Happy Presidents’ Day Teddy Roosevelt!
My journey through the best presidential biographies has now consumed 780 days, the first 25 presidents, 107 biographies and almost …
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The Best Biographies of William McKinley
[Updated] History resurrects the memory of William McKinley when pondering what makes a president admirable…and yet extraordinarily average. His pre-presidency, however, …
Review of “The President and the Assassin” by Scott Miller
“The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century” is Scott Miller’s 2011 tale …
Review of “The Presidency of William McKinley” by Lewis Gould
“The Presidency of William McKinley” by Lewis Gould was published in 1980 and is a member of the American Presidency …
Review of “William McKinley and His America” by H. Wayne Morgan
“William McKinley and His America” by H. Wayne Morgan was published in 1963. Morgan was a noted historian of the …
Review of “In the Days of McKinley” by Margaret Leech
“In the Days of McKinley” is Margaret Leech’s Pulitzer Prize-winning 1959 biography of William McKinley. It remains one of the …
It’s Time to Meet William McKinley
William McKinley’s presidency marks the end of the Gilded Age (graced by such notables as Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and Cleveland) and …
The Best Biographies of Benjamin Harrison
Of the forty-three (and counting) presidents whose biographies I’m reading on this journey, none have caused me quite as much …
Review of “The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison” by Homer Socolofsky and Allan Spetter
“The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison” by Homer Socolofsky and Allan Spetter was published in 1987 and is part of the American Presidency …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier President” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier President” is the final book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published between 1952 and …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Statesman” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Statesman” is the second book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published between 1952 and …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Warrior” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Warrior” is the first book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published in 1952 (five …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison” by Charles Calhoun
“Benjamin Harrison” is Charles Calhoun‘s 2005 biography of the 23rd president. Calhoun is a professor at East Carolina University and …
Happy New Year Benjamin Harrison!
From what I can tell, Benjamin Harrison did not have a reputation as someone who loved a great party. And …
The Best Biographies of Grover Cleveland
[Updated Oct 2022] When I first reached Grover Cleveland on this journey about three weeks ago I only had two …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 