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Richard Norton Smith

Born

in Leominster, Massachusetts, The United States

October 02, 1953

Genre

Biography, History

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Richard Norton Smith is an American historian and author, specializing in U.S. presidents and other political figures. In the past, he worked as a freelance writer for The Washington Post, and worked with U.S. Senators Edward Brooke and Bob Dole.

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	An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford 4.41 avg rating — 723 ratings — published 2023 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller 4.07 avg rating — 512 ratings — published 2014 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thomas E. Dewey and His Times 4.18 avg rating — 56 ratings — published 1982 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Uncommon Man: The Triumph of Herbert Hoover 3.65 avg rating — 51 ratings — published 1984 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Colonel: The Life and Legend of Robert R. McCormick, 1880-1955 3.98 avg rating — 41 ratings — published 2003 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Farewell to the Chief: Former Presidents in American Public Life by Richard Norton Smith, Timothy Walch (Editor) 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1990 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Harvard Century: The Making of a University to a Nation liked it 3.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1988 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Christmas Around the World by Richard Norton Smith, Janlyn Ewald (Technical Editor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 1993 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mrs. President: Biographical sketches from Martha to Barbara 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Herbert Hoover Library & Museum 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“There's no excuse for a dull book, a dull museum, or a dull speech. Especially when dealing with history—the most fascinating subject I know.”
― Richard Norton Smith

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“We shall be conservative,” Rockefeller asserts, “for we know the measureless value that is our heritage…. We shall be liberal—for we are vastly more interested in the opportunities of tomorrow than the problems of yesterday. We shall be progressive—for the opportunities and the challenges are of such size and scope that we can never halt and say: our labor is done.”2”
― Richard Norton Smith, On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller

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“I got the job the way I get all my jobs,” Rockefeller said later of his appointment as coordinator of inter-American affairs. “I thought up something that had to be done and somebody”—in this instance, the president of the United States—“said, ‘O.K. it’s your idea. Now let’s see you make it work.”
― Richard Norton Smith, On His Own Terms: A Life of Nelson Rockefeller

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