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Tag Archives: Hail to the Chief
Reagan: The Life
Unlike many of the presidents on this list, I approach Reagan: The Life with a fair bit of familiarity. Reagan was just a name to me until he died in 2004: my parents and I were taking our last … Continue reading
Posted in General, history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews, World Affairs
Tagged 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, Cold war, H.W. Brands, Hail to the Chief, Mikhail Gorbachev, Reagan
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Fishing with Herbert and Grover
So, I ran into Fishing for Fun and to Wash Your Soul, and I kinda had to read it. I’m not much of an angler, but I enjoy reading outdoor works like those of Robert Ruark and was curious as … Continue reading
Posted in General, Reviews
Tagged 1900s, 1950s, Grover Cleveland, Hail to the Chief, Herbert Hoover, sports and outdoors
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The Outlier
When I read the American Presidents treatment of Jimmy Carter, I knew right away I wanted more. Not because his presidency was hugely impactful, but he struck me as such an odd personality I wanted to ponder him more. I … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews, World Affairs
Tagged 1970s, biography, Hail to the Chief, history, Jimmy Carter
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Grandpa Harrison, President for a Month
Before I began this reading project, there was a short file in my head of presidents who governed too short a season, or who were too undistinguished, to merit thinking about. I did not know that Chester Arthur had anything … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged 1830s, 1840s, American Frontier, biography, Gail Collins, Hail to the Chief, history, Midwest, William Henry Harrison
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The Hoover Experience
When I opened this book, I had some faint appreciation of Herbert Hoover as an accomplished engineer and disaster-relief organizer, a man who intervened after Black Thursday far more than is generally known, and who is unfairly blamed for the … Continue reading
Keep Cool with Coolidge!
Calvin Coolidge has long been one of my favorite presidents; I think as a child I was drawn to his nickname of Silent Cal, with its reputation for taciturnity; later on, I respected his approach to government — keep the … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged 1910s, 1920s, Amity Schlaes, biography, Calvin Coolidge, Hail to the Chief, history, Politics-CivicInterest
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Benjamin “I’m More than the Guy Between Cleveland Terms” Harrison
What do I know about Benjamin Harrison? Well, he was a core part of the Cleveland Hero Sandwich, the thin bit of meat between two enormous Cleveland halves. And his granddaddy was president for a month before dying and giving … Continue reading
Jimmy
What do I know about Jimmy Carter? Carter is, interestingly, the first president who ever appeared on Reading Freely. I read his Peace Not Apartheid and Our Endangered Values in the very early months of the blog, possibly following up … Continue reading
Posted in history, Politics and Civic Interest, Reviews
Tagged 1970s, biography, Georgia, Hail to the Chief, Iran Hostage Crisis, Jimmy Carter, Julizan Zelizer, Persia-Iran
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