The Real Spy Who Came In From The Cold
SEVERAL YEARS AGO, David Cornwell (better known by his nom de plume John Le Carré) told an interviewer that “espionage was not really...
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David R. Stokes
- Jun 6
- 3 min
Normandy, Pointe Du Hoc, and Bedford
It made the papers but was covered far from sufficiently when Elisha “Ray” Nance died back in 2009 at the age of 94. You may never have...
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david69097
- May 2
- 3 min
God and the Guns of August
ONE HUNDRED AND FIVE YEARS AGO THIS SUMMER, the world lurched and stumbled into the most destructive war it had ever seen. Eventually,...
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david69097
- May 2
- 5 min
REFLECTIONS ON SEPT. 11
One Monday several years ago, my wife and I traveled to Williamsburg, Virginia. Some friends had graciously offered their condo to us for...
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david69097
- May 2
- 1 min
The Crown & THE CHURCHILL FUNERAL PLOT
I’VE BEEN LOOKING FORWARD to season three of THE CROWN on Netflix for quite some time, but I did wonder if the change in the casting of...
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david69097
- May 2
- 8 min
THIS LEGENDARY PASTOR TURNED HIS SERMONS INTO BOOKS
Any pastor with a heart for biblical exposition who has come of age since the midpoint of the 20th century will inevitably find himself...
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david69097
- May 2
- 4 min
Chamberlain, Truman––and Cyrus
When the word “appeasement” was first identified with the foreign policy of a nation, it was on purpose. Now a term of derision generally...
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david69097
- May 2
- 2 min
The First Carol of Christmas
What’s your favorite Christmas song? That’s a very subjective question. Some like to hear about “chestnuts roasting on an open fire” –...
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david69097
- May 2
- 4 min
Three Presidents Who Roared in the 1920s
THE ROARING TWENTIES BEGAN 100 years ago this month. During that fascinating decade, the White House was occupied by three Republicans,...
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david69097
- May 2
- 4 min
JFK’S GHOST
My new book was released by Lyon’s Press June 1, 2021. It’s titled, “JFK’S GHOST: Kennedy, Sorensen, and the Making of Profiles in...
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david69097
- May 2
- 6 min
Old Yankee Stadium’s Best Night Ever
THE OLD STADIUM in the Bronx—built nearly 100 years ago—closed for business in 2008. The house that Ruth built had been home to the New...
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david69097
- May 2
- 1 min
My Conversation with Brian Lamb about JFK’S GHOST on CSpan Booknotes
I’ve been a fan of all things books on CSpan for decades. I did a talk for them back in 2011 about The Shooting Salvationist. So, it was...
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