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we will discuss “the presidency of George Washington” one of the most popular books authored by presidential expert, Forrest McDonald.
In February we leave the Far East and 20th century for the 17th century Dutch Golden Age, the Dutch empire and it’s North American Colony secreted between Boston and Virginia.
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Everyone
liked last month’s book ‘Empress Dowager.’ The book was readable and seemed well documented. However, several of the group said there was too much diplomatic trivia and court protocol cluttering up the narrative in places.
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In November we will be covering Pre-republican china to read a drastically new interpretation of China’s last Empress who ruled china behind the scenes (the only way a woman could) from 1861 her death in 1908.
Our October book also deals with Middle Eastern History and brings us forward 300 years from the year 687 to 1187, to the Third Crusade.
A spirited discussion marked our June meeting between defenders and opponents of former President Richard Nixon. However everyone criticized the slanted presentation by the authors, Anthony Summers and Robbyn Swan in ‘The Arrogance of Power’.
