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“I’d rather have somebody who is real stupid but did something—even if it’s wrong he did something—than have somebody who’d vacillate and do nothing.” That’s what LeMay values.”
― The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
― The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War
“The Old English word for a slave was thrall, which is why when we are enslaved by an emotion we are enthralled.”
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
― At Home: A Short History of Private Life
“Senator John Kennedy, relentless in his pursuits of women, will involve himself with a young lady named Judith Campbell—who will soon become the mistress of the very dangerous Sam Giancana. CHAPTER THIRTEEN FEBRUARY 7, 1960 LAS VEGAS, NEVADA 10:00 P.M.”
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
“Ironically, John Wilkes Booth often rented this very room during the previous summer. In fact, as recently as three weeks ago, Booth lolled on the very bed in which Lincoln is now dying.”
― Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
― Killing Lincoln: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever
“Quickly, many Mafia chieftains sail to America seeking asylum. They declare themselves refugees from fascism. This plea allows Mafiosi to circumvent the Immigration Act of 1924, which caps the number of foreign nationals into America at 150,000 per year. As the immigrants are refugees, U.S. officials do not inquire about the backgrounds of the Sicilians or their intended line of work.”
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
― Killing the Mob: The Fight Against Organized Crime in America
Joseph’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Joseph’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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