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 10, 1940, literally the day of the german invasion of low 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 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 up a
Larson an account of the worst year of the war after he becomes Prime Minister may 10 of 1940 really the day of the german invasion and then basically what it was like to stand alone against germany in june of 41 or the russians are in a war and obviously by december of 41 the United States is in a war but its an extraordinary book. Its a wonderful. About a guy that i consider literally the greatest person in the 20th century and the supreme ordeal. And then ive also been reading, i just picked up the greatest story by the name of gene edward smith, great dr. For her. I have read is either phase grant and eisenhower. Eisenhower is by far the best eisenhower biography ever written and thereve been some good ones but he died in 2019 so right now i just got into what may have been his best book on fdr something called which americans historians chooses the best book of the year so its been around for a while and one of those books thats been sitting on my bookshelf and i just have not got
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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