Herbert Mitgang: 3 books
Dangerous Dossiers
Exposing the Secret War Against America's Greatest Authors
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
Dangerous Dossiers is as powerful and relevant today as it was when it first made worldwide headlines 25 years ago: a chilling reminder of the dangers of unfettered government intrusion into the lives and beliefs of private citizens, whether famous or not.
This shocking account by award-winning...
Abraham Lincoln: A Press Portrait
His Life and Times from the Original Newspaper Documents of the Union, the Confederacy, and Europe
Language: English
Release Date: November 24, 2015
“To say he is ugly is nothing. To add that his figure is grotesque is to convey no adequate impression.”
“He is destined to occupy in history…a quaintness, originality, courage, honesty, magnanimity and popular force of character such as have never heretofore…”
These starkly...
Once Upon a Time in New York
Jimmy Walker, Franklin Roosevelt,and the Last Great Battle of the Jazz Age
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2003
A flavorful account of New York City politics during the 1920s Jazz Age centering on the intersecting careers of the city's popular "Night Mayor," Jimmy Walker, and the state's patrician governor, Franklin D. Roosevelt. Mitgang's extensive use of newspaper quotes and legal transcripts helps paint...