going here, so I’ll link you to Bill Quick’s site, where he does. From there, follow the Amazon link – 100 books under $3.99, included therein being The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer, for $2.99.

For my money, TRAFOTTR was the best nonfiction book of the 20th century. Shirer was on the ground to witness much of what he covers, and what he covers is how an ex-con, failed art student managed one of the most breathtaking political coups in human history, and then in its wake created one of the most evil (and demonized) societies in the history’s ash-heap.

When I scroll through passages of nonfiction work I have memorized, passages that I cite when trying to make a point, Shirer’s closing comments from Part I regarding the consolidation of Hitler’s power and the only thing standing in his way being Winston Churchill, is probably the most chilling. Although most will ignore (or raise an eyebrow at this suggestion) I’d recommend reading Part I of Mein Kampf in tandem with Shirer’s take, so one can see a relatively objective observation of what Hitler pulled off, and the subjective ruminations of what the younger Hitler was thinking before he put his plans into action.

If memory serves, Shirer’s take was the first in-depth history of the Third Reich published in the wake of WWII, and its ability to give an overview of what was happening in that place at that time while filling in the gaps with details makes for a compulsive read. It’s not enough to say “never forget” and then go about one’s merry way. One need not be a history buff or a fan of history books to appreciate what Shirer accomplished with his work. It is critical to having a basic understanding of, again, that time and that place.

My paper copy of Shirer’s work is tabbed and dogeared – I’ve read parts of the book several times, and cover-to-cover twice. When people ask me for Big History to read, it’s usually what I recommend. Now, you can get it on the cheap.

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