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Non-Fiction

Fortinbras Armstrong

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9. I did have a problem with Means of Ascent

Reply to dixiegrrrrl (Original post)

Wed Jun 27, 2012, 08:34 AM

Jun 2012

Apparently, Caro believes that Coke Stevenson, LBJ's opponent in the 1948 Senate race, should seriously be considered for sainthood. From what I have read, Stevenson was a racist even by Southern standards of his time.

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Anyone read the Robert Caro series on LBJ? [View all] dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 OP

Utterly awesome !! I have been wondering if/when the 4th vol. would be out ! eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #1

He also wrote about Robert Moses of New York. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #2

Read it. :^) (No spoilers) eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #3

Yeah, that is why people were worried about this latest book coming out. dixiegrrrrl Apr 2012 #5

According to his Wikipedia bio -- which is an interesting read in itself. nt eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #6

Passage of Power: The Year of Lyndon Johnson can be pre-ordered at Powell's eppur_se_muova Apr 2012 #4

Working on It ramapo Jun 2012 #7

About reading those other books dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #8

I did have a problem with Means of Ascent Fortinbras Armstrong Jun 2012 #9

Caro admits his dislike for Johnson in the 2 early books dixiegrrrrl Jun 2012 #10

Working on Path to Power ramapo Aug 2012 #11

Fascinating books SpearthrowerOwl Mar 2013 #12

It was interesting that Caro disliked Johnson in the beginning dixiegrrrrl Mar 2013 #13

Caro's changing opinion SpearthrowerOwl Mar 2013 #14