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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

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It’s the 10-Year Anniversary Post!

December 24, 2022

It’s hard to believe, but 10 years have elapsed since I embarked on what I thought would be a modestly …

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Review of “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” by Fred Kaplan

December 4, 2022

Fred Kaplan’s literary exploration “His Masterly Pen: A Biography of Jefferson the Writer” was published two weeks ago. Kaplan is …

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Review of “The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” by Ryan S. Walters

November 18, 2022

“The Jazz Age President: Defending Warren G. Harding” is Ryan Walters’s new biography of the 29th president. Walters is adjunct …

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Review of “A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” by Troy Senik

October 13, 2022

“A Man of Iron: The Turbulent Life and Improbable Presidency of Grover Cleveland” is Troy Senik’s newly-released biography of the …

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Review of “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” by Kevin J. Hayes

August 16, 2022

Kevin Hayes’s “The Road to Monticello: The Life and Mind of Thomas Jefferson” was published in 2008 and is the …

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Review of “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” by Irving Brant

July 26, 2022

Published in 1970, “The Fourth President: A Life of James Madison” is Irving Brant’s abridgment of his six-volume series published …

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Review of “The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper

April 10, 2022

“The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics” by William J. Cooper was published in …

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Happy Presidents’ Day 2022!

February 21, 2022

Officially, today is a federal holiday to honor George Washington (whose birthday is actually…tomorrow). Unofficially, today is either a holiday …

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Review of “Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser

February 13, 2022

“Founders’ Son: A Life of Abraham Lincoln” by Richard Brookhiser was published in 2014. Brookhiser is a journalist and historian …

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Thanks Three Million!

February 3, 2022

About 3,300 days ago – with much-needed assistance from an internet search engine – I figured out how to launch …

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Review of “Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life” by Robert Dallek

January 10, 2022

“Franklin D. Roosevelt: A Political Life” (2017) is Robert Dallek’s most recent biography. Dallek is an author, historian and retired …

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Review of “James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost

November 16, 2021

“James Madison: America’s First Politician” by Jay Cost was released November 9. Cost is the Gerald R. Ford Visiting Scholar …

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Review of “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles

October 28, 2021

Published in 2017, “Jefferson: Architect of American Liberty” by John Boles is the most recent full-length biography of Thomas Jefferson. …

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Review of “The Three Lives of James Madison” by Noah Feldman

August 12, 2021

Noah Feldman’s “The Three Lives of James Madison: Genius, Partisan, President” was published in 2017 and explores the evolving political …

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Review of “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” by Kai Bird

June 23, 2021

Published last week, Kai Bird’s “The Outlier: The Unfinished Presidency of Jimmy Carter” is the most recent full-length review of …

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  • President #01 – G Washington
  • President #02 – J Adams
  • President #03 – T Jefferson
  • President #04 – J Madison
  • President #05 – J Monroe
  • President #06 – J Q Adams
  • President #07 – A Jackson
  • President #08 – M Van Buren
  • President #09 – W H Harrison
  • President #10 – J Tyler
  • President #11 – J Polk
  • President #12 – Z Taylor
  • President #13 – M Fillmore
  • President #14 – F Pierce
  • President #15 – J Buchanan
  • President #16 – A Lincoln
  • President #17 – A Johnson
  • President #18 – U S Grant
  • President #19 – R Hayes
  • President #20 – J Garfield
  • President #21 – C Arthur
  • President #22 – G Cleveland
  • President #23 – B Harrison
  • President #24 – G Cleveland
  • President #25 – W McKinley
  • President #26 – T Roosevelt
  • President #27 – W H Taft
  • President #28 – W Wilson
  • President #29 – W Harding
  • President #30 – C Coolidge
  • President #31 – H Hoover
  • President #32 – F Roosevelt
  • President #33 – H Truman
  • President #34 – D Eisenhower
  • President #35 – J Kennedy
  • President #36 – L Johnson
  • President #37 – R Nixon
  • President #38 – G Ford
  • President #39 – J Carter
  • President #40 – R Reagan
  • President #41 – GHW Bush
  • President #42 – W Clinton
  • President #43 – GW Bush
  • President #44 – B Obama
  • President #45 – D Trump
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