Wow... Barton Gellman has written an outstanding account of the Cheney Vice Presidency. What an engrossing story. I could not put this book down! WhetWow... Barton Gellman has written an outstanding account of the Cheney Vice Presidency. What an engrossing story. I could not put this book down! Whether or not you agree with Cheney's worldview or not, everyone should read this book to better understand how the Bush Administration, with Cheney at it's center, worked to keep America safe. Granted, I have not agreed with the majority of Cheney's handling of his executive powers, but I wouldn't want anyone else in charge if indeed terrorists are planning to attack us....more
Wills takes us back not only to the day that Lincoln gave this speech, but also he starts off crafting deftly, and laboriously, our experiences while Wills takes us back not only to the day that Lincoln gave this speech, but also he starts off crafting deftly, and laboriously, our experiences while visiting a cemetery such as this one. That realm between the living and the dead should be used to remember and commemorate those that have fallen so that we can finish the work before us. Our work to reinvent the Union should be founded upon giving new meaning to "all men are created equal."
Also, Wills explains how revolutionary Lincoln's Gettysburg address really was. And he proposes why it was so short, and also why so much was left out of it... like the words "slavery", "the South", or even the word "Union". And finally he examines how the Gettysburg Address and Lincoln's Second Inaugural are so similar, and why the "sin of slavery" was not part of the Gettysburg Address but was able to be included in his Second Inaugural.
If there ever was a book that I should reread, this is one of them....more
Since I live in eastern Connecticut, and am walking distance from Westerly, RI, I felt a personal familiarity while reading about most of the landmarkSince I live in eastern Connecticut, and am walking distance from Westerly, RI, I felt a personal familiarity while reading about most of the landmarks and communities described in this biography of Nathanael Greene by Gerald Carbone. My initial enthusiasm while starting it soon evolved into a sense that the author was rushing through certain details. Carbone could have added about another 50 to 100 pages, at least, to describe in more detail most of the major instances in Greene's life, especially some of his earlier battles and the details surrounding some of his more famous events. But in the end, this book gave me a much better appreciation of who Nathanael Greene was and how much he sacrificed for our Independence. I guess what I took away from Carbone's book was a better sense of respect for Nathanael Greene's sacrifice. Very few people gave of themselves more to win our War of Independence more than Major-General Nathanael Greene....more
The authors, Cliff Sloan and David McKean present the history of "The Great Decision" in an effortless narrative. A very enjoyable read.The authors, Cliff Sloan and David McKean present the history of "The Great Decision" in an effortless narrative. A very enjoyable read....more
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