The Civil War as Never Seen by Ulysses Grant
Ulysses S. Grant was the ultimate hero of the Civil War in nearly every way. While Lincoln’s generals in the …
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Review of “Ulysses S. Grant” by Josiah Bunting
“Ulysses S. Grant” is Josiah Bunting’s 2004 biography of the eighteenth U.S. president. Bunting is an author, retired officer in the US Army …
Review of “Grant” by Jean Edward Smith
“Grant” is Jean Edward Smith’s 2001 biography of the eighteenth U.S. president. It was the 2002 finalist for the Pulitzer …
Review of “Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph over Adversity” by Brooks Simpson
Brooks Simpson’s “Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity, 1822-1865” was published in 2000 and is the first of two expected …
Review of “Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President” by Geoffrey Perret
My second biography of the eighteenth president was “Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President” by Geoffrey Perret. An American historian …
Are You Ready for the Roosevelts?
(Photo courtesy of the FDR Presidential Library) At my current pace I expect to begin reading the best biographies of Teddy …
Review of “Grant: A Biography” by William McFeely
“Grant: A Biography” is William McFeely’s Pulitzer Prize winning 1981 biography of the Union general and eighteenth president. McFeely is …
Marching Ahead to Ulysses S. Grant
Having survived the presidency of Andrew Johnson, I’m moving on to six biographies of our eighteenth president, Ulysses S. Grant. …
The Best Biographies of Andrew Johnson
Of the six presidents to lead the nation after James Polk, only Abraham Lincoln left a legacy that escaped the …
Review of “Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction” by Eric McKitrick
“Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction” is Eric McKitrick’s 1960 review of the Andrew Johnson presidency and America’s post-Civil War era of …
Review of “Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson…” by David Stewart
“Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy” is David Stewart’s 2009 biography of our …
The Art of Procrastination: Charleston, SC vs. Andrew Johnson
Two Meeting Street Inn, Charleston, SC I’m confident the world is anxiously awaiting a review of the third biography I’m …
Review of “The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson…” by Howard Means
“The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changed the Nation” by Howard Means was published in 2006. …
Review of “Andrew Johnson: A Biography” by Hans Trefousse
“Andrew Johnson: A Biography” by Hans Trefousse was published in 1989. Trefousse was a historian, author and professor at Brooklyn …
Welcome to the Bottom: Andrew Johnson!
For the first time since I began this journey, I have almost no idea what to expect of the upcoming president. …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 