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Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 3
A question I had in my latest reading of Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician is how Richard Nixon and the lady he would marry, Thelma (Pat) Ryan, fit so many activities into each day. I think particularly … Continue reading
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Tagged Duke Law School, Jessamyn West, Pat Nixon, Richard Nixon, Stephen Ambrose, Thelma Ryan
Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician 1
I started Stephen Ambrose’s Nixon: The Education of a Politician, 1913-1962. This is the first volume of Ambrose’s trilogy about Richard Nixon. I have two items for today’s post. 1. Richard Nixon’s father, Frank, was quite opinionated. In my first … Continue reading
