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William J. Bennett
William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams... show more

William J. Bennett served as Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy under President George H. W. Bush and as Secretary of Education and Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities under President Reagan. He holds a bachelor of arts degree in philosophy from Williams College, a doctorate in political philosophy from the University of Texas, and a law degree from Harvard. He is the author of such bestselling books as The Educated Child, The Death of Outrage, The Book of Virtues, and the two-volume series America: The Last Best Hope. Dr. Bennett is the host of the nationally syndicated radio show Bill Bennett's Morning in America. He is also the Washington Fellow of the Claremont Institute and a regular contributor to CNN. He, his wife, Elayne, and their two sons, John and Joseph, live in Maryland.
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Birth date: July 31, 1943
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TsalagiWriter
TsalagiWriter rated it 10 years ago
Saint Nicholas was a real person who lived during the fourth century. Many miracles were attributed to his name. Throughout the centuries his image has changed and he has been known by many names. Today we know Saint Nicholas as Santa Claus.But it took a long time for Saint Nicholas to become the mo...
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On Books rated it 13 years ago
This has to be the best book of U.S. history I've read. It covers from the time of Columbus to the brink of WWI and how we arrived there. I cannot wait to read the second in this series. Dr. Bennett did a masterful job at keeping me informed and entertained at the same time. Time and again I turned ...
EricCWelch
EricCWelch rated it 16 years ago
All Bennett proved is that he can compile good stories than he didn't write but liked. And then he makes a lot of money from it. No original thinking here and shouldn't original thinking be one of the highest virtues?
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