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 …
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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 …
Review of “James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost
“James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost was released November 9. Cost is the Gerald R. Ford Visiting Scholar …
Related Reading: “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan Thomas
First: Sandra Day O’Connor by Evan Thomas 496 pages Random House Published: March 2019 “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan …
Review of “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles
Published in 2017, “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles is the most recent full-length biography of Thomas Jefferson. …
Related Reading: “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty” by Jon Kukla
Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty by Jon Kukla 541 pages Simon & Schuster Published: July 2017 Patrick Henry is best-known …
Related Reading: “George Marshall: Defender of the Republic” by David Roll
George Marshall: Defender of the Republic by David Roll 704 pages Penguin Random House Published: July 2019 David L. Roll’s …
Review of “The Three Lives of James Madison” by Noah Feldman
Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President” was published in 2017 and explores the evolving political …
Related Reading: “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by David Blight
Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedomby David W. Blight769 pagesSimon & SchusterPublished: October 2018 David Blight’s “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” …
Related Reading: “All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay” by John Taliaferro
All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hayby John Taliaferro672 pagesSimon & SchusterPublished: May 2013 John Taliaferro’s biography of …
Review of “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” by Kai Bird
Published last week, Kai Bird’s “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” is the most recent full-length review of …
Review of “The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World” by A.J. Baime
Published in 2017, “The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World” is the fourth …
Related Reading: “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan” by Karen Tumulty
The Triumph of Nancy Reagan by Karen Tumulty 672 pages Simon & Schuster House Published: April 2021 Published this past …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 