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Destiny and power
the American odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush
Book • 2015
This biography paints an intimate and surprising portrait of George Herbert Walker Bush, an intensely private man who led the nation through tumultuous times.
It charts his thoughts, decisions, and emotions from his service in the Pacific during World War II to his presidency, including significant events like the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first Gulf War, and the end of Communism.
Meacham sheds new light on Bush's life, highlighting his candid assessments of critical figures and the rise of the right wing in the Republican Party, which signaled the beginning of the end of the center in American politics.
It charts his thoughts, decisions, and emotions from his service in the Pacific during World War II to his presidency, including significant events like the fall of the Berlin Wall, the first Gulf War, and the end of Communism.
Meacham sheds new light on Bush's life, highlighting his candid assessments of critical figures and the rise of the right wing in the Republican Party, which signaled the beginning of the end of the center in American politics.
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Andrew Roberts , discussing the concept of destiny in the context of George H.W. Bush's presidency.
Andrew Roberts , discussing the concept of destiny in the context of George H.W. Bush's presidency.
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Jon Meacham on What Makes a Great President | Secrets of Statecraft | Andrew Roberts | Hoover Institution
