The Guns of August

Barbara Tuchman

Brought up on The Daily Stoic, most recently on 2026-04-12.

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Where it came up

• The Daily Stoic · What To Do When Life Doesn’t Go as Planned | Jim Collins on the Daily Stoic Podcast · at 37:41 · 2026-04-12

  “President Kennedy reads The Guns of August, which is about the start of World War I”Discussed

Also mentioned in those episodes

• · The obstacle is the wayRyan Holiday The Daily Stoic
• · Good to GreatCollins, James C. The Daily Stoic
• · How the Mighty FallJim Collins The Daily Stoic
• · In love and warJames B. Stockdale The Daily Stoic
• · MeditationsMarcus Aurelius Aurelius The Daily Stoic
• · The Great InfluenzaJohn M. Barry The Daily Stoic
• · BelovedToni Morrison The Daily Stoic
• · JazzToni Morrison The Daily Stoic

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