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One of our underrated presidents

Review from The Unexpected President →

Chances are probably good that you know little to nothing about Chester Arthur, but upon reading this book, you’ll definitely learn and understand why he’s such an important figure in US history. One, he took on the presidency after the tragic assassination of James Garfield and did an excellent job. Two, he’s one of the..

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Interesting theory

Review from Target: JFK →

Unsure if this is at all palatable, really a biopic of René Alexander Dussaq as related through The secret diaries of American Cold War spy Douglas Bazata. Both were OSS agents and Dussaq could have been a double-agent for Cuba.Play it at least at 1.7 speed—narration is painfully slow otherwise. Those interested in JFK lore..

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Was pleasantly surprised

Review from The Unexpected President →

Recommend reading Candice Millard’s Destiny of the Republic about James Garfield with this as I found they paired nicely. I thought Greenberger did an excellent job describing Arthur to where I felt like I knew a fair amount about the man. It’s a shame he’s one of the more obscure presidents as his time in..

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