tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post8625116322877878256..comments2024-03-10T09:24:45.565+02:00Comments on Dispatches from Vilnius: Harry Truman's Excellent AdventureJames Fergusonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05901612633415337879noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-31025014972364581412009-05-11T18:55:00.000+03:002009-05-11T18:55:00.000+03:00Interesting! I read Cannadine's bio of Mellon for...Interesting! I read Cannadine's bio of Mellon for some strange reason (mostly because I like Cannadine), and found it fascinating.<br /><br />Plus, I didn't know that Mellon was responsible for the National Gallery and the architectural development of the Federal Triangle area, which made him even more interesting outside all the financial machinations that he was involved with.<br /><br />I wasavrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-70086891296582585012009-05-11T18:01:00.000+03:002009-05-11T18:01:00.000+03:00I'm reading THE FIRST TYCOON---Cornelius Vanberbil...I'm reading THE FIRST TYCOON---Cornelius Vanberbilt----all 570 pages of text and with a load of footnotes. Its really detailed (kinda bogs down in spots) but well worth the read.<br /><br />HST was last president who truly was "one of us." It doesn't strike me as odd that he would hop in his own car a drive off to anywhere. What I always found funny were the reactions of people to seeing him robertwhelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734928563705595948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9103772230302021699.post-45293573079260401152009-05-11T16:24:00.000+03:002009-05-11T16:24:00.000+03:00Interesting! I just heard about his road trip the...Interesting! I just heard about his road trip the other day, but I didn't know it was a book. <br /><br />I was struck by the way Truman could just pack up and go tour the country. Now I wish I could remember what it was I heard. It had something to do with places he really liked or didn't or where he would stay. I'll have to try to google it out of my brain. <br /><br />What are others avrdshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997163948247445009noreply@blogger.com