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Five Chiefs – A Supreme Court Memoir
It is not often that we are able to get a glimpse into the inner workings of the Supreme Court but Justice John Paul Stevens has give us this opportunity in his memoir, Five Chiefs, of his almost 35 years on the Supreme Court. However, don’t expect a tell-all block buster. Stevens’ approach to a […]
Posted: November 29th, 2011 under Books.
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The First American Civil War
If you thought the American Civil War of the 1860’s was our first civil war, Thomas B. Allen’s latest book, Tories, Fighting for the King in America’s First Civil War will correct your notions of our civil wars. It is well known that history is written by the winners and this is never more true […]
Posted: August 29th, 2011 under Books.
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Life Among Hitler’s Beasts
Once again Erik Larson has taken a piece of history and illuminated it through the eyes of the people who lived it. His writing skill of bringing these events down to a singular personal level makes for an eminently readable volume. I first became aware of Mr. Larson from his book, Isaac’s Storm. This book […]
Posted: August 5th, 2011 under Books.
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