Every year booktv asks members of congress about the books they are reading. Joining us now on booktv is representative tom cole, a republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole, weve asked you this question before. Youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Well, i have just finished the splendid and the vile by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family, really in the worst year of the war, the year right after he becomes prime minister, may may 101940, literally the day of the german invasion of the countries in france. And then basically what it was like to stood alone against nazi germany until june the 41 the russians are in the war and then obviously by december the 41 the United States is in the war. Its an extraordinary book, so its a wonderful read about a 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 i have also been reading, i just picked u
I just finished the splendid and the vial by erik larson, wonderful account of churchill and his family in the worst year of the war after he becomes Prime Minister may 10th of 1940, literally the day of the german invasion of france and then basically what it was like to stand alone against nazi germany until june of 41, russians are in the war and by december of 41 the United States is in the war. It is a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person of the Twentieth Century and the supreme ordeal of a long and brilliant career. I have also been reading, i picked up a great historian by the name of jean edward smith, great biographer. I read his biography grand and eisenhower, by far the best eisenhower biography of a written. He died in 2019. Right now, just got into his book on fdr, the parkland prize which american historians choose as the best book of the year in 2007. It has been around a while. One of those books had been sitting on my bookshelf and i have not
Host joining us is represented tom colin republican from oklahoma. Congressman cole we have asked you this question before and youve always had a large reading list. Whats on your current reading list . Guest well i have just finished the splendid and the file by eric wesson of churchill and his family really in the worst year of the war the year right after he becomes prime mr. May 10 of 1940 clearly the day of the low countries and france and basically what it was like to fight germany until june of 41 the russians are in a war and then obviously by december the United States is on the war. Its a wonderful. About a guy that i considered the greatest person update to a new century and the supreme ordeal of the long career. Ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story by the name of gene edward smith, a great either for. Ive read his biographies grant and eisenhower and eisenhower at the by far the best eisenhower biography ever written but he died in 2019. Right now i ju
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