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Books in Review
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Academic Peter Pans (Review) Revilo Oliver
A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage, by Bergen Evans and Cornelia Evans
- A Dictionary of Contemporary American Usage by Bergen Evans and Cornelia Evans

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American Tragedy (Review) R.P.O.
The Stature of Theodore Dreiser, by Alfred Kazin and Charles Shapiro
- The Stature of Theodore Dreiser by Alfred Kazin and Charles Shapiro


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Ancient (Review) Revilo P. Oliver
Palaeographical Papers, 1907-1965, by E.A. Lowe and Ludwig Bieler
- Palaeographical Papers, 1907-1965 by E.A. Lowe and Ludwig Bieler
The American Historical Review, April 1973, p. 409

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Arab Thunder (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Middle East: Its Religion and Culture, by Edward J. Jurji
- The Middle East: Its Religion and Culture by Edward J. Jurji
- The Crescent in Crisis by Nabih Amin Faris and Mohammed Tawfik Husayn

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The Beast Broke Loose (Review) Revilo Oliver
Symbols of Transformation, by C.G. Jung
- Symbols of Transformation by C.G. Jung

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Bibliography Defined (Review) Revilo Oliver
How to Plan for College and What to Do When You Get There, by John W. McReynolds
- How to Plan for College and What to Do When You Get There by John W. McReynolds

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Blow to Optimists (Review) R.P.O.
James Joyce and the Common Reader, by William Powell Jones
- James Joyce and the Common Reader by William Powell Jones

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Portrait of a Golden Age, by Brian Connell and Viscount Palmerston
- Portrait of a Golden Age by Brian Connell and Viscount Palmerston

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
One Language for the World, by Mario Pei
- One Language for the World by Mario Pei

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
The Young Caesar, by Rex Warner
- The Young Caesar by Rex Warner

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
I Was a Savage, by Prince Modupe
- I Was a Savage by Prince Modupe

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
The Rise of the Meritocracy, by Michael Dunlop Young
- The Rise of the Meritocracy by Michael Dunlop Young

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Brief Mention (2 Reviews) R.P.O.
H.M.S. Ulysses, by Alistair MacLean
- H.M.S. Ulysses by Alistair MacLean
- Leap Through the Curtain by George Mikes, Nora Kovach, and Istvan Rabovsky

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Challenge---and No Response (Review) Revilo Oliver
East to West, by Arnold J. Toynbee
- East to West by Arnold J. Toynbee


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Chiefly Gossip (Review) R.P.O.
Lupescu, by Alice-Leone Moats
- Lupescu by Alice-Leone Moats

Christianity and the Survival of the West (1975)Revilo P. Oliver
1 Review, 1 Readable

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Clear Expostion (Review) R.P.O.
Art, the Critics, and You, by Curt J. Ducasse
- Art, the Critics, and You by Curt J. Ducasse



The Conspiracy Against AmericaRevilo P. Oliver
The American Mercury, May 1960, pp. 11-19

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Convenient Conspectus (Review) R.P.O.
On the Track of Prehistoric Man, by Herbert Kuhn
- On the Track of Prehistoric Man by Herbert Kuhn

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Costly Kindergarten (Review) Revilo Oliver
When Teachers Face Themselves, by Arthur T. Jersild
- When Teachers Face Themselves by Arthur T. Jersild

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Crude Myth (Review) R.P.O.
John Quincy Adams and the Union, by Samuel Flagg Bemis
- John Quincy Adams and the Union by Samuel Flagg Bemis

Books in Review
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Cult of Inevitability (Review) Revilo Oliver
Man's Western Quest: The Principles of Civilization, by Denis de Rougemont
- Man's Western Quest: The Principles of Civilization by Denis de Rougemont

Humane Schooling
The Decay of the AcademyR.P. Oliver

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Divinity on the Make (Review) Revilo Oliver
Ambassador Extraordinary: Clare Booth Luce, by Alden Hatch
- Ambassador Extraordinary: Clare Booth Luce by Alden Hatch

Books, Arts, Manners
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Dr. Conant's Nostrum (Review) Revilo Oliver
The American High School Today, by James Bryant Conant
- The American High School Today by James Bryant Conant

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Du Tout (Review) R.P.O.
Pedigree of a Nitwit, by Marguerite Sitgreaves Aimi
- Pedigree of a Nitwit by Marguerite Sitgreaves Aimi

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Dull World War (Review) R.P.O.
U.S.S. Paradise, by Hawes C. Harris
- U.S.S. Paradise by Hawes C. Harris

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The Education Hoax (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Democratic Way to Better Schools, by O.C. Miller
- The Democratic Way to Better Schools by O.C. Miller


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Episodic Chapters (Review) R.P.O.
New Found World, by Harold Lamb
- New Found World by Harold Lamb

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Family Squabble (Review) R.P.O.
The McCormick Reaper Legend, by Norbert Lyons
- The McCormick Reaper Legend by Norbert Lyons

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Fashionable Biography (Review) R.P.O.
Cervantes: The Man and His Time, by Sebastian Juan Arbo
- Cervantes: The Man and His Time by Sebastian Juan Arbo

The Ford VarietiesRevilo Oliver
Perspectives USA

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Free of Twaddle (Review) Revilo Oliver
A Ride to Panmunjom, by Duane Thorin
- A Ride to Panmunjom by Duane Thorin

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From Dregs to Scum (Review) Revilo Oliver
All Rome Trembled, by Melton S. Davis
- All Rome Trembled by Melton S. Davis

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Here Is a Man (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Taxis of the Marne, by Jean Dutourd
- The Taxis of the Marne by Jean Dutourd

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Imbecility? Treason? (Review) Revilo Oliver
Inside the State Department, by Bryton Barron
- Inside the State Department by Bryton Barron

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Impressive Example (Review) R.P.O.
The Mind of Napoleon, by J. Christopher Herold and Napoleon
- The Mind of Napoleon by J. Christopher Herold and Napoleon

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Invitation to Liberals (Review) Revilo Oliver
Night Raider of the Atlantic, by Terence Robertson
- Night Raider of the Atlantic by Terence Robertson

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Japanese Christianity (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Martyrs of Nagasaki, by Frederick Vincent Williams
- The Martyrs of Nagasaki by Frederick Vincent Williams

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A Joke on the French (Review) Revilo Oliver
Franklin and His French Contemporaries, by Alfred Owen Aldridge
- Franklin and His French Contemporaries by Alfred Owen Aldridge

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Less and Less Sane (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Fourth Way, by P.D. Ouspensky
- The Fourth Way by P.D. Ouspensky

Books, Arts, Manners
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Linguistic Bolsheviks (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Language, Thought and Culture, by Paul Henle
- Language, Thought and Culture by Paul Henle
- The Humanity of Words by Bess Sondel

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Literature, U.S.A. (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Story of American Letters, by Walter Fuller Taylor
- The Story of American Letters by Walter Fuller Taylor

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Little Masterpiece (Review) Revilo Oliver
A History of Rome, by Moses Hadas
- A History of Rome by Moses Hadas

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Low Score (Review) R.P.O.
Grand Old Party, by M.B. Schnapper
- Grand Old Party by M.B. Schnapper

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A Man and a Prince (Review) R.P.O.
A Prince of Mantua, by Maria Bellonci
- A Prince of Mantua by Maria Bellonci

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A Master (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Sea Dreamer, by Gerard Jean-Aubry
- The Sea Dreamer by Gerard Jean-Aubry

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The Missing Issue (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
German-French Unity: Basis for European Peace, by Hermann Lutz
- German-French Unity: Basis for European Peace by Hermann Lutz
- France Defeats EDC by Daniel Lerner and Raymond Aron

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More on Belloc (Review) R.P.O.
The Young Hilaire Belloc, by Marie Belloc Lowndes
- The Young Hilaire Belloc by Marie Belloc Lowndes

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Much to Learn (Review) Revilo Oliver
World Religions, by Benson Y. Landis
- World Religions by Benson Y. Landis

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Mythological Mud Pies (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Greek Myths, by Robert Graves
- The Greek Myths by Robert Graves

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Never the Twain... (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Destiny of the Mind: East and West, by William S. Haas
- The Destiny of the Mind: East and West by William S. Haas

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New Worry (Review) R.P.O.
Our Daily Poison, by Leonard Wickenden
- Our Daily Poison by Leonard Wickenden

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Not Even Scientific Illusions (Review) Revilo Oliver
Buddha and Buddhism, by Maurice Percheron
- Buddha and Buddhism by Maurice Percheron

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Of Psychic Powers (Review) Revilo Oliver
Far Memory, by Joan Grant
- Far Memory by Joan Grant

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Old Story, New Scare (Review) R.P.O.
The Flying Saucer Conspiracy, by Donald E. Keyhoe
- The Flying Saucer Conspiracy by Donald E. Keyhoe

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On a Pinpoint (Review) R.P.O.
Meaning and Necessity, by Rudolf Carnap
- Meaning and Necessity by Rudolf Carnap


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One for the Road (Review) R.P.O.
The Power to Go, by Merrill Denison
- The Power to Go by Merrill Denison

Oswald Spengler: Criticism and TributeRevilo P. Oliver
The Journal of Historical Review, March 1997, pp. 10-12

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Paradise Found (Review) Revilo Oliver
Utopia, 1976, by Morris L. Ernst
- Utopia, 1976 by Morris L. Ernst

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Point of No Return (Review) R.P.O.
As I Remember It, by James Branch Cabell
- As I Remember It by James Branch Cabell

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Portrait of a Liberal (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Foreign Minister, by Leo Lania
- The Foreign Minister by Leo Lania

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Psychologists---Mammalian and Human (3 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Search for Love, by Lucy Freeman
- Search for Love by Lucy Freeman
- The Unconscious Motives of War by Alix Strachey
- Basic Psychology by Leonard Carmichael


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Reminiscing Ghost (Review) R.P.O.
Cross My Heart, by Frank Scully
- Cross My Heart by Frank Scully


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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Brainstorming, by Charles Hutchison Clark
- Brainstorming by Charles Hutchison Clark

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
American English, by Albert H. Marckwardt
- American English by Albert H. Marckwardt

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Modern Miraculous Cures, by Francois Leuret
- Modern Miraculous Cures by Francois Leuret

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
An Introduction to Western Philosophy, by Russell Coleburt
- An Introduction to Western Philosophy by Russell Coleburt

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Horace, by Eduard Fraenkel
- Horace by Eduard Fraenkel

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Mainly on the Air, by Max Beerbohm
- Mainly on the Air by Max Beerbohm

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
King of Pontus, by Alfred Duggan
- King of Pontus by Alfred Duggan

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
The Greek Experience, by C.M. Bowra
- The Greek Experience by C.M. Bowra

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Books in Brief (Review) R.P. Oliver
Humanism: The Greek Ideal and Its Survival, by Moses Hadas
- Humanism: The Greek Ideal and Its Survival by Moses Hadas

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Reviewed in Brief (6 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Early Christian Fathers, by Henry Bettenson
- The Early Christian Fathers by Henry Bettenson
- The Centuries of Santa Fe by Paul Horgan
- The Push-Button World by E.M. Hugh-Jones
- Let Erma Do It by David O. Woodbury
- Queen of the Golden Age by Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr.
- The Best Science Fiction Stories and Novels: 1956 by T.E. Dikty

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Reviewed in Brief (4 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Magic Flute, by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman
- The Magic Flute by W.H. Auden and Chester Kallman
- Ship 16 by Ulrich Mohr and Arthur V. Sellwood
- The Invisible Flag by Peter Bamm
- St. Ignatius' Own Story by William J. Young

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Reviewed in Brief (6 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Shakespeare and the Natural Condition, by Geoffrey Bush
- Shakespeare and the Natural Condition by Geoffrey Bush
- The Life of Man with God by Thomas Verner Moore
- The Art of Real Happiness by Norman Vincent Peale and Smiley Blanton
- From the Depths by Robert H. Bremner
- Union House, Union Bar by Matthew Josephson
- Automation: Friend or Foe? by R.H. Macmillan

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Reviewed in Brief (5 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Crossroads, by John O. Beaty
- Crossroads by John O. Beaty
- Women Are Wonderful! by William Cole and Florette Robinson
- The Distant Music by H.L. Davis
- The Bible Atlas by Emil G. Kraeling
- The Maid of Orleans by Sven Stolpe

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Reviewed in Brief (5 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Massacre: The Tragedy at White River, by Marshall Sprague
- Massacre: The Tragedy at White River by Marshall Sprague
- In a Great Tradition by The Benedictines of Stanbrook
- The Great Famine by R. Dudley Edwards and T. Desmond Williams
- The Radiant Mountain by Heinz von Homeyer
- The 27th Day by John Mantley

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Reviewed in Brief (5 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Prospects of Nuclear Power and Technology, by Gerald Wendt
- The Prospects of Nuclear Power and Technology by Gerald Wendt
- Longsword, Earl of Salisbury by John C. Stephens, Jr.
- Naked They Pray by Pearce Gervis
- The New Ordeal of Christianity by Paul Hutchinson
- Men and Power, 1917-1918 by Lord Beaverbrook

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Reviewed in Brief (5 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
It Seems Like Yesterday, by H.V. Kaltenborn
- It Seems Like Yesterday by H.V. Kaltenborn
- Twilight for the Gods by Ernest K. Gann
- Give Us This Day by Sidney Stewart
- The Guardians by J.I.M. Stewart
- Tarheel Talk by Norma E. Eliason

Revilo Oliver on HistoryRevilo Oliver
The Journal of Historical Review, March 1997, p. 13

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Satirical Novels (2 Reviews) R.P.O.
Give It Back to the Indians, by Harlan Gerber
- Give It Back to the Indians by Harlan Gerber
- The Slaughterhouse Informer by Edward Hyams

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Savagery (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Foundations of Science and the Concepts of Psychology and Psychoanalysis, by Herber...
- The Foundations of Science and the Concepts of Psychology and Psychoanalysis by Herbert Feigl and Michael Scriven

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Scant Comfort (Review) R.P.O.
Great Enterprise, by Herrymon Maurer
- Great Enterprise by Herrymon Maurer

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Slums of Suburbia (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Crack in the Picture Window, by John Keats
- The Crack in the Picture Window by John Keats
- A Surfeit of Honey by Russell Lynes

Books in Review
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Socialist Saint (Review) Revilo Oliver
The French Faust, Henri de Saint-Simon, by Mathurin M. Dondo
- The French Faust, Henri de Saint-Simon by Mathurin M. Dondo

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Sorrier Still (Review) Revilo Oliver
Las Vegas: Playtown, U.S.A., by Katharine Best and Katharine Hillyer
- Las Vegas: Playtown, U.S.A. by Katharine Best and Katharine Hillyer

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Spiritual Chop Suey (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
An Essay on Mankind, by Gerhard Hirschfeld
- An Essay on Mankind by Gerhard Hirschfeld
- The Two Cities by John A. Hutchison

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Successful Experiment (Review) R.P.O.
Thoreau: Voice in the Edgeland, by Langley Carleton Keyes
- Thoreau: Voice in the Edgeland by Langley Carleton Keyes

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Sums and Zeros (Review) Revilo Oliver
I Am a Mathematician, by Norbert Wiener
- I Am a Mathematician by Norbert Wiener

Books, Arts, Manners
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Superstitious Materialism (Review) Revilo Oliver
A Testament of Faith, by G. Bromley Oxnam
- A Testament of Faith by G. Bromley Oxnam

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Symbol of Doom (Review) Revilo Oliver
A Night to Remember, by Walter Lord
- A Night to Remember by Walter Lord

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Symbol of Lost Youth (Review) R.P.O.
Trolley Car Treasury, by Frank Rowsome, Jr. and Stephen D. Maguire
- Trolley Car Treasury by Frank Rowsome, Jr. and Stephen D. Maguire

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The Thing (Review) Revilo Oliver
Man and Materialism, by Fred Hoyle
- Man and Materialism by Fred Hoyle

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Those Wondrous Scrolls (3 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
The Scrolls from the Dead Sea, by Edmund Wilson
- The Scrolls from the Dead Sea by Edmund Wilson
- The Dead Sea Scrolls by Millar Burrows
- The Dead Sea Scriptures in English Translation by Theodor H. Gaster

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Through History at a Dogtrot (2 Reviews) Revilo Oliver
Hellenism: The History of a Civilization, by Arnold J. Toynbee
- Hellenism: The History of a Civilization by Arnold J. Toynbee
- Roman Political Ideas and Practice by Frank E. Adcock

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Titillating Spain (Review) R.P.O.
Pagan Spain, by Richard Wright
- Pagan Spain by Richard Wright

Books in Review
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Too Much and Too Soon (Review) Revilo Oliver
Around the World Confidential, by Lee Mortimer
- Around the World Confidential by Lee Mortimer

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True Loyalist (Review) Revilo Oliver
Franco of Spain, by S.F.A. Coles
- Franco of Spain by S.F.A. Coles

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Who Was F.D.R.? (Review) Revilo Oliver
The Roosevelt Myth, by John T. Flynn
- The Roosevelt Myth by John T. Flynn

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Whoppers on Spooks (Review) R.P.O.
Ghosts in American Houses, by James Reynolds
- Ghosts in American Houses by James Reynolds

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Whose Son? (Review) Revilo Oliver
Man in Search of His Ancestors, by Andre Senet
- Man in Search of His Ancestors by Andre Senet


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Worry-Chaser (Review) R.P.O.
Earth in Upheaval, by Immanuel Velikovsky
- Earth in Upheaval by Immanuel Velikovsky

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Yardstick for Failure (Review) R.P.O.
William Randolph Hearst: A New Appraisal, by John K. Winkler
- William Randolph Hearst: A New Appraisal by John K. Winkler
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