Anyhoo... funny how Fehrenbach and Gwynne both skip that part.
Birdwatcher
Historians, even historical authors, skip stuff regularly. Which is why I try to read several authors on any historical subject. It takes time and several viewpoints to come up with what I can consider a relatively true and accurate picture of a historical period and place. If Gwynne has presented a slanted picture of events in "Empire", he at least opened my eyes to aspects of the history of this part of the world that I had no clue about before, and has piqued my curiosity to the point where I want to read and know more.
