Review of “Coolidge: An American Enigma” by Robert Sobel
When published in 1998, Robert Sobel’s “Coolidge: An American Enigma” was the first comprehensive biography of Coolidge to appear in …
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Review of “Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President” by Donald McCoy
“Calvin Coolidge: The Quiet President” is Donald McCoy’s 1967 biography of Coolidge. McCoy was a professor of history at the …
Review of “A Puritan in Babylon: The Story of Calvin Coolidge” by William Allen White
“A Puritan in Babylon: The Story of Calvin Coolidge” is William Allen White’s 1938 biography of the 30th U.S. president. …
Review of “Calvin Coolidge: The Man From Vermont” by Claude M. Fuess
Published in 1939, Claude Fuess’s “Calvin Coolidge: The Man from Vermont” is one of the earliest cradle-to-grave biographies of Coolidge. …
Review of “The Life of Calvin Coolidge” by Horace Green
“The Life of Calvin Coolidge” by Horace Green was one of several biographies of Coolidge published in 1924 during the …
Review of “The Preparation of Calvin Coolidge” by Robert A. Woods
“The Preparation of Calvin Coolidge” by Robert A. Woods was one of the first biographies of the 30th president. It …
Review of “Coolidge” by Amity Shlaes
“Coolidge” is Amity Shlaes’s 2013 bestselling biography of the thirtieth president. Shlaes is a former editor at The Wall Street …
It’s Time to Meet “Silent Cal”
Despite taking several excellent history classes during my sixteen year journey through academia, I cannot recall a single significant historical …
The Best Biographies of Warren Harding
[Updated] Biographically speaking, it seems Warren Harding comes in just two flavors: depressingly dull…or positively fascinating. And the right choice …
Review of “The Harding Era” by Robert K. Murray
“The Harding Era: Warren G. Harding and His Administration” is Robert Murray’s 1969 biography of this scandal-tainted president. Murray was …
Review of “The Available Man: The Life Behind the Masks of Warren Gamaliel Harding” by Andrew Sinclair
Published in 1965, Andrew Sinclair’s “The Available Man: The Life Behind the Masks of Warren Gamaliel Harding” was the first …
Review of “Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean
“Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean was published in 2004 and is a member of The American Presidents series. …
Review of “The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren Harding in His Times” by Francis Russell
“The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times” is Francis Russell’s 1968 biography of the 29th president. …
Celebrating 1,000 Days with the Best Presidential Biographies
1,000 days ago I cracked open the first volume in James Flexner’s series on George Washington and began what I …
Warren G. Harding: America’s Most Interesting President?
In this era of unfathomable computing power and data storage capacity it is hard to imagine such a concept as …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 