Review of “Herbert Hoover in the White House” by Charles Rappleye
“Herbert Hoover in the White House: The Ordeal of the Presidency” by Charles Rappleye was published in 2016, just a …
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Happy Presidents’ Day 2020!
About 7 years ago I embarked on a great adventure: to read the best biographies of every U.S. president and …
Review of “Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century” by Alonzo Hamby
Alonza Hamby’s “Man of Destiny: FDR and the Making of the American Century” was published in 2015 and is one …
Related Reading: “Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man” by Walter Stahr
Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man by Walter Stahr 720 pages Simon & Schuster Published: September 2012 “Seward: Lincoln’s Indispensable Man” by …
Waiting for…Robert Caro
Based on emails I regularly receive, as well as comments posted to this site, I know that many of you …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” by Willard Sterne Randall
Willard Sterne Randall’s “Thomas Jefferson: A Life” was published in 1993. Randall spent the first seventeen years of his professional …
Related Reading: “The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin” by H.W. Brands
The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin by H. W. Brands Published: September 2000 H. W. Brands’ …
Review of “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” by Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney’s “James Madison: A Life Reconsidered” was published in 2014, about a year after I read four biographies of …
Related Reading: “The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy” by David Nasaw
The Patriarch: The Remarkable Life and Turbulent Times of Joseph P. Kennedy by David Nasaw Published: November 2012 David Nasaw’s …
Review of “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” by James Traub
James Traub’s “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” was published in 2016, about three years after I read four other biographies …
Related Reading: “Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union” by Robert Remini
Henry Clay: Statesman for the Union by Robert Remini Published: October 1991 Of all the interesting non-presidents I met during …
Review of “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” by Ronald C. White
Ronald White’s “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” was published in 2016, two years after I spent eight …
Related Reading: “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 818 pages The Penguin Press Published: April 2004 Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton” was published in …
44 Presidents, 240 Biographies and One Great Adventure
Just over 6 years ago I set out to read a single great biography for each president. Unfortunately I had …
The Best Biographies of Barack Obama
Barack Obama undoubtedly possesses one of the most complicated – and fascinating – backgrounds of any former president of the …
