The Lincoln Miracle puts the Republican convention into context of the national battle against slavery. The context doesn’t start, or stop, at the convention
I especially enjoyed that Prague is also a character in this graphic novel, and sometimes steals the focus from Einstein, Kafka, and the skeleton
I do agree with many things discussed, and The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter does inspire me to go out and do more stuff. The Alaska trip sounds amazing
The book shines with the author writes about Coolidge’s economics. The author makes excellent arguments defending his tax policies and budgetary choices
I put together a list of all the biographies and history books I’ve read, so far. I tried to stick to American Presidents for this specific list.
A Long Time Ago in a Cutting Room Far, Far Away is a memoir of the Paul Hirsch’s five decades of experience as a movie editor on iconic films
I thought Mr. Walter made his case, that President Harding, inheriting a nation in crisis, led the United States in a laudable manner
The main goal is to retrace Washington’s footsteps, poke around the edges of history, and find the uncomfortable stories that no one tells.
Wanderlust: An Eccentric Explorer, An Epic Journey, A Lost Age is a biography of Peter Freuchen, a Danish adventurer, author, actor, and game show winner
As entertaining as this book it, it’s also a cautionary tale. People cannot be trusted, insurance and regulations exist for a reason (mostly)