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Review of “Tecumseh and the Prophet” by Peter Cozzens

February 15, 2021

Tecumseh and the Prophet: The Shawnee Brothers Who Defied a Nation by Peter Cozzens 533 pages Alfred A. Knopf Published: …

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Review of “The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams” by David S. Brown

January 4, 2021

The Last American Aristocrat: The Brilliant Life and Improbable Education of Henry Adams by David S. Brown 464 pages Scribner …

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Review of “Eleanor” by David Michaelis

December 4, 2020

Eleanor by David Michaelis 720 pages Simon & Schuster Published: October 2020 Published just two months ago, “Eleanor” is the …

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Review of “The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York” by Robert Caro

August 13, 2019

The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert Caro 1,162 pages Vintage (Random House) Published: …

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New Release Alert: “The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty” by Susan Page

April 2, 2019

The Matriarch: Barbara Bush and the Making of an American Dynasty by Susan Page 432 pages Twelve (Hachette Book Group) …

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New Release Alert: “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan Thomas

March 20, 2019

First: Sandra Day O’Connor by Evan Thomas 496 pages Random House Release Date: Mar 19, 2019 * * * Hot …

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Review of “The Most Famous Man in America” by Debby Applegate

March 16, 2019

The Most Famous Man in America: The Biography of Henry Ward Beecher by Debby Applegate 527 pages Doubleday Published: April …

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Reviews of “Schlesinger: The Imperious Historian” by Richard Aldous

December 31, 2017

Schlesinger: The Imperial Historian by Richard Aldous 496 pages W W Norton & Company Release Date: October 10, 2017 * …

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Reviews of “A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea” by Masaji Ishikawa

December 30, 2017

A River in Darkness: One Man’s Escape from North Korea by Masaji Ishikawa 172 pages AmazonCrossing Release Date: December 1, …

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New Release Alert: “Montaigne: A Life” by Philippe Desan

January 30, 2017

* * * Montaigne: A Life by Philippe Desan 832 pages Princeton University Press Release Date: January 24, 2017 * …

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