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 …
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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 …
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 …
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 …
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