As rep. Tom cole, republican from oklahoma. We have asked you this question before. Always had a large reading list. What is on your current reading list. Tom i have just finished the splendid in the bio b is a wonderful recollection of his family during the war during 1940. Its really been day of the german and some of the countries in france. And then basically, what it was like to standalone against nothing germany. Until the june of 41, then the russians were in the war and then obviously, by december of 41, the United States were in the war. Its a wonderful read about a god that i consider literally the greatest person of the century. In the supreme ordeal of his long career. Also been reading. I just picked up the great historian by the name of jean edward smith. Great biographer. I read his biographies, tran10 eisenhower. And eisenhower was by far the best biography ever written about him and there have been good ones. It he died in 2000 in 19. So right now, i just got into what
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
Every year book tv asked member of congress about the books they are reading. Joining us now book tv is tom cole, republican from oklahoma. Congressman paul, we have asked you this question before. Youve always had a large reading lists. What is under current reading list. Tom i have just finished the splendid in the file by erik larson. Its a wonderful account of churchill and his family. Literally during the worst years of the war. When after the Prime Minister of 1940, really the date of the low countries and france. And then basically, what was like to standalone against nancy germany. Until june of 41, the russians are in a war and obviously, by december 41, the United States entered the war. Its an excellent book. It is a wonderful read about a guy that i consider the greatest person in the century. In the supreme ordeal of the career. And then i also been reading, i just picked up the great historian by the name of jean edward smith. Its a great biographer never read his biograp
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