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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

PRESIDENTS OF WAR:
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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 12 Dec 2016

    Sinatra’s classic 1990 letter about “the tragedy of fame” (“Trust me—I’ve been there”): #LATimespic.twitter.com/ysCZ3p3SEr

    11:33 AM - 12 Dec 2016
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      1. Evan Rapp‏ @LifeWithEvan 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Holy smokes...it reads exactly as one can imagine his saying it.

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      2. Barbara_I  🌷‏ @Barbara102006 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @Chet_Kincaid

        Merry Saint Swithin's Day!

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      3.  🇫🇷Calumet Dundee 🇩🇪‏ @Chet_Kincaid 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @Barbara102006

        Kanye wakes up to the beep of his IV in the hospital bed. A shadowy figure doffs his fedora. It's Frank. @Barbara102006 @BeschlossDC

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      1. Bebe Neuwirth‏Verified account @BebeNeuwirth 12 Dec 2016
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        @MoRocca Genius. "Swing, man" is my new mantra.

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      2. Rob Sheridan‏ @robertdsheridan 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        As a Sinatraphile I love this. Ironically, by some accounts he spent a good deal of his own life feeling fairly miserable.

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      3. Robin of Winterfell  🍂‏ @tuesdaydreams 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @robertdsheridan @BeschlossDC

        he didn't whine about it. :)

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      1. Scott Wartman‏Verified account @ScottWartman 12 Dec 2016
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        .@BeschlossDC Ha! I remember the days when we had to choose either the music of George Michael or Rudy Vallee. Music needs more megaphone

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      1. Uncle Max ✌️‏ @UncleMax313 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        "..which in Latin means "thanks-to-the-fans who were there.."...". Reading it in Frank's voice & temperament lol😂👍 Thx, MB!

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      1. J.A. Ever‏ @everetts_julie 17 Dec 2016
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        @HeyTammyBruce Sinatra had his good and bad years but always came back stronger. Never give up👏👍

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      1. Matt Lowe‏ @locomtl 13 Dec 2016
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        thanks Michael! Great insight on the chairman of the board.

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      1. Mike McGee‏ @Michigan_man_82 12 Dec 2016
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        That is one hell of a letter. Thanks for sharing.

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      1. Gloria Sykes‏ @GloriaSykes15 12 Dec 2016
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        WOW! Powerful

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      1. Wiscbadger3670‏ @wiscbadger3670 12 Dec 2016
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        if

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      1. ToreyMichael dodson‏ @o2sayno52 12 Dec 2016
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        I guess somethings never change!!

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      1. GeneGeneDancnMachine‏ @GeneDanceMach 12 Dec 2016
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        swing baby your platinum

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      1. Db‏ @Bodaren 12 Dec 2016
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        Wow, what an awesome letter. Way to go Frankie.

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      1. Maximus Decimus‏ @gregoryggtee 12 Dec 2016
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        Thanks for sharing. Love Sinatra!

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      1. Brent Lyons‏ @BPLyons11 12 Dec 2016
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        @KevinCalabro A Real Man

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      1. George J. Manisco‏ @punchpress 12 Dec 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC @MRbelzer

        George who? I bet he would like to have that 'tragedy of fame " now.

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