{"id":191,"date":"2013-02-06T22:42:42","date_gmt":"2013-02-06T22:42:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=191"},"modified":"2018-03-30T11:58:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-30T18:58:29","slug":"books","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/","title":{"rendered":"Books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h1><a title=\"The Savior Generals\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=the-savior-generals-how-five-great-commanders-saved-wars-that-were-lost-from-ancient-greece-to-iraq\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3047\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/uncommon-knowledge-victor-davis-hanson\/url-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/url.jpeg?fit=127%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"127,193\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"url\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/url.jpeg?fit=127%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/url.jpeg?fit=127%2C193&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-3047\" alt=\"url\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/03\/url.jpeg?resize=82%2C123\" width=\"82\" height=\"123\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>The Savior Generals: How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost &#8211; From Ancient Greece to Iraq<\/a><\/h1>\n<h1><\/h1>\n<p><strong><a title=\"An Autumn of War: What America Learned from September 11 and the War on Terrorism\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=an-autumn-of-war\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"192\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect.jpeg?fit=76%2C116&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"76,116\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect.jpeg?fit=76%2C116&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect.jpeg?fit=76%2C116&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-192\" alt=\"redirect\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect.jpeg?resize=76%2C116\" width=\"76\" height=\"116\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>An Autumn of War: What American Learned from September 11 and the War on Terrorism<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"195\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-1.jpeg?fit=83%2C127&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"83,127\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-1.jpeg?fit=83%2C127&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-1.jpeg?fit=83%2C127&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-195\" alt=\"redirect-1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-1.jpeg?resize=83%2C127\" width=\"83\" height=\"127\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a title=\"Between War and Peace: Lessons from Afghanistan to Iraq\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=between-war-and-peace-lessons-from-afghanistan-to-iraq\">Between War and Peace: Lessons From Afghanistan to Iraq<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"199\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-3.jpeg?fit=73%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"73,112\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-3\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-3.jpeg?fit=73%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-3.jpeg?fit=73%2C112&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-199\" alt=\"redirect-3\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-3.jpeg?resize=73%2C112\" width=\"73\" height=\"112\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"The Wars of the Ancient Greeks\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=wars-of-the-ancient-greeks\">The Wars of the Ancient Greeks\u00a0(Smithsonian History of Warfare)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"201\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-4.jpeg?fit=86%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"86,140\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-4\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-4.jpeg?fit=86%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-4.jpeg?fit=86%2C140&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-201\" alt=\"redirect-4\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-4.jpeg?resize=86%2C140\" width=\"86\" height=\"140\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"Why the West Has Won\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=why-the-west-has-won\">Why the West Has Won: Nine Landmark Battles in the Brutal History of Western Victory<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"196\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-5.jpeg?fit=65%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"65,113\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-5\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-5.jpeg?fit=65%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-5.jpeg?fit=65%2C113&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-196\" alt=\"redirect-5\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-5.jpeg?resize=65%2C113\" width=\"65\" height=\"113\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"Carnage &amp; Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=carnage-culture-landmark-battles-in-the-rise-of-western-power\">Carnage and Culture: Landmark Battles in the Rise of Western Power<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"194\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-6\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-6.jpeg?fit=77%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"77,133\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-6\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-6.jpeg?fit=77%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-6.jpeg?fit=77%2C133&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-194\" alt=\"redirect-6\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-6.jpeg?resize=77%2C133\" width=\"77\" height=\"133\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"Fields Without Dreams: Defending the Agrarian Idea\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=fields-without-dreams-defending-the-agrarian-idea\">Fields Without Dreams: Defending the Agrarian Idea<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"206\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-7\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-7.jpeg?fit=97%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"97,146\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-7\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-7.jpeg?fit=97%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-7.jpeg?fit=97%2C146&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-206\" alt=\"redirect-7\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-7.jpeg?resize=97%2C146\" width=\"97\" height=\"146\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"The Land Was Everything: Letters from an American Farmer\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=the-land-was-everything\">The Land Was Everything: Letters from an American Farmer<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Land Was Everything: Letters from an American Farmer\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=the-land-was-everything\">\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"203\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-8\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-8.jpeg?fit=108%2C137&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"108,137\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-8\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-8.jpeg?fit=108%2C137&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-8.jpeg?fit=108%2C137&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-203\" alt=\"redirect-8\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-8.jpeg?resize=108%2C137\" width=\"108\" height=\"137\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"Who Killed Homer?\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=who-killed-homer\">Who Killed Homer: The Demise of Classical Education and the Recovery of Greek Wisedom<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"205\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-9\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-9.jpeg?fit=78%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"78,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-9\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-9.jpeg?fit=78%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-9.jpeg?fit=78%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-205\" alt=\"redirect-9\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-9.jpeg?resize=78%2C125\" width=\"78\" height=\"125\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><a title=\"Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=hoplites-the-classical-greek-battle-experience\">Hoplites: The Classical Greek Battle Experience<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Mexifornia: A State of Becoming\" href=\"http:\/\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/?book=mexifornia-a-state-of-becoming\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"204\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-10\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-10.jpeg?fit=84%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"84,125\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-10\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-10.jpeg?fit=84%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-10.jpeg?fit=84%2C125&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-204\" alt=\"redirect-10\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com.108-166-28-151.mdgnetworks.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-10.jpeg?resize=84%2C125\" width=\"84\" height=\"125\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/>Mexifornia: A State of Becoming<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"198\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/books\/redirect-11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/victorhanson.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/redirect-11.jpeg?fit=60%2C90&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"60,90\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"redirect-11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" 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