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Excellent story, very well written and captivating. Includes New York City of the 1890s, the Gilded Age, heros of the Civil War, the murder of President McKinley in Buffalo, forensics, courtroom intrigue, a love triangle, and various people simply trying to get by in their daily life. Well worth reading.
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Excellent story, very well written and captivating. Includes New York City of the 1890s, the Gilded Age, heros of the Civil War, the murder of President McKinley in Buffalo, forensics, courtroom intrigue, a love triangle, and various people simply trying to get by in their daily life. Well worth reading.
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An amazing story of the American spirit, full of heroes and villians. Without the perserverance, determination and pride of those individuals involved in this endeavor, the United States of America may have been a much smaller nation for a longer period of time. I recommend this book to anyone who desires to know how this great country was able to flourish in the days before mass transportation.
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Even though everyone knows about Lincolns assasination, Anthony Pitch presents this version in easy to read, yet gripping detail. Starting with Lincolns trip to Washington from Springfield, Ill., in 1861 to be inaugurated, I find myself constantly reading about things I didn't know before such as trying to disguise Mr. Lincoln as an invalid to get on the train to Washington, to the assasination and capture of those responsibile, Mr. Pitch does an excellent job of keeping the readers interest up and wanting more.
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Cohan details the bursting of the bubble in a book that reads like part gossip columnist, part financial thriller. Talk about making your average Jane feel smart, Cohan makes the big names of Wall Street look like a bunch of rats scurrying about thinking they have won the cheese when really they are about to get the big, gut-popping smack-down.
I enjoyed this read because, aside from being mildly fascinated by economics, it does seem to answer the question that most American are now asking as they look at their 401Ks, retirement plan statements, and now-empty stock portfolios: "What the hell were they thinking?"
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The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century by Harold Schechter
Gary Rosenthal, February 11, 2011
Excellent story, very well written and captivating. Includes New York City of the 1890s, the Gilded Age, heros of the Civil War, the murder of President McKinley in Buffalo, forensics, courtroom intrigue, a love triangle, and various people simply trying to get by in their daily life. Well worth reading.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
The Devil's Gentleman: Privilege, Poison, and the Trial That Ushered in the Twentieth Century by Harold Schechter
Gary Rosenthal, February 11, 2011
Excellent story, very well written and captivating. Includes New York City of the 1890s, the Gilded Age, heros of the Civil War, the murder of President McKinley in Buffalo, forensics, courtroom intrigue, a love triangle, and various people simply trying to get by in their daily life. Well worth reading.(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
Empire Express: Building the First Transcontinental Railroad by David H Bain
Gary Rosenthal, January 22, 2010
An amazing story of the American spirit, full of heroes and villians. Without the perserverance, determination and pride of those individuals involved in this endeavor, the United States of America may have been a much smaller nation for a longer period of time. I recommend this book to anyone who desires to know how this great country was able to flourish in the days before mass transportation.(2 of 4 readers found this comment helpful)
They Have Killed Papa Dead!: The Road to Ford's Theatre, Abraham Lincoln's Murder, and the Rage for Vengeance by Anthony S. Pitch
Gary Rosenthal, April 29, 2009
Even though everyone knows about Lincolns assasination, Anthony Pitch presents this version in easy to read, yet gripping detail. Starting with Lincolns trip to Washington from Springfield, Ill., in 1861 to be inaugurated, I find myself constantly reading about things I didn't know before such as trying to disguise Mr. Lincoln as an invalid to get on the train to Washington, to the assasination and capture of those responsibile, Mr. Pitch does an excellent job of keeping the readers interest up and wanting more.(2 of 3 readers found this comment helpful)
House of Cards: A Tale of Hubris and Wretched Excess on Wall Street by William D. Cohan
Gary Rosenthal, March 27, 2009
Cohan details the bursting of the bubble in a book that reads like part gossip columnist, part financial thriller. Talk about making your average Jane feel smart, Cohan makes the big names of Wall Street look like a bunch of rats scurrying about thinking they have won the cheese when really they are about to get the big, gut-popping smack-down.I enjoyed this read because, aside from being mildly fascinated by economics, it does seem to answer the question that most American are now asking as they look at their 401Ks, retirement plan statements, and now-empty stock portfolios: "What the hell were they thinking?"
(1 of 2 readers found this comment helpful)
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