Review of “Truman” by David McCullough
“Truman” is David McCullough’s 1992 biography of the 33rd president. It was the first comprehensive biography of Truman and earned …
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The Buck Stops Here: Turning to Harry Truman
FDR’s presidency lasted nearly 4,500 days – and it sometimes seems I spent nearly as much time working my way …
New Release Alert: “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” by Ronald White, Jr.
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White, Jr. 864 pages Random House Release Date: October …
The Best Biographies of Franklin D. Roosevelt
[Updated] Every student of American history knows that Franklin D. Roosevelt served more terms as President of the United States …
Review of “Roosevelt and Hopkins: An Intimate History” by Robert Sherwood
“Roosevelt and Hopkins: An Intimate History” is Robert Sherwood’s 1948 Pulitzer Prize-winning biography of Franklin Roosevelt and Harry Hopkins (a …
Review of “Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court” by Jeff Shesol
“Supreme Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. the Supreme Court” is Jeff Shesol’s 2010 book focused on FDR’s “court-packing” attempt during his …
Review of “Nothing to Fear” by Adam Cohen
“Nothing to Fear: FDR’s Inner Circle and the 100 Days that Created Modern America” is Adam Cohen’s 2009 review of …
A Brief Pause for Winston Churchill
Almost everyone loves a good adventure story and nearly as many of us enjoy a great biography. For the past …
Review of “The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days” by Jonathan Alter
Jonathan Alter’s “The Defining Moment: FDR’s Hundred Days and the Triumph of Hope” was published in 2006. Alter is a …
Review of “Eleanor and Franklin” by Joseph Lash
“Eleanor and Franklin” by Joseph P. Lash was published in 1971 and earned the Pulitzer Prize for Biography. Lash was …
Review of “No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt” by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Doris Kearns Goodwin’s “No Ordinary Time: Franklin & Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II” was published in …
Review of “A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt” by Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey Ward’s “A First-Class Temperament: The Emergence of Franklin Roosevelt” was published in 1989, four years after the publication of …
Review of “Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt” by Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey Ward’s “Before the Trumpet: Young Franklin Roosevelt, 1882-1905” was published in 1985 and was followed four years later by …
New Release Alert: “Bush” by Jean Edward Smith
Bush by Jean Edward Smith 832 pages Simon & Schuster Release Date: July 5, 2016 * * * Jean Edward …
Review of “The Roosevelts: An American Saga” by Peter Collier
“The Roosevelts: An American Saga” by Peter Collier and David Horowitz was published in 1994. Collier is an author and …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 