Newt Gingrich





Newt Gingrich

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June 17, 1943 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, The United States

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Newton Leroy "Newt" Gingrich (born Newton Leroy McPherson) is an American politician who served as the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1999. In 1995, Time magazine selected him as the Person of the Year for his role in leading the Republican Revolution in the House, ending 40 years of the Democratic Party being in the majority. During his tenure as Speaker, he represented the public face of the Republican opposition to Bill Clinton.

A college history professor, political leader, and author, Gingrich twice ran unsuccessfully for the House before winning a seat in the election of November 1978. He was re-elected ten times, and his activism as a member of the House's Republican minority eventually enabled him...more


Average rating: 3.79 · 3,341 ratings · 543 reviews · 42 distinct works
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3.42 of 5 stars 3.42 avg rating — 116 ratings — published 1995 — 2 editions
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“Perseverance is the hard work you do after you get tired of doing the hard work you already did.”
Newt Gingrich

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Ulysses S. Grant Poll

This poll will examine the choices for the Ulysses S. Grant reading selection which will be the next President covered in the Presidential Series. The order for the Presidents selected was determined by the group membership.

This selection will begin on October 4, 2010 and will continue for three months (October, November and December). This discussion will be led by Bryan. Bryan has an extraordinary background and will be a great moderator to lead this discussion. He has assumed the responsibilities for the Presidential Series reads and will be leading these book discussions.

We have added all of the books nominated on the Ulysses S. Grant thread and a few others. 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 Grant books deal with only a certain period of his life, some may be multi-volume (if so- I have added both separately), some deal with other topics too; some are all encompassing, others deal with specific events in Grant'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.

Bentley

 
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Grant Moves South 1861-1863 by Bruce CattonBruce Catton
BOOK II
 
  1 vote, 3.2%

Grant Comes East Newt Gingrich by Newt Gingrich

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Captain Sam Grant/1822-1861 (Classic Biography of Ulysses S. Grant, Vol. 1) by Lloyd Lewis
BOOK I
 
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Never Call Retreat (Gingrich and Forstchen's Civil War Trilogy) by Newt GingrichNewt Gingrich

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Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant  Volume 2 by Ulysses S. GrantUlysses S. Grant
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