Review of “A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover” by Annette Dunlap
A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover by Annette B. Dunlap 296 pages …
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Review of “Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer” by Michael Smith
Shackleton: By Endurance We Conquer by Michael Smith 443 pages Oneworld Publications Published: Oct 2014 Michael Smith’s biography of Ernest …
Review of “Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century” by John A. Farrell
Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century by John A. Farrell 776 pages Little, Brown and Company Published: Mar 2001 Published …
Review of “Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival” by Walter Stahr
Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival by Walter Stahr 832 pages Simon & Schuster Published: Feb 2022 Walter Stahr’s long-awaited …
Review of “Sam Houston” by James L. Haley
Sam Houston by James L. Haley 544 pages University of Oklahoma Press Published: April 2002 James Haley’s 2002 biography “Sam …
Review of “Bolívar: American Liberator” by Marie Arana
Bolívar: American Liberator by Marie Arana 624 pages Simon & Schuster Published: April 2013 “Bolívar: American Liberator” by Marie Arana …
Review of “American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer” by Kai Bird
American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimerby Kai Bird and Martin Sherwin736 pagesAlfred A. KnopfPublished: April 2005 …
Review of “The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler” by David Roll
The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitlerby David Roll520 pagesOxford University PressPublished: Jan …
Review of “Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson’s Silent Partner” by Charles Neu
Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson’sSilent Partnerby Charles Neu720 pagesOxford University PressPublished: December 2014 “Colonel House: A Biography of …
Review of “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan Thomas
First: Sandra Day O’Connor by Evan Thomas 496 pages Random House Published: March 2019 “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan …
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