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4 out of 5 stars
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Anthony
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11-02-17
The US from 1972 to 2000: A Review
Patterson delivers here an analysis of US Politics from Watergate to the 2000 Election Debacle. Patterson does not isolate one Administration from another. Instead, he gives the impression of a continual flow of events, independent of each other, but linked nonetheless. I believe this work is also non-partisan, offering a balanced criticism of Democrat as well as Republican Presidencies.
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J. Lee
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15-08-13
Too Soon? Maybe, but still a good listen
History is best looked at from a great distance. We are still so close to these events that political passions can sway our opinions. Mr. Patterson does a fine job of chronicling this most recent period of our history, but I could not help but notice that he had a horse in the race. I am not saying that it is a bad thing or a good thing but that it just is. He may be a little too proud of his progressive cohorts, but I suppose he can't be blamed for that that. Having noted that, I enjoyed the book very much. Anybody who loves history will enjoy it as well.
The author touches on most of the important events during the period. The Nixon episode is very interesting. Every time I hear about it from a different angle I get just a bit better understanding of it. This book also shines a revelatory light on our world just before everything changed after 9/11. That alone made it worth the listen.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Laura
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03-05-16
Excellent Big Picture Perspective
Worth taking the time to listen! Informative and helpful in seeing not only the micro happenings, but the history and situation leading up to and allowing the presidents and their parties to exercise power.
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