So We Read On Local History and on what this history

and on what this history has to teach us

Philadelphia mobilized itself for the war effort perhaps more than any other large American city

100 years ago Siam declared war on Germany

Or is it who

At times he brought in the wounded

So We Read On Local History and on what this historyDescription By Maureen Corrigan Paperback The "Fresh Air" book critic investigates the enduring power of The Great Gatsby "The Great American Novel we all think we've read, but really haven't." Conceived nearly a century ago by a man who died believing himself a failure, it's now a revered classic and a rite of passage in the reading lives of millions. But how well do we really know The Great Gatsby? As Maureen Corrigan, Gatsby lover extraordinaire,