Review of “The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst” by David Nasaw
The Chief: The Life of William Randolph Hearst by David Nasaw 704 pages Houghton Mifflin Published: June 2000 Although more …
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Review of “G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century” by Beverly Gage
G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage 864 pages Viking (Penguin Random House) …
Review of “Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution” by Mike Duncan
Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan 512 pages PublicAffairs (Hachette) …
Review of “Ted Kennedy: A Life” by John A. Farrell
Ted Kennedy: A Life by John A. Farrell 752 pages Penguin Press Published: Oct 2022 “Ted Kennedy: A Life” is …
Review of “The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt” by T. J. Stiles
The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T. J. Stiles 736 pages Knopf Published: Apr 2009 “The …
Review of “Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty” by Andrew Meier
Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty by Andrew Meier 1,072 pages Random House Published: Oct 2022 …
Review of “Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe” by David Maraniss
Path Lit by Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe by David Maraniss 672 pages Simon & Schuster Published: August 2022 …
Review of “The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire” by Francesca Cartier Brickell
The Cartiers: The Untold Story of the Family Behind the Jewelry Empire by Francesca Cartier Brickell 656 pages Ballantine Books …
Review of “Hitler: A Biography” by Ian Kershaw
Hitler: A Biography by Ian Kershaw 1,072 pages W. W. Norton Published: Nov 2008 “Hitler: A Biography” is Ian Kershaw’s …
Review of “The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century” by Steven Watts
The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century by Steven Watts 614 pages Alfred A. Knopf Published: Aug 2005 …
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