Review of “James Buchanan” by Jean Baker
“James Buchanan“ is Jean Baker’s 2004 addition to The American Presidents Series. Baker is a history professor at Goucher College in …
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Review of “President James Buchanan: A Biography” by Philip Klein
“President James Buchanan: A Biography” is Philip Klein’s 1962 classic biography of our fifteenth president. Born into a family of …
Introducing the Bachelor: James Buchanan
My progress so far: 62 biographies on the first 14 presidents during the past 14 months. But after an exciting start …
The Best Biographies of Franklin Pierce
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher once remarked that “nice guys finish last.” Although he was referring to the dating scene …
Review of “Franklin Pierce” by Michael Holt
“Franklin Pierce” by Michael Holt was published in 2010 and is one of the newest members of The American Presidents …
The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!
Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the Union” by Peter Wallner
Peter Wallner‘s two-volume biography is the most recent comprehensive look at Pierce’s life and presidency. “Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire’s Favorite Son” by Peter Wallner
Peter Wallner‘s two-volume biography of Franklin Pierce is the most recent comprehensive look at Pierce’s life and presidency. The first …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills” by Roy Nichols
“Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills” is Roy Nichols’s 1931 biography of the fourteenth U.S. president. Nichols was …
Moving on to Franklin Pierce
I would love to tell you Franklin Pierce’s life will be the foundation of many fascinating biographies. Following Zachary Taylor …
The Best Biographies of Millard Fillmore
Thirteen apparently wasn’t Millard Fillmore’s magic number. And the presidency clearly wasn’t the job for which he was best suited. …
Review of “Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman
“Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman was published in 2011 and is part of The American Presidents series. Finkelman is a …
Review of “Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” by Robert Rayback
“Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” is Robert Rayback’s 1959 biography of the thirteenth U.S. president. At the time of …
Millard Fillmore: Lucky #13?
The political lives of every president from John Adams to Zachary Taylor have been well-previewed in the biographies of their …
The Best Biographies of Zachary Taylor
So far on this journey of twelve presidents and fifty-six biographies I’ve been surprised at how interesting I have found …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 