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David Reamer

Review of No Place Like Nome: The Bering Strait Seen Through Its Most Storied City

April 4, 2025

Many history books share a lie, not their entirety but a still crucial aspect. They strut and pretend to speak from an authoritative state, authors who know that even a few hundred pages on a topic cannot encompass the multitudes of contexts and perspectives or even the fullness of their research. Pride is often integral […]

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