Tag Archives: Harry S. Truman

Political Power is its Own Reason for Being

Posted on July 14, 2018 by Ron Pavellas

The heading to this article won’t bear much scrutiny in its logical construction. The real story is that men, typically but not exclusively men, seek political power because they like being powerful. But again no: those who choose elective politics … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Government & Politics, History | Tagged Atomic Bomb, Eleanor Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Herbert Hoover, Korean War, The New Deal, Theodore Roosevelt, World War II | 5 Comments

Reading List of President Harry S. Truman, and Wisdom from his Secretary of State, Dean Acheson

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Ron Pavellas

Long ago, upon reading Plain Speaking by Merle Miller, an oral biography of then former President Harry Truman, I made notes from the book for later reference. I offer then here: A list of books that were most read by … Continue reading →

Posted in Books & Literature, Government & Politics, History | Tagged "Plain Speaking", Bible (King James), Caesar’s Commentaries, Charles Beard, Dean Acheson, Fifteen Decisive Battles Of The World, Gibbons’ Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Harry S. Truman, Merle Miller | 5 Comments

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