The Best Biographies of James Madison
[Updated July 2022] James Madison may have provided the fewest biographies for me to read among the first four presidents …
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Review of “James Madison and the Making of America” by Kevin Gutzman
“James Madison and the Making of America,” published in 2012, is author Kevin Gutzman’s fourth and most recent book. He …
Review of “James Madison” by Richard Brookhiser
“James Madison” is Richard Brookhiser’s 2011 biography of our fourth president, and is the most recent of his dozen or …
Review of “Madison and Jefferson” by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg
“Madison and Jefferson” is the 2010 dual biography of our third and fourth presidents: their personalities, philosophies, presidencies and their …
Review of “James Madison: A Biography” by Ralph Ketcham
“James Madison: A Biography” by Ralph Ketcham was published in 1971 and has long been considered by many the pre-eminent …
Moving on to James Madison!
Having taken two months to work through my collection of Thomas Jefferson biographies, it’s time to turn to our fourth …
The Best Biographies of Thomas Jefferson
[Updated] After nearly two months with Thomas Jefferson involving five biographies (ten books in total) and over 5,000 pages of …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson
“Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson was published in 1970 and is considered by many to be …
Review of “Twilight at Monticello” by Alan Pell Crawford
“Twilight at Monticello: The Final Years of Thomas Jefferson” is Alan Pell Crawford’s third and most recent book, published in …
Review of “American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph Ellis
“American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson” by Joseph J. Ellis was published in 1996 and won the 1997 National …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham
“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” is author Jon Meacham’s fifth and most recent book, having been published in late …
Review of “Jefferson and His Time: The Sage of Monticello” (Vol 6) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and His Time: The Sage of Monticello” is the sixth and final volume in Dumas Malone’s groundbreaking biographical account …
Review of “Jefferson the President: Second Term” (Vol 5) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson the President: Second Term” is the fifth of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s groundbreaking biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. …
Review of “Jefferson the President: First Term” (Vol 4) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson the President: First Term” is the fourth volume in Dumas Malone’s monumental biographical work on Thomas Jefferson. This volume …
Review of “Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” (Vol 3) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” is the third of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s epic biography on Thomas Jefferson. …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 