The Best Biographies of Millard Fillmore
Thirteen apparently wasn’t Millard Fillmore’s magic number. And the presidency clearly wasn’t the job for which he was best suited. …
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Review of “Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman
“Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman was published in 2011 and is part of The American Presidents series. Finkelman is a …
Review of “Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” by Robert Rayback
“Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” is Robert Rayback’s 1959 biography of the thirteenth U.S. president. At the time of …
The Best Biographies of Zachary Taylor
So far on this journey of twelve presidents and fifty-six biographies I’ve been surprised at how interesting I have found …
Review of “Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower
“Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower is a member of The American Presidents series and was published in 2008. …
Review of “Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” by K. Jack Bauer
“Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” is K. Jack Bauer’s 1985 biography of the twelfth U.S. president. …
The Best Biographies of James Polk
Historians generally regard James Polk as one of the “near-great” presidents, ranking him just behind Eisenhower, Truman and Polk’s mentor …
Review of “James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse” by Sam Haynes
“James K. Polk and the Expansionist Impulse” is Sam Haynes’s 1996 biography of our eleventh president. He is also the …
Review of “Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” by Walter Borneman
“Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” is the fifth of ten books by historian and lawyer (and …
Review of “A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk” by Robert Merry
“A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent” is Robert …
The Best Biographies of John Tyler
[Updated 8/2020] John Tyler is generally considered one of the “least effective” presidents in our history. So it was with …
Review of “John Tyler” by Gary May
“John Tyler” by Gary May was published in 2008 and is the youngest of my three biographies of Tyler. May …
Review of “John Tyler: The Accidental President” by Edward Crapol
“John Tyler: The Accidental President” was published in 2006 and is Edward Crapol’s third book. Crapol is a retired Professor …
Review of “John Tyler: Champion of the Old South” by Oliver Chitwood
“John Tyler: Champion of the Old South” is Oliver Chitwood’s 1939 biography of our tenth president. Born during the Ulysses …
Review of “Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer: William Henry Harrison” by Robert Owens
“Mr. Jefferson’s Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy” was authored by Robert Owens and published …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 