Making History Sexy

Does it have something to do with the new goatee that Jon Stewart is sporting? On the Daily Show this week, he featured two historians, sending both of their books up Amazon’s sales ranking.

Last night, it was Robert O’Connell on Hanniblal’s victory at the battle of Cannae. Sewart told him, “You bring this story to such great effective life. It’s really fascinating and, boy, is it sad to see all the paralells of modern warfare and society.”

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
Robert O’Connell
www.thedailyshow.com
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The Ghosts of Cannae: Hannibal and the Darkest Hour of the Roman Republic
Robert L. O’Connell
Retail Price: $27.00
Hardcover: 336 pages
Publisher: Random House – (2010-07-13)
ISBN / EAN: 1400067022 / 9781400067022

On Monday,  Stewart told William Rosen, “You’ve written a barn burner about the steam engine; I didn’t think it could be done.”

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart Mon – Thurs 11p / 10c
William Rosen
www.thedailyshow.com
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The Most Powerful Idea in the World: A Story of Steam, Industry, and Invention
William Rosen
Retail Price: $28.00
Hardcover: 400 pages
Publisher: Random House – (2010-06-01)
ISBN / EAN: 1400067057 / 9781400067053

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