The Best Biographies of Ronald Reagan

December 14, 2018

A good rule-of-thumb suggests that 25-30 years are required before sufficient time and historical distance have passed to take the …

Review of “Reagan: The Life” by H. W. Brands

September 20, 2018

“Reagan: The Life” by H.W. Brands was published in 2015. Brands is a professor at the University of Texas, a …

September 16, 2018

During my transition between presidents it has become customary for me to pause a moment, take a deep breath and …

September 30, 2016

Every student of American history knows that Franklin D. Roosevelt served more terms as President of the United States than …

June 19, 2015

After reading 121 biographies of the first 26 presidents, Theodore Roosevelt easily stands out as one of the most fascinating …

February 15, 2015

My journey through the best presidential biographies has now consumed 780 days, the first 25 presidents, 107 biographies and almost …

September 30, 2014

[Updated] Despite the pivotal role he played in the Civil War and the importance of his administration to Reconstruction, I …

September 26, 2014

“The Man Who Saved the Union: Ulysses S. Grant in War and Peace” is H.W. Brands’s 2012 biography of the eighteenth …