The Life, Times and Family of Dayton US Congressman Edward G. Breen
Enjoy a cultural history of America from the mid-19th through the mid-20th centuries.
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The Life, Times and Family of Dayton US Congressman Edward G. Breen
The life and times of former Dayton Mayor and U.S. Congressman Edward Grimes Breen is being shared by his son, Edward Focke Breen. Breen tells the astonishing story of one man, his father, and his family who went from hardworking immigrants to wealth and political power. It is a cultural history of America from the mid -19th through the mid-20th centuries. Breen retells stories of personal interactions his father had with luminaries such as Ohio Gov. James M. Cox, aviator Amelia Earhart, the youngest Miss America, and Presidents Warren Harding, Harry S. Truman, and John F. Kennedy. Edward G. Breen lived a storied life. Edward Focke Breen is a born storyteller and has so many fascinating historical stories to share about political life in his father’s time.
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About the Presenter: Edward F. Breen is the author of the book Lucky Eddie: The Life, Times and Family of Former U.S. Congressman, Edward G. Breen. Breen is an Ohio native and schoolteacher who has spent a lifetime traveling in Europe, North Africa, and the Americas. A graduate of Capital University who has done post graduate work at Antioch University, he is married to Catherine Taylor, a writer and former magazine editor. They and their two sons live in Kettering, Ohio and spend summers at their home in coastal Maine.
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