Tag Archives: Rick Perlstein

Review of Rick Perlstein’s “The Invisible Bridge”

Posted on June 26, 2016 by

The Invisible Bridge: The Fall of Nixon and the Rise of Reagan by Rick Perlstein My rating: 4 of 5 stars Perlstein’s effort, the third installment of his series, is an informative and insightful look at the fall of Nixon, … Continue reading →

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Book Review- Before the Storm: Barry Goldwater and the Unmaking of the American Consensus

Posted on March 26, 2016 by

I read the first of the three Rick Perlstein books back in 2014. In this election cycle featuring the rise of Trumpism, and the seeming disintegration of the national GOP it might be time to take another look at this … Continue reading →

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Nixonland- Master of Division.

Posted on January 4, 2015 by

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 →

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