Good Book; Muffled Sound

There was so much interesting content in this book that I was especially disappointed in the recording. I have many other Audible books that are clear and easy to understand. But this one sounded muffled, as if it were being recorded into a pillow. I don’t think the problem was with the narrator either. I think perhaps the recording environment may have been the problem.

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Heads up: Chapters are out of order

The recording starts with Chapter 7 starting with the civil war. Half way through, it jumps back to Chapter 1. Luckily, this is a history so it's not crucial to be in order but it is annoying.

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Learned things I didn't know.

I have appreciated Michael Beschloss's historical perspective on MSNBC. This is the first of his books that I have read. Will definitely read others. One learns presidential mythology in school. Beschloss expands on what we think we know with insights and details into the men, the circumstances, and the times yielding a fleshed out image of each president.

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An Amazing Book about a very Important Subject!!

A great survey of WH management of wars. It is a recommended read/listen for any serious student of the military and political history of the world, not just the US.

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Extremely ambitious and It Accomplished its Goals

it is hard to believe that I just finished a book of such breadth and relatively substantial depth. Kudosvto Beschloss for having the stamina and vision to even undertake such a work.

So what did I learn? Politics and politicians are messy and when you are the boss, critics are a dime a dozen . . . and should often be listened to. Obviously, war is a horrible undertaking and it is amazing how frequently it takes on a life of its own. Of all the tragedies, Vietnam is the most painful. Practicallt every motherf**ker responsible knew from the earliest moments that it was a mistake, we were lilely backing the wrong side and that it was unwinable through ground conbat. Anyway, that is a tangent. Most interesting was the intimate sense Beschloss gives of being in the room and head of the decisionmakers throughout our history post-Washington. Much food for thought on decisionmaking and leadership.

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FANTASTIC

Michael wrote a fantastic book, I learned many things inthe period covered. thank you sir
great historian

Very good

They did a good job with details without making it 200 hours long or skimming

Excellent presidential history

I enjoyed the story of each wartime president with all of the background and the eventual consequences.

Performance wise, Fred did a great job narrating the book clearly; however, the...pauses before reading a quoted passage were super distracting at first, and tiresome later in the book.

Overall a great overview and one I would recommend to anyone interested in presidential history.

Excellent!

Very well researched, thought out, and written. As 1 of the 2 most notable presidential historians Michael Beschloss is outstanding. As a combat veteran and I found this book very informative

Sweeping History of Presidential War Powers

Wonderfully and elegantly written, a must read for anyone seriously interested in the way Congress has abdicated their most important Constitutional power.