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Friends Divided: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson | Gordon S. Wood

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It was interesting to read just how different Adams and Jefferson were, yet it is unlikely this nation could have succeeded without such differences in the founders. The hope and optimism of Jefferson to help it take off, the wisdom and cynicism of Adams to keep it from flying away. Well written. A worthwhile read.

Eringogreen

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

More than 700 pages…we‘re going to see how this goes.

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JenReadsAlot

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

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Omg this took me forever 🤦‍♀️ It was so detailed I'll stick with the musical! @Amiable #chunksterchallenge2023

Amiable Agree completely! I love Chernow but this wasn‘t my favorite one of his. Great job! 2y

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this_teacher_reads

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

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Kelly326

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

I watched Hamilton at the Straz in Tampa this afternoon with my daughter. Then started this chunkster for quarter 1 of the #chunksterchallenge for 2023 with @GinaKButler . 2023 is going to be a good one!

Amiable

JenReadsAlot I'm reading that one too! 3y

GinaKButler Looking forward to an excellent reading year! 3y

Amiable I read this book before I saw the musical on Broadway—I‘m still amazed by what Lin-Manuel Miranda did with it! 3y

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GinaKButler

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

The first chunkster of 2023! 📚

#chunksterchallenge2023

Amiable, Kelly326

Amiable Yay! I love a chunky Chernow! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 3y

Amiable I still have to read this one of his

The Warburgs: The Twentieth-Century Odyssey of a Remarkable Jewish Family

Amiable Oh, and this one too!

Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

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GinaKButler @Amiable So, we have a Chunkster, 2 Super-Chunksters, and a Chunkster-Mini lined up! 3y

JenReadsAlot I'm reading this one too! 3y

Amiable @GinaKButler Nice! I‘m sure you‘ll hit an Almost Chunkster at some point during the year, too. You guys are the poster kids for the Chunkster Challenge! 🙂 I have two Supers queued up but haven‘t decided on anything else yet. (edited) 3y

GinaKButler @Amiable I have 2 other chunksters on my list for the year, but I plan on reading them straight through. 🙈 #cantstopwontstop 3y

Amiable @GinaKButler ALL THE CHUNKSTER LOVE! 🙌🏼 3y

GinaKButler @JenReadsAlot Oh, yay! This author is so good! 3y

JenReadsAlot Grant is the only other book I've read by him. 3y

Amiable @JenReadsAlot His book about George Washington is fabulous!

Washington: A Life

JenReadsAlot @Amiable Perhaps my pick for next year then?! 3y

GinaKButler @JenReadsAlot It‘s so good! 3y

CoverToCoverGirl Phenomenal read! Enjoy! 3y

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JenReadsAlot

Alexander Hamilton | Ron Chernow

Going with this one for my #chunksterchallenge2023 pick! @Amiable

Amiable Great choice! 3y

GinaKButler I‘m reading this, too! 3y

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Susanita

Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation | Joseph J. Ellis

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/04/july-4-declare-independence-f...

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DivineDiana Thank you for sharing the article! Well said! 🇺🇸 3y

megnews “like the country they shaped, they were complicated. They were brilliant and visionary, and weak and compromised. It does not diminish their accomplishments to see that they were human beings.” ❤️ 3y

Leftcoastzen Wonderful article, thank you for posting! 3y

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