David Fromkin





David Fromkin

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David Fromkin is a noted author, lawyer, and historian, best known for his historical account on the Middle East, A Peace to End All Peace (1989), in which he recounts the role European powers played between 1914 and 1922 in creating the modern Middle East. The book was a finalist for both the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. Fromkin has written seven books in total, with his most recent in 2004, Europe's Last Summer: Who Started The Great War in 1914?
A graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of Chicago Law School, he is University Professor, Professor of History, International Relations, and Law at Boston University, where he was also the Director of The Frederick S. Pardee Center for the Study of...more


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Theodore Roosevelt Poll:

It appears that by the end of the President's Poll that Thomas Jefferson and Theodore Roosevelt were tied. Then somehow after we had voted on the Thomas Jefferson book, Teddy pulled ahead!!

So now we have to make it up to all of the Theodore Roosevelt voters and a book by or about Theodore Roosevelt will be our next Presidential Series selection.

This selection will begin on June 1, 2010 and will continue for three months (June, July and August). This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He and Joe now share the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be alternating book discussions. They are both Assisting Moderators for the Presidential Series.

We have added all of the books nominated on the Theodore Roosevelt thread. However, if you do not see your favorite book on this list; then just comment or pop me a note and I will immediately add it to this poll.

You can always change your vote at any time; so nothing is lost. Some of the TR books deal with only a certain period of his life, one is multi-volume (the Morris books - I have added both separately), some deal with other founding fathers too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in TR's life or presidency and others are by the man, himself.

Before making your selection, please try to look up your choice and make sure it really is a book you are interested in; do not be lured in by the title. Also, check out the author and what others have said about the book before you (reviewers who you trust). Then of course, make your selection.

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Middle East/North...: A Peace to End All Peace (May - September 2012) 93 44 Sep 27, 2012 04:12am  
Bright Young Things: Testing your interest in a new Goodreads group... 64 87 Dec 21, 2012 04:16am  
The History Book ...: MIDDLE EAST HISTORY 70 259 Mar 08, 2013 01:52pm  
History: Actual, ...: * Getting Started: Introduce Yourself 427 459 Mar 16, 2013 11:25am  
The History Book ...: AUTHOR ALPHABET 1115 407 Apr 12, 2013 06:54am  
The History Book ...: * #26 (US) THEODORE ROOSEVELT (PRESIDENT) 1901 - 1909 73 244 Apr 20, 2013 07:50am  
The History Book ...: * FIRST WORLD WAR - GENERAL 615 559 Apr 20, 2013 01:47pm  


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