Review of “Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower
“Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower is a member of The American Presidents series and was published in 2008. …
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Review of “Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” by K. Jack Bauer
“Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” is K. Jack Bauer’s 1985 biography of the twelfth U.S. president. …
Marching Ahead to Zachary Taylor
My first encounter with Zachary Taylor came when I discovered a historical marker by the side of the road indicating …
The Best Biographies of James Polk
Historians generally regard James Polk as one of the “near-great” presidents, ranking him just behind Eisenhower, Truman and Polk’s mentor …
Review of “James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse” by Sam Haynes
“James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse” is Sam Haynes’s 1996 biography of our eleventh president. He is also the …
Review of “Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” by Walter Borneman
“Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” is the fifth of ten books by historian and lawyer (and …
Review of “A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk” by Robert Merry
“A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent” is Robert …
White House or Bust: James Polk!
James K. Polk of Tennessee was elected the eleventh president of the United States in 1844. Somewhere in the back …
The Best Biographies of John Tyler
[Updated 8/2020] John Tyler is generally considered one of the “least effective” presidents in our history. So it was with …
Sherwood Forest Plantation as Never Seen by John Tyler
Sherwood Forest Plantation from a Cirrus SR20 at ~1,800′ AGL In one of history’s interesting coincidences, the ninth and tenth …
Review of “John Tyler” by Gary May
“John Tyler” by Gary May was published in 2008 and is the youngest of my three biographies of Tyler. May …
Review of “John Tyler: The Accidental President” by Edward Crapol
“John Tyler: The Accidental President” was published in 2006 and is Edward Crapol’s third book. Crapol is a retired Professor …
It’s the One-Year Anniversary Post! (Part 2)
For this second installment of my special One-Year Anniversary post, I promised some insight into who is visiting this site …
It’s the One-Year Anniversary Post! (Part 1)
It’s hard to believe I’ve been on this Best Presidential Biography journey for an entire year*. For reasons I can’t …
Berkeley Plantation as Never Seen by William Henry Harrison
Berkeley Plantation from 1,800′ in a Cirrus SR20 William Henry Harrison was the ninth president of the United States, and …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 