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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

Tag Archives: Herbert Parmet

The Best Biographies of George H.W. Bush

January 7, 2019

In numerous ways, George H.W. Bush seems to have spent his life preparing for the presidency. A man of almost …

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Review of “George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee” by Herbert Parmet

January 5, 2019

Published in 1997, Herbert Parmet’s “George Bush: Life of a Lone Star Yankee” is the earliest detailed account of George …

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Timing is Everything: George H.W. Bush

December 17, 2018

George H.W. Bush’s record of public service almost makes John Quincy Adam’s efforts on behalf of his country look insignificant …

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The Best Biographies of Richard Nixon

June 11, 2018

Five months, twelve biographies, 8,200 pages…and one insufferably inscrutable politician. For all the differences between Nixon and LBJ, I was …

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Review of “Richard Nixon and His America” by Herbert Parmet

March 6, 2018

Herbert Parmet’s “Richard Nixon and His America” was published in 1990 – four years before Nixon’s death – and is …

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Let’s Meet the Mysterious Richard Nixon…

January 11, 2018

The last two presidents I covered, JFK and LBJ, were nothing if not fascinating. But the next president I’m reading …

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The Best Biographies of John F. Kennedy

August 31, 2017

I spent the past 24 weeks reading a dozen biographies of John F. Kennedy totaling just under 8,000 pages: six …

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Review of “JFK: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy” by Herbert Parmet

June 22, 2017

“JFK: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy” was published in 1983 and is the second book in a two-volume series …

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Review of “Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy” by Herbert Parmet

June 15, 2017

Published in 1980, “Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy” is the first book in a two-volume series by historian …

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Searching for Camelot with John F. Kennedy

March 16, 2017

Rightly or wrongly, John F. Kennedy is the president who I’ve long suspected of being most undeservedly well-ranked by presidential …

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