Marching Ahead to Ulysses S. Grant
Having survived the presidency of Andrew Johnson, I’m moving on to six biographies of our eighteenth president, Ulysses S. Grant. …
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The Best Biographies of Andrew Johnson
Of the six presidents to lead the nation after James Polk, only Abraham Lincoln left a legacy that escaped the …
Review of “Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction” by Eric McKitrick
“Andrew Johnson and Reconstruction” is Eric McKitrick’s 1960 review of the Andrew Johnson presidency and America’s post-Civil War era of …
Review of “Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson…” by David Stewart
“Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln’s Legacy” is David Stewart’s 2009 biography of our …
The Art of Procrastination: Charleston, SC vs. Andrew Johnson
Two Meeting Street Inn, Charleston, SC I’m confident the world is anxiously awaiting a review of the third biography I’m …
Review of “The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson…” by Howard Means
“The Avenger Takes His Place: Andrew Johnson and the 45 Days That Changed the Nation” by Howard Means was published in 2006. …
Review of “Andrew Johnson: A Biography” by Hans Trefousse
“Andrew Johnson: A Biography” by Hans Trefousse was published in 1989. Trefousse was a historian, author and professor at Brooklyn …
Welcome to the Bottom: Andrew Johnson!
For the first time since I began this journey, I have almost no idea what to expect of the upcoming president. …
Appomattox as Never Seen by Abraham Lincoln
Appomattox Court House National Historical Park From a Cirrus SR20 at ~ 1,800′ AGL Nearly all of Abraham Lincoln’s presidency …
The Best Biographies of Abraham Lincoln
[Updated] Of the sixteen presidents whose biographies I’ve read so far, none have offered the variety of choices of Abraham …
Review of “Abraham Lincoln: A Biography” by Benjamin Thomas
“Abraham Lincoln” is Benjamin Thomas’s 1952 classic and may have been the best single volume biography until Stephen Oates’s “With …
Review of “With Malice Toward None” by Stephen Oates
“With Malice Toward None: The Life of Abraham Lincoln” is Stephen Oates’s 1977 classic biography of our sixteenth president. Oates …
Review of “Lincoln” by David Herbert Donald
Published in 1995, David Herbert Donald’s “Lincoln” is often considered the quintessential Lincoln biography. Donald, the grandson of a Union …
Review of “A. Lincoln” By Ronald White, Jr.
“A. Lincoln: A Biography” is Ronald White, Jr.‘s 2009 biography of Abraham Lincoln. White is the author of seven other …
Review of “Abraham Lincoln: A Life” by Michael Burlingame
“Abraham Lincoln: A Life” is Michael Burlingame’s 2008 two-volume biography of our sixteenth president. Burlingame is the author or editor …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 