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Category Archives: Books
A Review of “American Maelstrom” by Michael Cohen
American Maelstrom: The 1968 Election and the Politics of Division by Michael Cohen My rating: 5 of 5 stars American Maelstrom Every four years we hear that the upcoming Presidential election is the most important in history, and there is … Continue reading
A Look at “1941: The Year Germany Lost the War” by Andrew Nagorski
1941: The Year Germany Lost the War by Andrew Nagorski My rating: 4 of 5 stars A nice look at what author Andrew Nagorski considers to be the pivotal year of World War II, 1941, where the tide of war … Continue reading
A Review of “The Second Most Powerful Man in the World: The Life of Admiral William D Leahy”
The Second Most Powerful Man in the World: The Life of Admiral William D. Leahy, Roosevelt’s Chief of Staff by Phillips Payson O’Brien My rating: 3 of 5 stars An interesting book on the life and impactful military and political … Continue reading
A Look at “Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party” by Jon Ward
Camelot’s End: Kennedy vs. Carter and the Fight that Broke the Democratic Party by Jon Ward My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Jimmy Carter/Teddy Kennedy race for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1980 was an epic fight and Jon … Continue reading
A Review of “The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America”
The Hill to Die On: The Battle for Congress and the Future of Trump’s America by Jake Sherman My rating: 4 of 5 stars Another look at the first half of the Trump Administration, but this time from the perspective … Continue reading
A Look at “Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century” by John Farrell.
Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century by John A. Farrell My rating: 5 of 5 stars Bumped into this book in my library, so I read it the old fashioned way, and I am very happy I did. Thomas P. … Continue reading
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Tagged John Farrell, Tip O'Neill, Tip O'Neill and the Democratic Century
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A look at “The End of the Party: The Rise and Fall of New Labour” by Andrew Rawnsley
The End of the Party: The Rise and Fall of New Labour by Andrew Rawnsley My rating: 5 of 5 stars A terrific, and detailed book, about the second and third terms of “New Labour” led by Tony Blair, and … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Rawnsley, Gordon Brown, New Labour, Peter Mandelson, Tony Blair
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Happy St. Patricks Day. A Review of “Big Fellow-Long Fellow a Joint Biography of Collins and De Valera” by T Ryle Dwyer
Big Fellow, Long Fellow. A Joint Biography of Collins and De Valera: A Joint Biography of Irish politicians Michael Collins and Eamon De Valera by T. Ryle Dwyer My rating: 4 of 5 stars A great bargain on Kindle this … Continue reading
A look at Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “Leadership: In Turbulent Times”
Leadership: In Turbulent Times by Doris Kearns Goodwin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Doris Kearns Goodwin looks at four American Presidents that she has written about in past works: Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Lyndon Johnson. She … Continue reading
A Review of “Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy 1945-1975” by Max Hastings
Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945-1975 by Max Hastings My rating: 5 of 5 stars A detailed look at the Vietnam tragedy by author Max Hastings. Hastings effort is not simply a rehash of the American war effort but an attempt … Continue reading
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Tagged Ho Chi Minh, Max Hastings, Vietnam An Epic Tragedy, Vietnam War
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