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Book Review: The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn
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Book Review: The Lincoln Miracle by Edward Achorn

Man of la BookSeptember 5, 2024

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

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Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shales
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Book Review: Coolidge by Amity Shales

Man of la BookJuly 18, 2024

The book shines with the author writes about Coolidge’s economics. The author makes excellent arguments defending his tax policies and budgetary choices

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Book Review: The Jazz Age President by Ryan S. Walters
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Book Review: The Jazz Age President by Ryan S. Walters

Man of la BookJune 25, 2024

I thought Mr. Walter made his case, that President Harding, inheriting a nation in crisis, led the United States in a laudable manner

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Book Review: Wilson by A. Scott Berg
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Book Review: Wilson by A. Scott Berg

Man of la BookFebruary 8, 2024

Woodrow Wilson, it seems to be, was the first modern President. A man who ran the office as a Prime Minister with reform-oriented goals.

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Book Review: The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Book Review: The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Man of la BookDecember 28, 2023

The Bully Pulpit by Doris Kearns Goodwin could be considered three books in one. Two biographies and a history of investigative journalism

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Book Review: A Man of Iron by Troy Senik
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Book Review: A Man of Iron by Troy Senik

Man of la BookOctober 26, 2023

After reading this book, I agree with the author that Grover Cleveland deserves to be better remembers than just a trivia answer

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Book Review: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
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Book Review: Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin

Man of la BookAugust 1, 2023

Lincoln’s ability to let go of personal slights is one of his attributes, infusing his administration with talented individuals, albeit with large egos

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Book Review: James K. Polk, Vol. 2: Continentalist, 1843-1846 by Charles Grier Sellers
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Book Review: James K. Polk, Vol. 2: Continentalist, 1843-1846 by Charles Grier Sellers

Man of la BookApril 20, 2023

James K. Polk, Vol. 2: Continentalist, 1843-1846 offers a critical analysis of President James K. Polk’s achievements and how they impacted the United States

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Book Review: James K. Polk, Vol. 1: Jacksonian, 1795-1843 by Charles Grier Sellers
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Book Review: James K. Polk, Vol. 1: Jacksonian, 1795-1843 by Charles Grier Sellers

Man of la BookMarch 28, 2023

Discover the fascinating rise of James K. Polk in Tennessee and on the national political scene in this engaging biography by Charles Grier Sellers

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Book Review: John Tyler, the Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol
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Book Review: John Tyler, the Accidental President by Edward P. Crapol

Man of la BookDecember 20, 2022

I enjoyed reading John Tyler, the Accidental President and learned a lot about a President whose name most Americans won’t even recognize.

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