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Book Review: Red Dead’s History by Tore C. Olsson
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Book Review: Red Dead’s History by Tore C. Olsson

Man of la BookJuly 23, 2024

Olsson doesn’t set out to prove the game wrong, but he’s not afraid to call out historical mistakes and use those as a launching point for educational purposes

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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: 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: Worst. President. Ever by Robert Strauss
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Book Review: Worst. President. Ever by Robert Strauss

Man of la BookSeptember 7, 2023

James Buchanan is not portrayed as a monster, or bad administrator. He was a very capable, gentleman, excellent lawyer, and active in his community

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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin
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Book Review: American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer by Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin

Man of la BookAugust 22, 2023

American Prometheus is an exceptional biography which manages to weave politics, science, and humanity into an engaging story which changed the world we live in

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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: The Death of a President: November 20 – November 25, 1963 by William Manchester
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Book Review: The Death of a President: November 20 – November 25, 1963 by William Manchester

Man of la BookJune 22, 2023

If this wasn’t a history book, I would have thought that The Death of a President by William Manchester is a Shakespearean tragedy

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Book Review: The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger
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Book Review: The Unexpected President by Scott S. Greenberger

Man of la BookAugust 16, 2022

I enjoyed The Unexpected President, despite the lack of documents left to us by Arthur. He destroyed all his papers towards the end of his life.

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