Modern History

The past few days while nursing a bad cold, I finished a piece for GoNOMAD about Croatia. It was not about the Croatia that attracts worldwide attention like Split or Dubrovnik, but about Zagreb and Slavonia. Slavonia in particular suffered greatly during the Balkan War. While the world was horrified about the shelling of Dubrovnik, a historical town like Vukovar was getting destroyed.

After taking the trip I found through conversations with friends that most never really understood the whole war and the various parties involved. Even after my visit I also was in need of a history lesson. Fortunately I was turned onto a great book to help me better understand the history and people of Croatia. The book Croatia: A Nation Forged in War was an insightful help to figure things out. Ancient history is far easier to figure out than history that occurs during your own lifetime. Any suggestions for another book about the wars?