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  • A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House

  • Humor from the Campaign Trail
  • By: Charles Osgood
  • Narrated by: Norman Dietz
  • Length: 5 hrs and 6 mins

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A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House

By: Charles Osgood
Narrated by: Norman Dietz
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Publisher's Summary

As Charles Osgood showed in his popular book Kilroy Was Here: The Best American Humor from World War II, sometimes the most intense situations yield the most unexpectedly funny stories. And few situations are more intense than a presidential campaign.

From FDR to Harry Truman to JFK to George W. Bush, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the White House captures the wit and humor of the campaign trail - a place where levity is always welcome. Osgood includes fragments of speeches, interviews, and press conferences, as well as articles written by and about the candidates - no source is left untapped.

Arriving exactly when America most needs a good laugh, this book promises to make the seemingly endless race to the presidency a little more bearable, if not downright enjoyable.

©2008 Charles Osgood (P)2008 Tantor
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  • Categories: History

Critic Reviews

"Anyone remotely interested in U.S. history or politics will find this an enjoyable tour." (Publishers Weekly)
"If you are one of that benighted handful of people who isn't wise to Charles Osgood's incisive and humorous look at the foibles of your fellow men, here is your chance to catch up. Try not to foul up again!" (Walter Cronkite)

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