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 …

The Best Biographies of Harry S. Truman

November 26, 2016

[Updated] Harry Truman has a reputation for being a bit boring. It’s a sentiment I find hard to refute…and yet …

November 22, 2016

“Man of the People: A Life of Harry S. Truman” is Alonzo Hamby’s biography of the 33rd president. Hamby is …

October 6, 2016

FDR’s presidency lasted nearly 4,500 days – and it sometimes seems I spent nearly as much time working my way …