Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire by Jonathan M. Katz

Gangsters of Capitalism: Smedley Butler, the Marines, and the Making and Breaking of America's Empire

Jonathan M. Katz

432 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography history politics challenging informative reflective medium-paced
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A groundbreaking journey tracing America’s forgotten path to global power—and how its legacies shape our world today—told through the extraordinary life of a complicated Marine. Smedley Butler was the most celebrated warfighter of his time. Bests...

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informative 94%
reflective 67%
dark 44%
challenging 41%
emotional 23%
adventurous 20%
sad 20%
tense 11%
funny 5%
hopeful 2%
inspiring 2%
mysterious 2%

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medium 70%
fast 14%
slow 14%

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