Review of “Bourbon Leader: Grover Cleveland and the Democratic Party” by Horace Samuel Merrill
“Bourbon Leader: Grover Cleveland and the Democratic Party” by Horace Samuel Merrill was published in 1957 and was the first …
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It’s the Two-Year Anniversary Post!
Unbelievably it has been two years since I started this extraordinary adventure through the best presidential biographies. My journey began with a …
Review of “The Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by Richard Welch, Jr.
“The Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by Richard Welch, Jr. is an intellectual examination of Cleveland which was published in 1988. …
Review of “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character” by Alyn Brodsky
Alyn Brodsky’s “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character” was published in 2000, just months after publication of H. Paul Jeffers’s …
Review of “An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by H. Paul Jeffers
“An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” was written by H. Paul Jeffers and published in 2000. …
Review of “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage” by Allan Nevins
Allan Nevins’s “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage” was published in 1932 (now often in two volumes) and is the 1933 …
Double Trouble: Meeting Grover Cleveland
Throughout the history of the United States there has only been one person to serve as president for multiple – …
The Best Biographies of Chester Arthur
For an obscure and mostly forgotten former president, Chester Arthur’s story is remarkably interesting. Don’t get me wrong – PBS is …
Review of “Chester Alan Arthur” by Zachary Karabell
“Chester Alan Arthur” is Zachary Karabell’s 2004 biography of the twenty-first president. Karabell is a historian, asset manager and economist. …
Review of “Gentleman Boss: The Life and Times of Chester Alan Arthur” by Thomas Reeves
“Gentleman Boss: The Life and Times of Chester Alan Arthur” by Thomas Reeves was published in 1975 and immediately became the …
It’s Time to Meet Chester Arthur!
Chester A. Arthur often seems just another forgotten president of ambiguous importance who may, on a good day, have the …
The Best Biographies of James A. Garfield
Who would have guessed that a president of so little fame and so brief a tenure in the White House …
Review of “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard
“Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President” by Candice Millard was published …
Review of “Garfield: A Biography” by Allan Peskin
“Garfield: A Biography” by Allan Peskin was published in 1978 and was the first comprehensive biography of James A. Garfield …
Review of “Dark Horse: The Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield” by Kenneth Ackerman
“Dark Horse: the Surprise Election and Political Murder of President James A. Garfield” by Kenneth Ackerman was published in 2003. Ackerman …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 