Books
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June 15, 2016
Cornelius Vanderbilt – New Biography by T. J. Stiles
Originally published July 14, 2010 · republished 2016
Even though Cornelius Vanderbilt funded the establishment of Vanderbilt University, my alma mater, it would be difficult to argue that he was a philanthropist or…
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July 17, 2016
Richard John Neuhaus: Liberal Lutheran to Conservative Catholic (4/15/2015)
Originally published 4/15/2015 · republished 2016
A new biography, Richard John Neuhaus: A Life in the Public Square by Randy Boyagoda, does quadruple duty. It provides a well-researched and documented critical look at…
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August 21, 2016
Some Thoughts About George F. Babbitt (June 19, 2015)
Originally published June 19, 2015 · republished 2016
My memory is not what it used to be and never was that good, so, when a FB friend asked if I have read Babbitt…
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August 25, 2016
Hard Times (November 30, 2011)
Originally published November 30, 2011 · republished 2016
When I started reading The Worst Hard Time by Timothy Egan, I did a quick search on “Dust Bowl” for a little background information on the subject…
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September 4, 2016
Very Helpful US History Book
I am enjoying America’s Forgotten History, Part II, by Mark David Ledbetter. It is self published and available on Amazon Kindle for $1.50. Of course…
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September 9, 2016
Abraham Lincoln, Gary Johnson, and Libertarianism
I’m thinking of the libertarian political philosophy in connection with Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson’s failure to respond quickly and appropriately to a question about…
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July 27, 2018
Harry Truman, Humble Public Servant
If you are of my general age, you are going to love “Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure” by Matthew Algeo. If you are a lot younger…
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July 28, 2018
Paul Allen, No. 26
Originally published 11/09/2013 · republished 2018
Originally Posted 11/09/2013 Paul Allen, according to Forbes Magazine, had $15.8B and was the 26th richest US citizen as of April 2013. Concern about the…
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July 28, 2018
Erik Larson’s In the Garden of Beasts
Originally published 4/29/2012 · republished 2018
(First published 4/29/2012) US Ambassador to Germany was not exactly a plum position in 1933, and President Franklin D. Roosevelt had to get to his…
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July 29, 2018
I Liked and Like Ike
Published first a few years ago in an earlier blog. Dwight David (Ike) Eisenhower was the president of my youth, age 10 to 18 approximately,…
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