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Man of the Hour
Man of the Hour: James B. Conant, Warrior Scientist | Jennet Conant
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The remarkable life of one of the most influential men of the greatest generation, James B. Conant�a savvy architect of the nuclear age and the Cold War�told by his granddaughter, New York Times bestselling author Jennet Conant. James (…more)
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#TBRtemptation post 2! Just released. Chronciled by his granddaughter. James Bryant Conant supervised the production of poison gas during WWI. He was a meritocratic president of Harvard. As an advisor to FDR, he championed intervention in WWII. He was the Manhattan Project's administrative director. He campaigned for controlling levels of atomic weapons. For Eisenhower, he helped with Germany's recovery. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

Mdargusch He sounds like a man that would provide fascinating dinner conversation. 8y
PerksOfBeingABookworm Sounds really interesting! 608 pages though... 😳 8y
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