The Best Biographies of Ulysses S. Grant
[Updated] Despite the pivotal role he played in the Civil War and the importance of his administration to Reconstruction, I …
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Review of “Ulysses S. Grant” by Josiah Bunting
“Ulysses S. Grant” is Josiah Bunting’s 2004 biography of the eighteenth U.S. president. Bunting is an author, retired officer in the US Army …
Review of “Grant” by Jean Edward Smith
“Grant” is Jean Edward Smith’s 2001 biography of the eighteenth U.S. president. It was the 2002 finalist for the Pulitzer …
Review of “Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph over Adversity” by Brooks Simpson
Brooks Simpson’s “Ulysses S. Grant: Triumph Over Adversity, 1822-1865” was published in 2000 and is the first of two expected …
Review of “Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President” by Geoffrey Perret
My second biography of the eighteenth president was “Ulysses S. Grant: Soldier & President” by Geoffrey Perret. An American historian …
Review of “Grant: A Biography” by William McFeely
“Grant: A Biography” is William McFeely’s Pulitzer Prize winning 1981 biography of the Union general and eighteenth president. McFeely is …
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. …
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 …
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. …
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” by Lord Charnwood
“Abraham Lincoln” is the 1916 biography of Lincoln by British author, scholar and politician Lord Charnwood. Born Godfrey Benson the …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 