Most people think of Bill O'Reilly as the host of the primetime program The O'Reilly Factor but he does know a lot about history-much more than people recognize. He's written books on other topics but this is the first I've seen in recent years on history. I haven't read the book but it's on my "to-read list." O'Reilly knows how to cater to a broad audience and so I expect his book to be one that is accessible for the layman. He writes in a narrative style which I am coming to appreciate more and more. I think if you want to make history interesting there has to be some kind of a narrative.
I think O'Reilly's most controversial claim is that Lincoln is the greatest president-before even Washington. He makes a legitimate case for him, pointing out that Washington's major successes came as Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. Well, that will start a debate that can go for hours into the night. In this interview with Glenn Beck, another history buff, you will learn a lot of interesting things about Lincoln and that period time.
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