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Hello AP US History Students of the Summer 2014e,

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Sunday, August 3, 2014

Margaret Fowler- Wag the Dog

I chose Wag the Dog by Larry Beinhart for my summer reading. I chose Wag the Dog because it is a fictional book with nonfiction qualities. Although I am not usually drawn to conspiracy theory type books, the idea of a made up war peeked my interest. Beinhart writes this book with the idea that Operation Desert Storm was actually scripted by a Hollywood director in order to get President George H.W. Bush reelected. Beinhart weaves fact with fiction to create a thrilling political novel filled with propaganda that makes you question if there was ever really a war.


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2 comments:

Mcapush said...

This sounds like a thought provoking book. I have always been intrigued by Operation Desert Storm. I will definitely have to check this book out for sure.- Joy Richards

August 3, 2014 at 3:32 PM
Lincoln APUSH 5 said...

It sounds provoking,but it is really a good book. And they would go this far to keep the president running for the second time.
Valerie Pattey

August 19, 2014 at 11:45 AM

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