Review of “Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years” by Carl Sandburg
“Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years” is a two-volume biography of Lincoln’s early life written by Carl Sandburg and published in …
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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 …
The Best Biographies of James Buchanan
The more I learned about James Buchanan, the more he seemed a mix of equal parts of John Quincy Adams, …
Review of “James Buchanan” by Jean Baker
“James Buchanan“ is Jean Baker’s 2004 addition to The American Presidents Series. Baker is a history professor at Goucher College in …
Review of “President James Buchanan: A Biography” by Philip Klein
“President James Buchanan: A Biography” is Philip Klein’s 1962 classic biography of our fifteenth president. Born into a family of …
The Best Biographies of Franklin Pierce
Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher once remarked that “nice guys finish last.” Although he was referring to the dating scene …
Review of “Franklin Pierce” by Michael Holt
“Franklin Pierce” by Michael Holt was published in 2010 and is one of the newest members of The American Presidents …
The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!
Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the Union” by Peter Wallner
Peter Wallner‘s two-volume biography is the most recent comprehensive look at Pierce’s life and presidency. “Franklin Pierce: Martyr for the …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire’s Favorite Son” by Peter Wallner
Peter Wallner‘s two-volume biography of Franklin Pierce is the most recent comprehensive look at Pierce’s life and presidency. The first …
Review of “Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills” by Roy Nichols
“Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills” is Roy Nichols’s 1931 biography of the fourteenth U.S. president. Nichols was …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 