It’s Time to Meet William McKinley
William McKinley’s presidency marks the end of the Gilded Age (graced by such notables as Hayes, Garfield, Harrison and Cleveland) and …
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The Best Biographies of Benjamin Harrison
Of the forty-three (and counting) presidents whose biographies I’m reading on this journey, none have caused me quite as much …
Review of “The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison” by Homer Socolofsky and Allan Spetter
“The Presidency of Benjamin Harrison” by Homer Socolofsky and Allan Spetter was published in 1987 and is part of the American Presidency …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier President” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier President” is the final book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published between 1952 and …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Statesman” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Statesman” is the second book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published between 1952 and …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Warrior” by Harry J. Sievers
“Benjamin Harrison: Hoosier Warrior” is the first book in a three-volume series by Harry J. Sievers. Published in 1952 (five …
Review of “Benjamin Harrison” by Charles Calhoun
“Benjamin Harrison” is Charles Calhoun‘s 2005 biography of the 23rd president. Calhoun is a professor at East Carolina University and …
Happy New Year Benjamin Harrison!
From what I can tell, Benjamin Harrison did not have a reputation as someone who loved a great party. And …
The Best Biographies of Grover Cleveland
[Updated Oct 2022] When I first reached Grover Cleveland on this journey about three weeks ago I only had two …
Review of “Bourbon Leader: Grover Cleveland and the Democratic Party” by Horace Samuel Merrill
“Bourbon Leader: Grover Cleveland and the Democratic Party” by Horace Samuel Merrill was published in 1957 and was the first …
It’s the Two-Year Anniversary Post!
Unbelievably it has been two years since I started this extraordinary adventure through the best presidential biographies. My journey began with a …
Review of “The Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by Richard Welch, Jr.
“The Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by Richard Welch, Jr. is an intellectual examination of Cleveland which was published in 1988. …
Review of “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character” by Alyn Brodsky
Alyn Brodsky’s “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character” was published in 2000, just months after publication of H. Paul Jeffers’s …
Review of “An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” by H. Paul Jeffers
“An Honest President: The Life and Presidencies of Grover Cleveland” was written by H. Paul Jeffers and published in 2000. …
Review of “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage” by Allan Nevins
Allan Nevins’s “Grover Cleveland: A Study in Courage” was published in 1932 (now often in two volumes) and is the 1933 …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 