Subjectivity Over Fact (1969)

Money, politics, and college football's problematic choices.

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We’re publishing earlier than usual this week after an eventful college football weekend. And since I finally finished John A. Farrell’s fantastic biography of Richard Nixon after months of plodding effort, why not keep the Nixonian vibes coming?

Tin Soldiers and Nixon Coming (1973)