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Alexander Rose

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The United States

gender

male

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http://www.alexrose.com

genre

History, Nonfiction

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Lord Macaulay, Edward Gibbon, Hugh Trevor-Roper, David Hackett Fischer...more

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October 2008

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I was born in the United States, grew up in Australia—blessed land of Mad Max and “shrimps on the barbie"—and educated (to the best of my abilities) in Britain. After that, I moved to Canada, became what was known in the pre-Internet era as a “newspaperman,” and eventually transferred to Washington, D.C. Now based in New York, I am what is currently known as an “author.”

My writing has appeared in, among other places, the New York Observer, National Review, the CIA journal Studies in Intelligence, the Washington Post, the New Republic Online, The National Interest, and the Daily Telegraph. I’m a member of the United States Commission on Military History, the Society for Military History, and the Royal Historical Society, as well as a Fellow...more

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Books by Alexander Rose

Average rating: 3.64 · 164 ratings · 55 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Washington's Spies: The Story of America's First Spy Ring 3.52 avg rating — 90 ratings — published 2006 — 4 editions	My rating:
	American Rifle: A Biography 3.84 avg rating — 63 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions	My rating:
	Kings In The North 3.45 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 2002 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Pay the Two Dollars: Or How to Stay Out of Court and What to Do When You Get There by Alexander Rose (Goodreads Author), Paul Coker, Jr. (Illustrator) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	My rating:

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American Rifle: A Biography (History)

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Description: This is an excerpt from Chapter 1 (with endnote references and some formatting removed) from my new book, American Rifle. If you (don't) like it or have any questions, feel free to let me know. I love to hear from readers, especially Goodreaders. My website is http://www.alexrose.com. I'd be grateful if you could keep in mind the following: "Copyright © 2008 by Alexander Rose. Excerpted by permission of Delacorte Press, a division of Random House, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher."

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Alexander made a comment on Jenni's review of American Rifle: A Biography "Hi, I'm the author of this book and noticed that you had left a nice review. Many thanks -- I'm glad you liked it. Best, Alexander Rose "
Oct 21, 2008 07:51am · see review
Alexander joined the History of the American Revolution and Our History groups.
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Alexander wrote American Rifle: A Biography: The Mystery of Washington's Rifle "George Washington, never exactly a cheerful or chipper soul, was today even more glum than usual. It" …more
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Alexander liked Tranylle's review of American Rifle: " I just won a free copy of this book from "First Reads"! I'm really excited to read it, and I'll let everyone know what I think of it once I get it. :) I just got this in the mail yesterday. I've only read the first few pages, but it's very interes... " Read more of this review »
Oct 18, 2008 12:24pm · see review
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