Review of “American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington” by H. W. Brands
Released two weeks ago, H.W. Brands’s “American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington” is the most significant biography of our …
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Review of “Traitor to His Class” by H.W. Brands
“Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt” is H.W. Brands’s 2008 biography of …
Let’s Celebrate Presidents’ Day with FDR!
Not since Abraham Lincoln have I been this excited about the next president on my journey through the best presidential …
Review of “T.R.: The Last Romantic” by H.W. Brands
“T.R.: The Last Romantic” is H.W. Brands’s 1997 biography of Theodore Roosevelt. Brands is a professor at the University of Texas, …
Marching Ahead to Ulysses S. Grant
Having survived the presidency of Andrew Johnson, I’m moving on to six biographies of our eighteenth president, Ulysses S. Grant. …
The Best Biographies of Andrew Jackson
If you thought John Quincy Adams’s life was tailor-made for a great biography…wait until you sample Andrew Jackson’s! Far from …
Review of “Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times” by H.W. Brands
“Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times” is H.W. Brands’s 2005 biography of our seventh president. Brands is a professor at …
Lucky Number 7: Andrew Jackson!
Nine months have passed since I began this journey, and six presidents are now in the rear-view mirror. That’s 36 …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 