Rivals... From Different TeamsBooks about history and politics, world and American, are popular locally. If you are a reader who regularly contributes to demand, we recommend two of our 2008 favorites.
Arthur Herman's Gandhi & Churchill: the Epic Rivalry that Destroyed an Empire and Forged Our Age offers a balanced look at the views, leadership styles, and clash between Mohandas Gandhi and Winston Churchill, two of the 20th century's legendary leaders. Herman’s book defines their struggle over the future of India as long, often bitter, and a fierce contest of wills based on differences... and commonalities.
In Lincoln and Douglas: the Debates that Defined America Allen C. Guelzo pulls apart and reconstructs the 1858 senatorial debates between Abraham Lincoln and his opponent, Stephen A. Douglas. The book describes political campaigning which in Guelzo's words "hasn't changed all that much since 1858" and "democracy at its best." Any fan of Civil War era history, political cross-talk, or debating in well-crafted language will appreciate this book.
