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Review of “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” by Fred Kaplan
Fred Kaplan’s literary exploration “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” was published two weeks ago. Kaplan is …
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Hero of Two Worlds: The Marquis de Lafayette in the Age of Revolution by Mike Duncan 512 pages PublicAffairs (Hachette) …
Review of “The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” by Ryan S. Walters
“The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” is Ryan Walters’s new biography of the 29th president. Walters is adjunct …
Related Reading: “Ted Kennedy: A Life” by John A. Farrell
Ted Kennedy: A Life by John A. Farrell 752 pages Penguin Press Published: Oct 2022 Edward Kennedy (1932-2009) was the …
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The First Tycoon: The Epic Life of Cornelius Vanderbilt by T. J. Stiles 736 pages Knopf Published: Apr 2009 Cornelius …
Related Reading: “Morgenthau: Power, Privilege, and the Rise of an American Dynasty” by Andrew Meier
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Review of “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” by Troy Senik
“A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” is Troy Senik’s newly-released biography of the …
Review of “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” by Kevin J. Hayes
Kevin Hayes’s “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” was published in 2008 and is the …
Review of “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” by Irving Brant
Published in 1970, “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” is Irving Brant’s abridgment of his six-volume series published …
Review of “The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper
“The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper was published in …
Review of “Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser
“Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser was published in 2014. Brookhiser is a journalist and historian …
Review of “Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life” by Robert Dallek
“Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life” (2017) is Robert Dallek’s most recent biography. Dallek is an author, historian and retired …
Related Reading: “The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler” by David Roll
The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler by David Roll 520 pages Oxford …
Related Reading: “Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson’s Silent Partner” by Charles Neu
Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson’sSilent Partnerby Charles Neu720 pagesOxford University PressPublished: December 2014 “Colonel House: A Biography of …
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