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H.W. Brands
Born
in Portland, Oregon, The United States
August 07, 1953
Genre
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The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
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2000
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19 editions
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Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times
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published
2005
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24 editions
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Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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published
2008
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28 editions
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The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
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published
2012
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12 editions
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The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
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published
2016
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12 editions
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Reagan: The Life
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published
2015
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5 editions
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Dreams of El Dorado: A History of the American West
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published
2019
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Heirs of the Founders: The Epic Rivalry of Henry Clay, John Calhoun and Daniel Webster, the Second Generation of American Giants
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published
2018
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10 editions
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T.R.: The Last Romantic
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published
1997
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28 editions
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American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900
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2010
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25 editions
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“Ben Franklin advises his grandson not to let even the American Revolution interrupt his studies, urging of young adulthood, "This is the time of life in which you are to lay the foundations of your future improvement and of your importance among men. If this season is neglected, it will be like cutting off the spring from the year.”
― The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
― The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
“The males (of the Hutchinson family that included both religious dissenter Anne and immensely wealthy and politically connected Thomas) were merchants who sought salvation through commerce.”
― The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
― The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin
“Reagan to son: how really great is the challenge of proving your masculinity and charm with one woman for the rest of your life. Any man can find a twerp here and there who will go along with cheating, and it doesn’t take all that much manhood. It does take quite a man to remain attractive and to be loved by a woman who has heard him snore, seen him unshaven, tended him while he was sick and washed his dirty underwear. Do that and keep her still feeling a warm glow and you will know some very beautiful music.”
― Reagan: The Life
― Reagan: The Life
Polls
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.
Bentley
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.
Bentley
by Timothy Egan
by H.W. Brands
Topics Mentioning This Author
| topics | posts | views | last activity | |
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| Challenge: 50 Books: Tim's 50 books for 2009 | 19 | 519 | Dec 30, 2009 05:53PM | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Doug's books for 2009 | 54 | 268 | Jan 01, 2010 08:17AM | |
| The History Book ...: 10. AMERICAN SPHINX ~ CHAPTER 5 (273 - 300) (04/05/10 - 04/11/10) ~ No spoilers, please | 68 | 44 | Apr 11, 2010 06:34PM | |
| Challenge: 50 Books: Mara's 50 for 2010 | 53 | 132 | Jan 04, 2011 10:31PM | |
| Book Nook Cafe: What I read in March 2011 | 88 | 83 | May 12, 2011 06:40AM | |
| Book Nook Cafe: Freedom From Fear- David M. Kennedy- January 2012 | 353 | 95 | Jul 11, 2012 06:10AM | |
| The History Book ...: 1. Presidential Series: PASSAGE OF POWER ~~ Sept. 17th ~ Sept. 23rd ~~ Introduction, Chapter ONE and TWO (ix-53); No Spoilers Please | 106 | 120 | Oct 10, 2012 12:16PM | |
| The History Book ...: WHAT GOD HATH WROUGHT - BIBLIOGRAPHY ~ (SPOILER THREAD) | 7 | 121 | Nov 09, 2012 11:17AM |
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