An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
Robert Caro
2 books referenced
Books by Robert Caro
The Years of Lyndon Johnson (series)
Referenced in 1 episode
508. America in '68: Nightmare in Vietnam (Part 1)
October 28, 2024
Context:
Referred to as 'Robert Caro's enormous, enormous cycle of Johnson biographies' which Dominic says he has read. Described as 'the greatest modern political biography' that is 'about 4,000 pages long.'
The Power Broker
Referenced in 1 episode
360. Fear City: New York in the 1970s
August 16, 2023
Context:
Mentioned as a 'fantastic book' about Robert Moses and how he reshaped New York with expressways, cutting through working-class neighbourhoods