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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

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Happy Presidents’ Day 2020!

February 17, 2020

About 7 years ago I embarked on a great adventure: to read the best biographies of every U.S. president and …

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Related Reading: “Patton: A Genius For War” by Carlo D’Este

February 7, 2020

Patton: A Genius For War by Carlo D’Este 977 pages HarperCollins Published: November 1995 “Patton: A Genius For War” was …

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Review of “Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century” by Alonzo Hamby

January 28, 2020

Alonza Hamby’s “Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century” was published in 2015 and is one …

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Related Reading: “Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man” by Walter Stahr

January 11, 2020

Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man by Walter Stahr 720 pages Simon & Schuster Published: September 2012 “Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man” by …

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Waiting for…Robert Caro

January 9, 2020

Based on emails I regularly receive, as well as comments posted to this site, I know that many of you …

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Review of “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” by Willard Sterne Randall

January 5, 2020

Willard Sterne Randall’s “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” was published in 1993.  Randall spent the first seventeen years of his professional …

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Related Reading: “The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin” by H.W. Brands

August 20, 2019

The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H. W. Brands Published: September 2000 H. W. Brands’ …

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Review of “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” by Lynne Cheney

July 22, 2019

Lynne Cheney’s “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” was published in 2014, about a year after I read four biographies of …

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Related Reading: “The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy” by David Nasaw

July 4, 2019

The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by David Nasaw Published: November 2012 David Nasaw’s …

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Review of “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” by James Traub

June 28, 2019

James Traub’s “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” was published in 2016, about three years after I read four other biographies …

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Related Reading: “Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union” by Robert Remini

April 16, 2019

Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union by Robert Remini Published: October 1991 Of all the interesting non-presidents I met during …

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Review of “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” by Ronald C. White

April 4, 2019

Ronald White’s “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” was published in 2016, two years after I spent eight …

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Related Reading: “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow

March 9, 2019

Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 818 pages The Penguin Press Published: April 2004 Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton” was published in …

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44 Presidents, 240 Biographies and One Great Adventure

February 18, 2019

Just over 6 years ago I set out to read a single great biography for each president.  Unfortunately I had …

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The Best Biographies of Barack Obama

February 17, 2019

Barack Obama undoubtedly possesses one of the most complicated – and fascinating – backgrounds of any former president of the …

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