Friday, August 27, 2010

About Books, August 28, 2010

Evan Thomas is the author of The War Lovers: Roosevelt, Lodge, Hearst and the Rush to Empire, 1898. The three men in the subtitle wanted the United States to declare war on Spain for a variety of reasons explained by Thomas. Opposed were Willam James and Thomas Reed with President McKinley undecided. This is a thoughtful look at why nations choose war.

Listen to the interview at http://www.wvik.org/listings-aboutbooks.htm

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