41Jan 27, 2018
Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith January 27, 2018 Spoiler Alert Setting White House, Washington, D.C. and around the world, 1880’s. Characters James A. Garfield, 20th President of the United States, Republican from Mentor, Ohio, Brigadier General for the Union Army in Civil War. U.S. Congressman and […]
42Jan 20, 2018
President McKinley by Robert W. Merry A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith January 20, 2018 Spoiler Alert Setting White House, Washington, D.C. and around the world, 1890’s Characters William McKinley, Canton, Ohio, 25th President of the United States, assassinated in office in second term, “architect of the American Century. William McKinley, Sr., father of […]
43Jan 13, 2018
Stanton by Walter Stahr A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith January 13, 2018 Spoiler Alert Setting Washington, D.C. and around the world, 1860’s Characters Jeremiah Black, Attorney General, and Secretary of State for President Buchanan. Friend of Stanton who sent him to California on legal job. James Buchanan, 15th president of the United States. […]
44Jan 3, 2018
Bobby Kennedy by Chris Matthews A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith January 3, 2018 Spoiler Alert Setting Washington, D.C. and around the world, 1930’s to 1968 Characters Robert Kennedy, Attorney General, Senator from New York, candidate for president, brother to Jack Kennedy, president of U.S. John F. (Jack) Kennedy, President of U.S., assassinated while […]
45Dec 28, 2017
The Rooster Bar by John Grisham Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith December 28, 2017 Spoiler Alert Setting Washington, D.C. modern day For-Profit Law School; Plus trips to Senegal in Africa. Characters Mark Frazier, Senior Year Law School Student at Foggy Bottom Law School, FBLS Todd Lucero, Senior Year Law School Student at Foggy Bottom […]
46Dec 22, 2017
One Nation After Trump by D.J. Dionne, Jr., Norman J. Ornstein, and Thomas E. Mann Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith Spoiler Alert December 22, 2017 Setting The White House, Washington, D.C. and Trump Tower, New York City. This book analyzes the 2016 election for president of the United States—why did Trump win and what […]
47Dec 16, 2017
Collusion by Luke Harding Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith Spoiler Alert December 16, 2017 Setting Moscow, London, Washington, D.C., 1980 to 2016 written by Luke Harding, foreign correspondent for The Guardian where he was Moscow bureau chief (2007 to 2011). How Russia helped Donald Trump win the presidency of the United States in 2016. […]
48Dec 11, 2017
Grant by Ron Chernow A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith Spoiler Alert December 11, 2017 Setting The United States in 1822, the year of the birth of Ulysses S. Grant, was in a state of turmoil with controversies centered around the issue of slavery which was legal in the South and illegal in northern […]
49Nov 26, 2017
Endurance by Scott Kelly A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith Spoiler Alert November 26, 2017 Setting International Space Station for one year— “a year in space, a lifetime of discovery”. Scott Kelly is an astronaut who shares his life aboard the International Space Station for one year, the longest any man has ever stayed […]
50Nov 20, 2017
Tom Clancy Point of Contact by Mike Maden A Book Report by Bobby Everett Smith Spoiler Alert November 20, 2017 Setting Ex-Senator Weston Rhodes, now a defense contractor, needs someone to look over the books of Dalfan Technologies located in Singapore. The senator turns to old friends at The Campus, a Top-Secret intelligence organization of […]
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