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
The author’s research is impeccable, and his discussions with Bruce Springsteen and the musicians the album influenced delve into its making in depth
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 Code: Silicon Valley and the Remaking of America traces, and more importantly documents, the history of Silicon Valley and the digital revolution
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
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