Review of “John Tyler: Champion of the Old South” by Oliver Chitwood
“John Tyler: Champion of the Old South” is Oliver Chitwood’s 1939 biography of our tenth president. Born during the Ulysses …
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We’re Up to John Tyler! (Yes, He Was a President)
The only thing I could remember about John Tyler before I began this journey was that he was the first …
The Best Biographies of William Henry Harrison
True for many of the first nine presidents, William Henry Harrison was far more interesting than I expected. Born into …
Review of “Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer: William Henry Harrison” by Robert Owens
“Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy” was authored by Robert Owens and published …
Review of “Old Tippecanoe” by Freeman Cleaves
“Old Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison and His Time” by Freeman Cleaves was published in 1939 and remains the “go to” …
Has Anyone Heard of William Henry Harrison?
From what I can determine, about ten times more Americans believe in aliens than remember that William Henry Harrison was once …
The Best Biographies of Martin Van Buren
The young Martin Van Buren, it turns out, was a superb politician. Not a charismatic or socially instinctive soul, he …
Review of “Martin Van Buren” by Donald B. Cole
“Martin Van Buren and the American Political System” by Donald Cole was published in 1984 and was the second full-scale …
Review of “Martin Van Buren” by John Niven
“Martin Van Buren: The Romantic Age of American Politics” by John Niven was published in 1983. Niven was a professor …
We’re on to Martin Van Buren!
Having finished reading Andrew Jackson (who proved much more interesting than expected) I’m on to the eighth president- Martin Van Buren. …
The Best Biographies of Andrew Jackson
If you thought John Quincy Adams’s life was tailor-made for a great biography…wait until you sample Andrew Jackson’s! Far from …
Review of “American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House” by Jon Meacham
“American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House” is author Jon Meacham’s fourth book. Published in 2008, this biography of …
Review of “Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times” by H.W. Brands
“Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times” is H.W. Brands’s 2005 biography of our seventh president. Brands is a professor at …
Review of “The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Robert Remini
“The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Robert Remini is the single-volume abridgment of the author’s classic three-volume series on Andrew …
Review of “Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Democracy (Vol 3)” by Robert Remini
“Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Democracy (1833-1845)” is the final volume in Robert Remini’s trilogy on Andrew Jackson. Completed …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 