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Author Archives: billmanzi
Review of Bismarck by Jonathan Steinberg
Bismarck:A Life by Jonathan Steinberg My rating: 3 of 5 stars I enjoyed the book, although it was, in my opinion, light on the the great achievements of Bismarck in foreign policy. Bismarck was a truly monumental historical figure who … Continue reading
Barry Eichengreen on Greek Crisis- From The Conversation Blog
Reprinted from The Conversation by Barry Eichengreen, Professor of Political Science and Economics at the University of California- Berkeley. Path to Grexit tragedy paved by political incompetence Barry Eichengreen, University of California, Berkeley Since our last episode, the crisis in … Continue reading
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Henry Kissinger "White House Years" is Reviewed
The White House Years by Henry Kissinger My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book, due to length and level of detail, will not be for everyone. But it is a vitally important work for those who want to understand … Continue reading
Review of American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J Daley
American Pharaoh: Mayor Richard J. Daley – His Battle for Chicago and the Nation by Adam Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars A masterpiece that not only serves as a biography of Richard Daley, but shows us how the … Continue reading
Review: China 1945: Mao's Revolution and America's Fateful Choice
China 1945: Mao’s Revolution and America’s Fateful Choice by Richard Bernstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars A scholarly look at the U.S. policies in China prior to the ultimate takeover by the Chinese Communist Party. The old political battle … Continue reading
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Review of Tom Menino's Mayor for a New America
Mayor for a New America by Thomas Menino My rating: 3 of 5 stars A good book that is surprisingly candid in many areas. Tom Menino was a true Mayor, and has left us a book with interesting stories, and … Continue reading
Nixonland- Master of Division.
Nixonland: America’s Second Civil War and the Divisive Legacy of Richard Nixon 1965-72 by Rick Perlstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Perlstein brings us back to Nixonland, and it is not a pretty picture. I had read the earlier … Continue reading
First Aid Kit- Music from Krugman????
Much to the chagrin of my more conservative friends I not only read Paul Krugman’s New York Times column but his blog as well. Krugman, on his blog, highlights some musical selections that he enjoys on Friday nights. I must … Continue reading
Above the Fray- Dukakis on the 1988 Campaign
The 1988 Presidential campaign keeps crossing my path lately. I finished reading “What it Takes” by Richard Ben Cramer, reviewed below, that was a terrific book about that campaign, looked at through the eyes of several of the candidates. NBC-Learn … Continue reading
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Tagged George H.W. Bush, John Sasso, Lee Atwater, Michael Dukakis, Presidential Race 1988, Roger Ailes
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