Celebrating 2,750 Days with the Presidents
About 7½ years ago I decided to read as many of the best presidential biographies as I could and to …
About 7½ years ago I decided to read as many of the best presidential biographies as I could and to …
The first two presidents in this journey took me nearly three months to get through. George W. Bush and his …
Renowned historian and biographer Jean Edward Smith’s “Bush” was published in 2016. Smith is professor emeritus at the University of …
After six years and forty-two presidents, I’m just two presidents (and five biographies) away from the finish line. Mission almost …
Five years have now elapsed since I started reading the first volume in James Flexner’s series on George Washington. Since …
[Updated] Like many of the presidents whose lives I’ve explored during the past 4+ years, I found Dwight Eisenhower’s pre-presidency …
If it’s Christmas Eve…it must be time for another anniversary post! Four years ago I began reading the first book …
Published in 2012, “Eisenhower in War and Peace” is Jean Edward Smith’s third presidential biography (following “Grant” in 2001 and …
During the past 1,400 days I’ve journeyed back through time to witness some of the most dramatic moments in American …
[Updated] Every student of American history knows that Franklin D. Roosevelt served more terms as President of the United States …
Bush by Jean Edward Smith 832 pages Simon & Schuster Release Date: July 5, 2016 * * * Jean Edward …
“FDR” is Jean Edward Smith’s 2007 biography of the thirty-second U.S. president and is the 2008 recipient of the Francis …
Not since Abraham Lincoln have I been this excited about the next president on my journey through the best presidential …
[Updated] Despite the pivotal role he played in the Civil War and the importance of his administration to Reconstruction, I …
“Grant” is Jean Edward Smith’s 2001 biography of the eighteenth U.S. president. It was the 2002 finalist for the Pulitzer …