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Book Write-Up: The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents, by David L. Holmes

David L. Holmes.  The Faiths of the Postwar Presidents: From Truman to Obama.  Athens, Georgia: University of Georgia Press, 2012.  See here to buy the book. David L. Holmes teaches religious studies at the College of William and Mary.  About … Continue reading

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The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years 7

My latest reading of Irwin Gellman’s The Contender: Richard Nixon, The Congress Years, 1946-1952 focused on the Alger Hiss scandal.  I’ll go more deeply into the Alger Hiss scandal in my post tomorrow, for my latest reading brings up things … Continue reading

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