The Best Biographies of George H.W. Bush
In numerous ways, George H.W. Bush seems to have spent his life preparing for the presidency. A man of almost …
In numerous ways, George H.W. Bush seems to have spent his life preparing for the presidency. A man of almost …
Published in 1997, Herbert Parmet’s “George Bush: Life of a Lone Star Yankee” is the earliest detailed account of George …
George H.W. Bush’s record of public service almost makes John Quincy Adam’s efforts on behalf of his country look insignificant …
Five months, twelve biographies, 8,200 pages…and one insufferably inscrutable politician. For all the differences between Nixon and LBJ, I was …
Herbert Parmet’s “Richard Nixon and His America” was published in 1990 – four years before Nixon’s death – and is …
The last two presidents I covered, JFK and LBJ, were nothing if not fascinating. But the next president I’m reading …
I spent the past 24 weeks reading a dozen biographies of John F. Kennedy totaling just under 8,000 pages: six …
“JFK: The Presidency of John F. Kennedy” was published in 1983 and is the second book in a two-volume series …
Published in 1980, “Jack: The Struggles of John F. Kennedy” is the first book in a two-volume series by historian …
Rightly or wrongly, John F. Kennedy is the president who I’ve long suspected of being most undeservedly well-ranked by presidential …