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Schlesinger's Memoirs Offer Insider View

Late historian's journals brim with candid gossip on politics, culture

By Caroline Zimmerman,  Newser User

Posted Oct 7, 2007 7:30 PM CDT

(Newser) – From the Roosevelts to the Kennedys, from Groucho to Marilyn, Arthur Schlesinger Jr.'s  journals provide a rich treasure of insights into 20th-century American life, says reviewer Jon Meacham in the Washington Post. In one gem, Schlesinger quotes JFK: "I'm perfectly willing to kiss...   Read full story »

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