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Book Review: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson
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Book Review: The Demon of Unrest by Erik Larson

Man of la BookMay 14, 2024

The path to the Confederate attack on a Fort Sumter was paved by misunderstandings, missed opportunities, slow and/or vague communications, and indecisiveness

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Book Review: Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy by David O. Steward
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Book Review: Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy by David O. Steward

Man of la BookAugust 17, 2023

Impeached by David O. Steward explains complex legislative and legal issues in a clear, conscience manner, staying away from legalese or academic language

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Book Review: Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
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Book Review: Colonel Roosevelt by Edmund Morris

Man of la BookNovember 29, 2022

A wonderful conclusion to the award-winning trilogy. The biography starts after Roosevelt has left the White House, and follows him until his death

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Book Review: Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris
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Book Review: Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris

Man of la BookOctober 13, 2022

Politics and policy took front and center in Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris, which was interesting, but Mr. Roosevelt’s life to a second seat

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Book Review: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris
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Book Review: The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris

Man of la BookSeptember 22, 2022

This was a fascinating book, and certainly intensively researched. Mr. Morris’ narrative is very readable, it is obvious he is fascinated Mr. Roosevelt

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Audio Book Review: Black Ops by Tony Geraghty
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Audio Book Review: Black Ops by Tony Geraghty

Man of la BookSeptember 6, 2022

For such a relatively short book, about a wide subject, it contains a wealth of knowledge. There is a lot of insight, accurate research, and knowledge

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Audiobook Review: The Bastard Brigade by Sam Kean
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Audiobook Review: The Bastard Brigade by Sam Kean

Man of la BookJune 23, 2022

What happens when you recruit a bunch of rogue geniuses and send them to enemy territory to save the world?

You get a great story

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Graphic Novel Review: The English GI by Jonathan Sandler
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Graphic Novel Review: The English GI by Jonathan Sandler

Man of la BookJune 9, 2022

Bernard Sandler, a 17-year-old English boy from Yorkshire is on a school trip to the United States and finds himself stranded It’s 1939, and WWII has escalated

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Book Review: Patton’s Payback by Stephen L. Moore
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Book Review: Patton’s Payback by Stephen L. Moore

Man of la BookMay 18, 2022

Tells of the events which lead to Patton successfully turning around a losing battle, and becoming the face of the US Army in the African campagn

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Book Review: Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw
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Book Review: Against All Odds: A True Story of Ultimate Courage and Survival in World War II by Alex Kershaw

Man of la BookMay 10, 2022

The book focuses, primarily, on four remarkable soldiers and the heroics they achieved in saving the world from certain doom. Consisting of short biographies

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