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Review of “Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser

February 13, 2022

“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

January 10, 2022

“Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life” (2017) is Robert Dallek’s most recent biography. Dallek is an author, historian and retired …

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Related Reading: “The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler” by David Roll

December 6, 2021

The Hopkins Touch: Harry Hopkins and the Forging of the Alliance to Defeat Hitler by David Roll 520 pages Oxford …

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Related Reading: “Colonel House: A Biography of Woodrow Wilson’s Silent Partner” by Charles Neu

November 25, 2021

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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Review of “James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost

November 16, 2021

“James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost was released November 9. Cost is the Gerald R. Ford Visiting Scholar …

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Related Reading: “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan Thomas

November 7, 2021

First: Sandra Day O’Connor by Evan Thomas 496 pages Random House Published: March 2019 “First: Sandra Day O’Connor” by Evan …

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Review of “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles

October 28, 2021

Published in 2017, “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles is the most recent full-length biography of Thomas Jefferson. …

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Related Reading: “Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty” by Jon Kukla

August 30, 2021

Patrick Henry: Champion of Liberty by Jon Kukla 541 pages Simon & Schuster Published: July 2017 Patrick Henry is best-known …

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Related Reading: “George Marshall: Defender of the Republic” by David Roll

August 20, 2021

George Marshall: Defender of the Republic by David Roll 704 pages Penguin Random House Published: July 2019 David L. Roll’s …

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Review of “The Three Lives of James Madison” by Noah Feldman

August 12, 2021

Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President” was published in 2017 and explores the evolving political …

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Related Reading: “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” by David Blight

July 26, 2021

Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedomby David W. Blight769 pagesSimon & SchusterPublished: October 2018 David Blight’s “Frederick Douglass: Prophet of Freedom” …

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Related Reading: “All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hay” by John Taliaferro

July 12, 2021

All the Great Prizes: The Life of John Hayby John Taliaferro672 pagesSimon & SchusterPublished: May 2013 John Taliaferro’s biography of …

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Review of “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” by Kai Bird

June 23, 2021

Published last week, Kai Bird’s “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” is the most recent full-length review of …

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Review of “The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World” by A.J. Baime

May 27, 2021

Published in 2017, “The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World” is the fourth …

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Related Reading: “The Triumph of Nancy Reagan” by Karen Tumulty

April 18, 2021

The Triumph of Nancy Reagan by Karen Tumulty 672 pages Simon & Schuster House Published: April 2021 Published this past …

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