For fans of The War Between The States, one of the best books I have read is Jay Winik's "April 1865". He makes a great case for that month being the most determining, decisive, and critical in our country's history. He does a wonderful job of bringing life, and passion, and personality to Lee, Grant, and Lincoln. It's a great book!
For something different, "Forever", by Pete Hamill, is the story of a young Irish boy growing up in the early 1700's, who fate leads to Manhattan. There, as a result of a good deed, he is given eternal life (?) by a shaman as long as he stays in Manhattan. He will die if he ever leaves. It gives us short vignettes of the history of Ireland, but especially Manhattan until 2001. One of those books you hate to see end.
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