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Review of “And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle” by Jon Meacham

March 16, 2023

Published last fall, “And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle” is Jon Meacham’s review of the 16th …

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Review of “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” by Kevin Gutzman

February 10, 2023

Published two months ago, “The Jeffersonians: The Visionary Presidencies of Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe” is Kevin Gutzman’s most recent book. …

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Review of “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” by Fred Kaplan

December 4, 2022

Fred Kaplan’s literary exploration “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” was published two weeks ago. Kaplan is …

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Review of “The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” by Ryan S. Walters

November 18, 2022

“The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” is Ryan Walters’s new biography of the 29th president. Walters is adjunct …

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Review of “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” by Troy Senik

October 13, 2022

“A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” is Troy Senik’s newly-released biography of the …

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Review of “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” by Kevin J. Hayes

August 16, 2022

Kevin Hayes’s “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” was published in 2008 and is the …

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Related Reading: “The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century” by Steven Watts

August 11, 2022

The People’s Tycoon: Henry Ford and the American Century by Steven Watts 614 pages Alfred A. Knopf Published: Aug 2005 …

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Related Reading: “A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover” by Annette Dunlap

August 3, 2022

A Woman of Adventure: The Life and Times of First Lady Lou Henry Hoover by Annette B. Dunlap 296 pages …

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Review of “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” by Irving Brant

July 26, 2022

Published in 1970, “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” is Irving Brant’s abridgment of his six-volume series published …

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Related Reading: “Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century” by John A. Farrell

June 30, 2022

Tip O’Neill and the Democratic Century by John A. Farrell 776 pages Little, Brown and Company Published: Mar 2001 Tip …

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Review of “The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper

April 10, 2022

“The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper was published in …

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Related Reading: “Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival” by Walter Stahr

March 17, 2022

Salmon P. Chase: Lincoln’s Vital Rival by Walter Stahr 832 pages Simon & Schuster Published: Feb 2022 Walter Stahr’s long-awaited …

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Related Reading: “Sam Houston” by James L. Haley

February 26, 2022

Sam Houston by James L. Haley 544 pages University of Oklahoma Press Published: April 2002 Readers familiar with Texas history …

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Happy Presidents’ Day 2022!

February 21, 2022

Officially, today is a federal holiday to honor George Washington (whose birthday is actually…tomorrow). Unofficially, today is either a holiday …

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Review of “Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser

February 13, 2022

“Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser was published in 2014. Brookhiser is a journalist and historian …

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