Brands, H.W.
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Readers interested in the Cold War, civilian-military relations, and the Korean War will appreciate this readable and balanced view of MacArthur and Truman, especially Brand's contention that MacArthur was willing to risk his firing to promote his deep-seated presidential aspirations. [See Prepub Alert, 4/10/16.]
The General vs. the President: MacArthur and Truman at the Brink of Nuclear War
Readers interested in the Cold War, civilian-military relations, and the Korean War will appreciate this readable and balanced view of MacArthur and Truman, especially Brand's contention that MacArthur was willing to risk his firing to promote his deep-seated presidential aspirations. [See Prepub Alert, 4/10/16.]
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Reagan: The Life
While the narrative ends with Reagan's death, his decisions and policies continue to be divisive topics among historians, economists, and political analysts. For fans of Reagan as well as readers of American history, biography, presidential history, political science, and communication. [See Prepub Alert, 11/25/14.]
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Because of its thorough dissection of its subject and his times, this is best for fans of history. ["This is a well-researched and comprehensive study…as well as an engaging book. Essential for both popular readers and scholars," read the review of the New York Times best-selling Doubleday hc, LJ 7/12.—Ed.]
The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses Grant in War and Peace
Because of its thorough dissection of its subject and his times, this is best for fans of history. ["This is a well-researched and comprehensive study…as well as an engaging book. Essential for both popular readers and scholars," read the review of the New York Times best-selling Doubleday hc, LJ 7/12.—Ed.]
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This is a well-researched and comprehensive study—much broader in scope than, e.g., Edward H. Bonekemper's Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher: The Military Genius of the Man Who Won the Civil War—as well as an engaging book. Essential for both popular readers and scholars. [See Prepub Alert, 4/16/12.]
The Man Who Saved the Union
This is a well-researched and comprehensive study—much broader in scope than, e.g., Edward H. Bonekemper's Ulysses S. Grant: A Victor, Not a Butcher: The Military Genius of the Man Who Won the Civil War—as well as an engaging book. Essential for both popular readers and scholars. [See Prepub Alert, 4/16/12.]
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The Heartbreak of Aaron Burr
Brands uses the documentary record to produce a compelling riff on a quintessentially American character. It's a historical tearjerker recommended to the general reader.
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American Colossus
Although this is a familiar story, the author's focus on how the business climate affected the rest of society provides a distinctive perspective on the era. His work, drawn from secondary sources, is a good, solid contribution for undergraduates and other readers interested in the Gilded Age.
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