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FROM VICE-PRESIDENT TO REBEL

Compelling, magisterial biography

From US Vice President to Confederate Secretary of War

Begin here to understand the Civil War!

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Breckinridge: Statesman, soldier, symbol (Southern biography series)
William C Davis
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FROM VICE-PRESIDENT TO REBEL.......2007-09-26

WE ARE FORTUNATE AS AMERICANS TO HAVE A NUMBER OF INTERESTING POLITICIANS IN OUR SHORT HISTORY. bRECKENRIDGE IS NO EXCEPTION. DAVIS HAS WRITTEN MANY BGOOKS ON THIS ERA OF OUR LIFE AND THIS IS MATCHED ONLY BY JEFFERSON DAVIS AS A WORTHWHILE BOOK TO READ AND ABSORB. THE AUTHOR TAKES US THROUGH BRECKENRIDGE'S LIFE THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT OF A STATESMAN WHO TOPS HIS CAREER AS AS VP OF AMERICA IN THE DARKEST HOUR TO A PATRIOT WHO CHOOSES AS SO MANY OTHERS TO FOLLOW HIS STATE AND TAKE UP ARMS FOR THE SOUTH. WE SEE THE MAN, NOT JUST THE POLITICIAN/SOLDIER IN THIS BIOGRAPHY. IT IS NOT BY ACCIDENT THAT SO MANY HISTORIANS AHVE CITED AND QUOTED THIS VOLUME IN THEIR OWN WORKS. iF YOU DON'T HAVE THIS BOOK, GET IT.

Compelling, magisterial biography .......2006-01-15

As William Davis explains in the book's introduction, in the mid-1960s, while researching the Battle of New Market in BATTLES AND LEADERS, he came across information regarding John C. Breckinridge, the most interesting being that he had been vice-president of the country under Buchanan. "What could have induced a man who had been vice-president . . . to turn and fight against his own country?" He spent the next nine years not only attempting to answer that question, but compiling the information needed to put together the "thorough biography" Breckinridge "deserved." It's a magnificent achievement.

Right off the bat he corrects a mistake that has lingered in historical sketches of Breckinridge, and that is his birthdate: he was born on January 16, 1821 (not the 21st), and it was "in" Lexington, KY (not "near" it). After attending what is today's Princeton University and studying law in Lexington, he was admitted to the bar in 1841. In 1847 he went to Mexico at the head of a force of Kentucky volunteers, but arrived too late to see any action in the Mexican War. After serving two years in the Kentucky state legislature, he was elected to Congress, 1851-55. He was nominated as vice-president with James Buchanan on the Democratic ticket, and his conduct as presiding officer of the Senate (being able especially to put aside his own pro-slavery beliefs for the good of the body elect) has been praised by contemporaries and historians alike.

When the Southern Democrats broke with the national party in protest over the nomination of Stephen A. Douglas in 1860, they nominated Breckinridge as president. He was able to garner 72 electoral votes in the election, effectively splitting the Democratic party enabling Lincoln to take the presidency. Returning to the Senate (so popular was he in KY that he was elected Senator of the state in 1859, even though he would've been unable to take office until 1861), he tried to keep his home state neutral while at the same time opposing Lincoln. But by September all seemed lost, and he abandoned his Senate seat for the Confederacy.

Commissioned a brigadier general, Breckinridge first saw action at Shiloh and then at Vicksburg. In August 1862 he was promoted to major general and was with Bragg at Stones River and Joseph E. Johnston at Jackson, MS. Later engagements included Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and a number of actions in the Shenandoah Valley and Virginia. He commanded the Department of Southwest Virginia at the end of 1864 and saw action at Nashville. He was appointed Jefferson Davis's secretary of war in 1865, and when he was captured by Sherman's forces while escaping with Davis to the South after Lee's surrender, Sherman advised him to leave the country for his own safety. He did, going first to Cuba and then to Europe. He expressed a strong desire to return to America, however, and in 1868 a pardon was granted after which he re-established himself (and his law practice) in Lexington, where he died in 1875.

The "symbol" referred to in the title I think is best applied to what Breckinridge represented after the war: he wanted the country more than anything to move on beyond the differences and hatreds fostered by the War; for himself, he said he regretted joining the Confederacy, though was proud of his service there. Upon his death he was mourned by the entire country.

Davis's biography is among the best ever written, not only of a Civil War figure, but of anyone in the country. He writes with great authority and magnificent style, and the pleasure one gets in reading him is almost beyond measure. It's a long, thorough book, but always fascinating, always engaging. Highly recommended.

From US Vice President to Confederate Secretary of War.......2005-03-03

Excellent biography of one of the most interesting men in the US Civil War. From a political star as Vice President and Presidential Candidate against Lincoln, Brekinridge typlifies the great split in our country. Dutiful and professional serving as VP to the virtual end of his term he leaves as a vagabond due to his southern sympathies. Brekinridge served as a Confederate General during the war and ended it as perhaps the most proficient Secretary of War that the south had. Davis covers Breckinridge's rise as the succesor to the great Henry Clay. When the crisis of civil war looms, he is reaching his zenith as a political star. In an almost sad despair, he leaves to fight for the south as his border state home Kentucky remains in the Union. Breckinridge is a great subject of the war as he serves in both the western theater and the east as well and as a succesful independent commander in southwestern VA. Davis captures Breckinridges life throughout the war with great detail such as when his division is severly punished at Stones River under Bragg who in turn accusses Breckinridge unfairly of incompetence and drink. But Breckinridge thives later as an independent commander in an undermaned and threatened theater of southwestern VA. He consolidates his troops and wins one of the souths last great, although small, battles at New Market that is forever associated with the valor of the VMI cadets who supported the final charge. Breckinridge later serves wiith Lee at Cold harbor and throughout the overland campaign. But as the author Davis carries you through Breckinridge's career, you become a witness to the south's final destruction as Breckinridge is the Scretary of War during the final months of the Confederacy. Aside from closely associating with Lee, Breckinridge is with the Confederate government that flees Richmond. Breckinridge, with loyalty but with objectivity, tries to steer Davis into the realization that the war is doomed. While Davis is in flight, Breckinridge stays with Joe Johnston and helps negotiate terms that Stanton felt were so generous he publicly embarrased Sherman causing Sherman's return for a new surrender. With this biography, the author provides you an inside view of the sadness the war has on a leader who does seem caught in the middle and who is involved in both the military and political situation. Breckinridge was in the center of the military and the government throughout the last year to its final collapse. An excellent biography that bridges you to many of Davis' other books such as the Battle of New Market, his Davis Biography, The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government and the Orphan Brigade.

Begin here to understand the Civil War!.......2004-04-05

John C. Breckinridge was one of the most notable politicians of the 1850's, a confederate general serving in all theaters of the war, and a member of Jefferson Davis cabinet, playing a key role in negotiating the terms of surrender.

It is not too much to say that an examination of this one life can throught new clarifying light virtually all issues relating to the Civil War. From the Compromise of 1850, to the Kansas-Nebraska Act, to the Lecompton covention and the Dred Scott decision, the split of the Democratic convention in 1860, to the move toward secession, to the last ditch efforts for peaceful reconciliation, to the war itself, to the surrender of the armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee, to the immediate aftermath Breckinridge was there frequently as a major player.

However, as much light as Breckinridge throws on these various issues, there are aspects about his career that remains troubling. While Davis protrays Breckinridge as a unionist and personally opposed to slavery, Breckinridge *continually* sides with the pro-slavery contingent in Congress. Whether it's Dred Scott, or Lecompton, or running on a rival "southern rights" platform to Douglas, Breckinridge is unerringly on the pro-slavery side. Breckinridge (and Davis) always have a reason (or an excuse) for a given position, but the overall pattern is clear. In the final analysis, it may have been Breckinridge's devotion to the "right of property" as being *absolute* and hence even *above* the constitution.

In any case Breckinridge's finest hour comes in the twilight of the confederacy when he serves briefly but effectively as Secretary of War and going behind Jeff Davis's back , who is border line delusional at this point, to negotiate with Lee and Johnston a plan of surrender to the Union. This story is one that Davis tells more fully in his HONORABLE DEFEAT and it cannot be understated that Breckinridge prevented the Confederacy from decending into guerilla warfare and banditry that would have lingered for years if not decades.

Also in the aftermath, Breckinridge takes principled stand in favor of accepting negro testimony in court and against the Ku Klux Kan in Kentucky. Toward the very end, his participation in the Lee memorial in Lexington KY throught light on the emergence of the "Lost Cause" mythology as Jubal Early will set up a competiting memorial in Lexington VA. (This smacks of different apparitions of the madonna during the Mexican revolution with the rebel adopting the lady of Guadalupe, while the government forces adopt Pilar.)

Finally this book, it has to be remembered that this book was written 30 years ago and while it's still valuable a lot has been published on the Army of Tennesee (particularly Pat Cleburn) and on the southern Unionists during the secession crisis. I think a revised edition that could take these recent developments into account would be valuable.

I loved it.......2003-12-09

I love this book. It really gives an in depth view of John, who I want to mention is my great great uncle. I loved seeing his life through someone else's view point. It paints him in a very graphic way, very colorful. Davis doesnt shy away from writing the truth. Very great book.

Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol

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Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol
William C. Davis
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At the age of thirty-five, John C. Breckinridge was the vice president of the United States. Later he came closest to defeating Abraham Lincoln for the presidency in 1860. In a short time he became secretary of war in the Confederate cabinet. This -- the first -- comprehensive biography of this remarkable man and his generation covers one of the turbulent eras of the American past.
Breckinridge was a Kentucky lawyer and veteran of the Mexican War when he was elected to the state legislature in 1849. Soon thereafter he was elected to Congress and in 1856 became James Buchanan's running mate. After his defeat by Lincoln in the 1860 election, he took his seat in the Senate and supported the Union on the question of succession. Because he opposed most of Lincoln's other policies, he was considered dangerous. When Lincoln ordered him arrested, even though no charges had been filed against him, Breckinridge escaped to the South and joined the Confederate army as a brigadier general. Later he was appointed secretary of war by Jefferson Davis.
Prominent in every field he entered, Breckinridge was a leading statesman and soldier. As a moderate and earnest supporter of compromise, he became the symbol of peaceful reconciliation between the states after the Civil War.

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Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol
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In this volume, dedicated to the memory of Hong Kong University students, faculty and staff who lost their lives as a result of hostilities in the Far East during 1941-1945, we ask what happened to the University during those years of Japanese occupation when there was only the shell of a campus left standing on Pokfulam Road. Though physically non-existent, the idea of the University persisted, as shown by the recollections here of twenty-five contributors, many of whom were students or faculty when war broke out. Their stories of imprisonment or escape, mainly to China, help to capture something of the spirit of those challenging times that eventually led to the re-establishing of the University in 1948 and its remarkable growth since then.

DISPERSAL AND RENEWAL. Hong Kong University During the War Years.

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DISPERSAL AND RENEWAL. Hong Kong University During the War Years.
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Homeowner Associations.......2006-07-31

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Title: Alessandro Stradella, 1639-1682: His Life and Music.
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Alessandro Stradella, (1639-1682): His Life and Music (Oxford Monographs on Music)

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Alessandro Stradella, (1639-1682): His Life and Music (Oxford Monographs on Music)
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Alessandro Stradella was one of the most important composers of seventeenth-century Italy, contributing significant works to almost every contemporary genre. However, his precise position within the Italian musical baroque has never been properly evaluated, while his biography has long been
enshrouded in myth and legend, following his murder in Genoa in 1682. This book is the definitive life and works study of this crucially important composer. The biographical section is the result of extensive documentary research over many years, and presents a clear account of Stradella's career
and colorful personal life in all the cities where he lived--Rome, Venice, Turin, and Genoa--as well as information on his patrons and the poets whose words he set. The musical discussion offers a clear expositon of Stradella's 308 extant compositions, illustrated with nearly fifty music
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Even prior to the ubiquitous 2000 Sacajawea Dollar Coin, the Shoshoni girl was already, by far, the most memorialized female in American history. As the U. S. Government says on its U. S. Mint Website, "More statues, streams, lakes, landmarks, parks, songs, ballads and poems honor this young woman than any other woman in American history. Without Sacajawea's navigational, diplomatic and translating skills, the famous Lewis and Clark Expedition would have perished." Yet, controversy still rages as to whether she died in 1812 in South Dakota or in 1884 in Wyoming. And where is she buried, South Dakota or Wyoming. This book answers those questions by validating the Oral or Traditional History of her own people, the Shoshones, and explains why many white historians, including Ken Burns and Steven Ambrose, are wrong concerning the death and the burial spot of America's greatest and most beloved female icon.

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Anonymous in Norwalk Needs an Editor, not Rich Haney!.......2000-10-14

I've been enchanted with Sacajawea for forty years, all my adult life. I am now enchanted with Rich Haney's book SACAJAWEA: Her True Story, which I think is the definitive book regarding the very important questions of when she died and where she is buried. Most people, it seems, agree with me and with Mr. Haney's conclusions that she died in 1884 and is buried on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and that is was another Shoshoni, Otter Woman, that died in 1812 in South Dakota...[T]he very first two sentences of Mr. Haney's book, the Prologue, states very plainly: "This in not an attempt to tell Sacajawea's story in chronological order, because the basic facts have been enumerated many times across two centuries. Rather, I endeavor to elaborate on the reasons many white historians erroneously maintain that she died in 1812 at Fort Manuel in South Dakota, although her Shoshoni people rightfully claim she died in 1884 on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation, her final resting place." With that defining parameter, Mr. Haney successfully separates his book from all other Sacajawea books, most of which have merely added to the mystery as to when Sacajawea died and where she is buried. Mr. Haney, better than any other Sacajawea biographer, clears up that mystery by starkly corroborating the Oral/Traditional History of the Shoshones with a plethora of documentation from the white world, including the testimony of people such as the U. S. Government's investigator, Dr. Charles Eastman; John Roberts, the preacher who knew her and buried her; Mormons who interacted closely with the Shoshones; and a bevy of white people who lived and/or worked on the Wind River Reservation during the years Sacajawea lived and died there. At the same time, Mr. Haney minutely points out how and why many white historians, including Stephen Ambrose, mistook Otter Woman's death at Fort Manuel in 1812 as being the death of Sacajawea. To pull this off, Mr. Haney, as he outlined in the Prologue, reviewed various accounts of Sacajawea's life, explaining where those accounts were similar and where they differed and then discussing the nuances before proving that, essentially, the Shoshones themselves have been totally correct in unwaveringly mandating Sacajawea's life and death. The "repetitive" style, complete with an astute explanation of how the nuances agreed or disagreed with the Shoshones, is exactly what convinced me that Sacajawea's own people indeed know exactly when she died -- April 9th, 1884 -- and exactly where she is buried, on the Wind River Reservation. ...Mr. Haney vividly explains the cultures of the Plains Indians -- which included repeated raids by rival tribes to raid Shoshoni villages for the express purpose of capturing Shoshoni girls... Mr. Haney's version of Sacajawea's reaction to being captured precisely parallels the views of the Plains Indians, as he documents. ...I've read the book three times and ...discovered... only beautifully written, markedly lucid sentences. By contrast, any "editor" would find Anonymous's sentences replete with "rough grammar" and misspelled words. Anonymous, for example, spells "when" as "whan." Also, Anonymous obviously doesn't know much about Sacajawea. He/she, for example, confuses "Fort Mandan" with Fort Manuel concerning where Otter Woman died. Well, Mr. Haney obviously does know more than a little bit about Sacajawea, including when she died and where she is buried. I believe...Mr. Haney's refreshing and insightful biography of America's most memorialized female. ...I am not Anonymous in Jacksonville, Florida.

Sacajawea needs a good editor.......2000-10-09

While the premise of Rich Haney's book "Sacajawea" is interesting - he is concerned with proving that she died in 1884 on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming and not in 1812 at Fort Mandan in South Dakota - this entire book of 128 pages could and should be condensed into an essay of much shorter length. The material is unbelievably badly organized and repetitive; one never knows where one is in the chronology of events, either the author's or Sacajawea's. A good editor would hopefully have made sense out of this chaos, done away with some of the jargon that seems so out of place (such as saying that Sacajawea "was not too bent out of shape whan a rival tribe mauled her village and took her captive" or "Ken Burns and Steven Ambrose consented to be interviewed only so the 'news' networks or the 'news'papers would pimp both their new projects") and straightened out the rough grammar. Mr. Haney is obviously an amateur historian with a cause, and I congratulate him for his loyalty to and admiration of his Indian subject. However, I wish I hadn't had to spend four hours reading what should have taken me one.

"A Compelling Case, A Credible Argument.".......2000-08-14

The Sunday, August 13th, 2000, Denver Post had a review of SACAJAWEA: Her True Story by its Nonfiction Editor Sandra Dallas. Ms. Dallas wrote: "Every now and then, a book comes along that challenges historical 'fact' and does it well enough to make you wonder. Did Butch Cassidy die in Bolivia, or did he wind up as a dentist in Seattle? Was Billy the Kid really shot by Sheriff Pat Garrett, or did he die an old man in a little town in New Mexico? Now comes Rich Haney who claims in SACAJAWEA: Her True Story that the Lewis and Clark guide did not die at Fort Manuel in 1812, as most historians claim, but married an Indian named Jirk Meat, lived until 1884 and is buried on the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming. Haney makes a compelling case, citing a number of Indian sources. The 'Snake squaw' (as she was described) who died in 1812 was indeed the wife of Charbonneau, Sacajawea's husband. But he had several wives. The dead woman was Otter Woman, another wife, Haney says. That makes sense. A one-time Virginia television sportscaster, Haney is passionate about his subject. He has a credible argument...

The definitive Sacajawea book........2000-05-29

The Year 2000 Golden Dollar Coin rekindled my interest in Sacajawea and in discussing it with a friend I was informed of Rich Haney's new book entitled SACAJAWEA: Her True Story. I exerted some effort to secure a copy and I now prize it like no other. Beautifully written and superbly documented, I believe it is a vastly important book that, to my satisfaction, delineates 1884 and the Wind River Reservation in Wyoming as the time and place of Sacajawea's death, and the time and place of her burial. I had been skeptical of claims by noted historians such as Steven Ambrose and Ken Burns that Sacajawea died in 1812 in South Dakota, and Rich Haney does the best job of challening that fallacy. And whether Sacajawea died in 1812 or in 1884, and where she is buried, is, I think vastly important. After all, she was already by far the most memorialized female in American history, even prior to the Year 2000 Golden Dollar Coin that will forever bear her image. This little book is a treasure for both Sacajawea and history buffs, like me.

Most Awesome of the Sacajawea Biographies........2000-05-29

SACAJAWEA: Her True Story is a brilliant, thought-provoking biography of Sacajawea, America's most memorialized female. The sheer tenderness of the author's affection for his subject contrasts sharply with his rebukes of her perceived antagonists -- including her adopted state of Wyoming for not embracing her properly and noted historians such as Steven Ambrose for claiming she died in 1812 in South Dakota. The author's documentation that Sacajawea died in 1884 and is buried in Wyoming seems quite convincing, pending better documentation than Ambrose and others have provided regarding the 1812 South Dakota theory. The fact that the U. S. Government, which funded an investigation, and her own Shoshoni people agree with Mr. Haney is also quite persuasive, as is the fact that the only Sacajawea tombstone, listing her death as April 9th, 1884, is on Wyoming's Wind River Reservation. I'd like to see that grave, unless Ambrose can convince me that it's not there or that it's inaccurate. Simply awesome!

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In the next decade, the largest and most affluent generation in the history of the United States-the Baby Boomers-will begin retiring. The result, experts say, will be a Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid crisis such as this country has never before seen.

Written with humor and sensitivity, this easy-to-understand guide to retirement planning explores the many difficult financial issues retirees will face in the coming years. The author discusses everything from longterm healthcare insurance to investments and tax issues. Chock full of invaluable and up-to-date information, The Master Plan is a must-have resource for anyone concerned about comfort and security during the best years of life.

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A memoir.......2004-05-20

Graber's memories of his times with the Terry Texas Rangers fighting throughout the Civil War are a bit disjointed, but awfully good reading and surprisingly detailed. The story actually begins with his childhood when his parents both died of typhoid near Houston during the Republic years. Graber carries the reader through his experiences as a muleteer, a surveyor, a shop clerk and a young entrepreneur before the outbreak of the war. He and his business partner argue over which has to stay and run the enterprise and which gets to ride off to war.

With the Terry Texas Rangers, Graber describes the countless skirmishes, raids, battles and retreats up and down the Shenendoah Valley, Shilo, Perryville and later in Georgia. His anecdotes are worth the price of admission. At one point he was riding beside Nathan Forrest during a charge when they both attempted to fire on an enemy position. Forrest's horse stumbled in front of Graber's and Graber narrowly missed shooting Forrest in the head. In the memoir Graber observes this would have been a considerable tragedy.

He also gives a good portrayal of life inside several Union prisons, where he waited to be hanged as a spy, before taking the identity of one of the countless dead and managing to get himself exchanged.

This isn't a scholarly work. It's the memories of a man who was there, participating in the fights scholars would write about for 150 years or more.

For a first hand look at a piece of the Civil War through the eyes of an enlisted man who fought in it to the end, refused to take the Oath of Allegiance, took the owlhoot trail home and operated under an alias until after reconstruction, I recommend it.

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The life record of H.W. Graber;: A Terry Texas Ranger, 1861-1865; sixty-two years in Texas
Henry William Graber
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H. W Graber
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How to Sell Your Home In Any Market : With or Without a Broker
Peter G. Miller
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How to Sell Your Home in Any Market-With or Without a Broker
Peter G. Miller
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Peter G. Miller
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Covers the formation and rise to stardom of Buffalo Springfield.

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Enjoyable.......2007-07-04

Having been a fan of Buffalo Springfield in the late '60s, I enjoyed learning the details of how the group came together and, later, how it came apart. It was an enjoyable read.

Almost Complete!!!!.......2007-05-23

First off, I'd like to compliment both Richie Furay and the author John Einarson, for the great job they did with the resources they had. It seems they had open dialogue with everyone who was in/around Buffalo Springfield. The only exepmtion was Neil Young (what a shock), who's quotes were archived from other publications. Still contributed, minimally, but did contribute.

This book gives a great history of not only the band, but inside the men who made this short lived, but significant band in music history. This book just proves further that Buffalo Springfield is really where it all began.

Another great thing is that you get to know more about musicians like Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin. It's easy to find information on Neil, Steve, Richie.. but Bruce and Dewey are less accessible.

The book covers, but does not go into depth on what the band members do after Buffalo Springfield, and that's a good thing. Afterall, it is "The Story of Buffalo Springfield".

I gave it 4 stars, not because of the content or writing. It is because the one enigma in the band, the one member who left numerous times and essentially made it impossible for the band to continue, Neil Young, did not contribute his thoughts and memories.

Overall, a great read. I learned a lot, and enjoyed it from cover to cover.

For What It's Worth...a review.......2005-03-09

I guess I missed this book when it was first published back in the 90s...

Anyone who appreciates the music of the Buffalo Springfield will likewise appreciate this book, simply because of the detailed rise and fall of the band. Most of us have heard of the mythological meeting of Stills, Young, Palmer, and Furay in SoCal; most of us already were aware of the struggles the band went through trying to break into the popular music world of the mid-60s. Not all of us, though, have been privvy to the internal hassles and love/hate relationships experienced by the bandmates, all of which seems to be described here by the author and Richie Furay.

Some of the information gets repititive, especially Furay's continuous remarks about "the family," the original five members of the band and how, when things were falling apart and replacement members were brought in to cover for the likes of Palmer, Young and drummer Dewey Martin, the sense of family no longer existed for him. On the other hand, Furay seems to have worked harder than any of the others to keep the Springfield going, even after it all seemed a bust.

What comes across the most pointedly is the amazing connections in the music world that developed as a result of the Buffalo Springfield's influence, many of which continue to this day. Truly a musical phenomenon in their time, the Buffalo Springfield's recordings are as important today as they were 35+ years ago.

There's Something Happening Here: The Story of Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth

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A book that helps you understand Neil Young's relationships with bandmates!
Surprisingly Good!
The Springfield---Front and Back
Pure Joy...Every Page...For the true fans!
Valuable chronicle of an important band's history

There's Something Happening Here: The Story of Buffalo Springfield - For What It's Worth
John Einarson , and Richie Furay
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A book that helps you understand Neil Young's relationships with bandmates!.......2007-07-22

I was not a fan of Buffalo Springfield until they were already in other groups: CSN & Poco. Listening to the previous music of Crosby, Stills, Nash, Young, and Furay was how I came to appreciate Buffalo Springfield. This book puts many things into perspective for the public. The fact that Richie has taken care to be fair to everyone involved is a bonus. Criticisms made (when taken in conjunction with the reflections/ memories/ feelings of other band members) help to round out the picture of how the band members related (and still relate) to each other. In a lot of ways they are like a big extended family.

One previous reviewer felt this book was too hard on Neil Young. I disagree- reading this book puts Neil's on-again/off-again relationship with Crosby Stills & Nash in perspective: it's the same pattern he utilized while in Buffalo Springfield. This does not mean the members of either group hate him- they just understand that this is the way Neil functions (or doesn't function- take your pick). Criticism of someone who has been like a member of your own family doesn't mean you hate them, it just means you are realistic about the way things are. That's what this book attempts (and in my opinion succeeds in doing).

There are stories of how various songs came together, ups & downs of trying to make it as a group, & problems that made them grow and take more personal responsibility for the quality of the music they put out. I found this a delightful & informative read. I would recommend it to anyone who likes the music of: Buffalo Springfield/ CSN(Y)/ Poco/ Stills/ Young/ Furay!

Surprisingly Good!.......2002-04-08

True Buffalo Springfield aficionados will be excited that this high-quality book is available, documenting the short but spectacular career of the seminal 60's band. Although too many typos, and some awkward sentences slightly diminish the book's literary attributes, it is nonetheless a fascinating and accurate chronicle of how Stephen Stills, Neil Young, Richie Furay, Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin came together from far-flung locations and synergized into this all-time group. The individual bios of the band members are extremely interesting, descriptions of the heady Sunset Strip club days enthralling, and accounts of group crash pads, groupies, jams and friendships with such diverse legends as Jimi Hendrix and Peter Tork absorbing. I was a slightly too-young teen to participate in the Hollywood scene or attend the nightly shows by not only Buffalo Springfield, but The Doors, The Byrds, and so many others, so I'm happy for this book whichs evokes in me the excitement, the dreams, the disappointments and the triumphs of the times. Towards the end of the book, we learn the causes of the group's breakup and get a compelling comparative description of how Stephen Stills and Neil Young exploded into large-scale success stories, while Richie Furay struggled, and Bruce Palmer and Dewey Martin foundered. A great book for readers seeking inside knowledge of the times and places of this great band from the magical 60's music period.

The Springfield---Front and Back.......2001-12-11

This is an outstanding book on what I still feel(after 33 years)is the best band ever. The one aspect that I appreciated about John Einarson's approach,is that he refuses to draw conclusions on each Bandmate,as to who was responcible for the Band's demise.Instead,one is given everyone's take.I cannot say enough for Ritchie Furay's contribution. For one who was literally stuck in the middle of a sometime's maelstrom,his love and respect for each one of his Bandmates shines all throughout each page.No one could have written a better account.

Pure Joy...Every Page...For the true fans!.......2001-11-21

I can't see why the other reviewers don't rate this a 5 star. I've read all the other CSNY books and this one really has the scoop plus there is a tremendous amount of content in this long narrative. One of the things that I enjoyed most about the music of this era were the characters involved. This is the band that spawned Stephen Stills, Neil Young, CSN, CSNY, Loggins & Messina, Poco, (in a way, the Eagles). This was the best of folk rock and yet Buffalo Springfield was largely a disappointment. This band played at my high school for an after-school assembly and what I remember was that the PA system went out. This book recalls that moment. I think the real fans of this era will really enjoy this book...it should have sold more copies.

Valuable chronicle of an important band's history.......2000-07-25

Buffalo Springfield is still considered one of rock's most important American bands. While they never managed to record a truly classic album (the closest being their 2nd, Buffalo Springfield Again), those who witnessed them maintained that the group's live performances were incendiary. The starting ground for one of the century's finest artists, Neil Young, not to mention the springboard for Stephen Stills (Crosby, Stills, & Nash) and Richie Furay (Poco)--lesser talents, but still well-regarded--the group deserves investigation if only for that. The book is invaluable in its in-depth treatment of the early musical endeavors of its members. It also gives an excellent treatment to straightening out the often confusing web of the band's many line-up changes; it gives strong coverage to even those who joined the band for the most fleeting of moments (Neil's teenage bandmate Ken Koblun, for instance). Those interested in the early years of funkmeister Rick James--an early bandmate of Young's--will also be pleased with some long-lost details. The book, co-written by vocalist/guitarist Richie Furay, is frequently quite critical of Young; though he did frequently throw a wrench into the group's works, a mild resentment toward his later success is detectable in nearly every other member's recollections. The bitterness doesn't overwhelm the proceedings, however.

Despite its historical value, the book is poorly edited and proofread. Numerous instances of terrible grammar can be found, not to mention embarassing misspellings (e.g., "plaintiff" is used to describe a song that is "plaintive"). Still, the author has done his homework and provides a thorough look at not merely the pre-Buffalo Springfield years, but the tumultuous years the band was together, as well as the follies and successes of the various members in the years following the group's dissolution. I've never been a fan of this band (I think Stills is one of the most overrated musicians you could dredge up), but that didn't spoil the book for me. Any student of rock history needs a primer in this acclaimed, if over-acclaimed, group.

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For What It's Worth : the Story of Buffalo Springfield
John; Furay, Richie Einarson
Manufacturer: Quarry Pr
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Paperback
ASIN: B000KHD3J8

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With 8 pages of photographs

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Excellent on Two Levels.......2004-03-14

I found Beyond the Four Corners of the World to be an excellent piece of work on two levels. On the surface it's a biography; one woman's journey away from - then back to - her roots and her homeland. On a deeper level, it's a rare glimpse into the religion, culture and lifestyle on the Navajo reservation. Upon completion of this book, I felt that I had gained insight not only into the mind and heart of Ella Bedonie, but also into the beliefs and values of the Navajo People.

vivid, fascinating, well researched.......2000-08-02

The story of Ella and her struggle with illness and how it intersects with her spiritual and cultural world is at once fascinating and very sad. To read Benedek's account is to travel by literary horseback deep in the rez, and meet the residents of a different world, one which is changing, one which is struggling to hold onto traditional ways at the same time. I recommend this book to anyone with interest in native people, anyone interested in cultural perspectives on illness. And anyone else! Benedek is academic and personal, she takes you there.

Beyond the Four Corners of the World: A Navajo Woman's Journey

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Beyond the Four Corners of the World: A Navajo Woman's Journey
Emily Benedek
Manufacturer: Knopf
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover
ASIN: B000PUH13E

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