Really in the worst year of the war, right after he becomes prime ministers in 1940 really the day of the german invasion of low countries of france. And then basically what it was like to stand alone against not see germany until june of 41 the russians are in the war. Its an extraordinary book. It was a wonderful read about a guy that i consider literally the greatest person in the 20th century. And the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. And then ive also been reading, i just picked up a great historian by the name of gene Edwards Smith a great biographer, i read his biography grant and eisenhower, eisenhower biography is by far the best ever written. And there have been some good ones. But he died in 2019. So right now, i just got into what may have been his best book is on fdr something called the parkman prize which american historians use the best book of the year, back in 2007. It is been around for a while, it has been sitting on my bookshelf. I just have not gotten
Committees suffering from bows and arrows. This book came about, and many of my friends have heard me give this origin story. This book came about because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would use a representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. They had just published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native American History. They were looking for someone to do something on American Foreign relations. He offered me the opportunity to put together a perspective. These were supposed to be short and concise books. That was the idea. The topic i debated and consulted with some people about which biographical figure might serve that purpose in the american context. I kept coming back to hendry to Henry Kissinger. A long career of american and foreign relations. He really does represent something about 20thcentury American Power. When i did get t
Television provider. Vanderbilt university hwartz talksomas sc about his book Henry Kissinger and American Power a political biography. From a takes questions panel of scholars. The National History Center Hosted this online event and provided the video. Prof. Schwartz thank you so much. I want to think the commentators and everyone for assembling this. I am deeply honored, especially to be given the William Roger lewis lecture. State department committees suffering from bows and arrows. That was about a decade ago. I got to know him well and i feel really honored to give a let her lecture in his name. This book came about, and many of my friends have heard me give this origin story. About because of the review i did that mention the series that was used biography to teach history. It would hit biographical topics or would you say representative biography to get at a broader subject of history. Published their first volume, it was on pocahontas because of the issues regarding native Am
Congressman always asked to this question before. Youve always had a large reading list, what is on your current reading list . Cnet well, i have just finished be splendid and the vile by eri eric. Wonderful account of churchill and his family. Really in the worst year of the war. Right after he becomes prime minister, may 10 of 1940. That was really the day of the german invasion of the low countries and france. And then basically what it was like to stand alone against not see germany until june of 41 the russians are in the war. And obviously by december of 41 the United States in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a guy the supreme ordeal of his brilliant career and ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story by the name of jean edward smith. Great biographer. I read his biographies grants and eisenhower. Eisenhower biography is by far the best eisenhower biography ever written. And there been some good wins. But he died in 2019. So right
Like against nazi germany, in june 1941 the russians are in the war and december 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person in the 20th century, the supreme ordeal of long and brilliant career, and then ive also been reading, the greatest story of gene edward smith, great biographer. I read biography grant and eisenhower. The best eisenhower biography ever written and theres been some good ones. He died in 2019, so right now just got into what may have been his death book on fdr, the best book of the year, back in 2007. Its been around a while. Its one of those books that has been sitting on my book shelf and i just had not gotten to it. 6700 page read. You know, we lost smith last year, about a year ago, september actually, so almost precisely a year ago. And i happened to, you know, just think about that and pulled out the book and ordered his last book which i have not read yet on the liberation