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Roe
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to read:
my father-in-law loves historical biographies- lincoln, jefferson, etc. i need a recommendation.
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Mannerheim: President, Soldier, Spy
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"He spoke six languages, served the last of the tsars, fought the Japanese, routed the Reds during the Finnish civil war, squared up to Stalin and played cat and mouse with Hitler. He rode thousands of miles through unchartered central Asia, served as president of his country, hunted man-eating tigers, collected exquisite artefacts and created a beautiful home in Helsinki's Kaivopuisto Park."
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2005...
He was also the only man to serve as a general and to be decorate ...more "
http://www.theguardian.com/books/2005...
He was also the only man to serve as a general and to be decorate ...more "
