Review of “The Age of Jackson” by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
“The Age of Jackson” by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. was published in 1945 and won the 1946 Pulitzer Prize in the …
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Review of “The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Marquis James
“The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Marquis James is a single-volume biography combining two of his earlier books: “The Border …
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 …
The Best Biographies of John Quincy Adams
[Updated Oct 2024] In every respect, John Quincy Adams’s life was made for a great novel or movie…or even a …
Review of “John Quincy Adams” by Harlow Unger
“John Quincy Adams” is author and historian Harlow Unger’s most recently published biography. Among his nearly two dozen books, Unger …
Review of “Mr. Adams’s Last Crusade” by Joseph Wheelan
“Mr. Adams’s Last Crusade: John Quincy Adams’s Extraordinary Post-Presidential Life in Congress” is author Joseph Wheelan’s 2008 biography of our …
Review of “John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life” by Paul Nagel
“John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life” by Paul Nagel was published in 1997 and represents the first …
Review of “John Quincy Adams” by Marie B. Hecht
“John Quincy Adams: A Personal History of an Independent Man” by Marie B. Hecht was published in 1972. Her biography …
Introducing…John Quincy Adams
I first “met” John Quincy Adams as a precocious youngster traveling the world with his father, John Adams, who early in …
The Best Biographies of James Monroe
[Updated] James Monroe was the first of the earliest presidents to capture the presidency without an obvious tailwind assisting his …
Review of “The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness” by Harlow Unger
“The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness” is one of the most recent of author …
Ash Lawn-Highland as Never Seen by James Monroe
Ash Lawn-Highland from a Cirrus SR20 During his presidency, James Monroe was most often a leader and not a follower. …
Review of “James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon
“James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon was originally published in 1971, making it the oldest of …
Next Up: James Monroe
James Monroe was our fifth president, and the fourth from Virginia. I knew virtually nothing of him before I began …
Montpelier as Never Seen by James Madison
Montpelier from 2,000′ in a Cirrus SR20 In our nation’s earliest years, the journey from George Washington’s home (Mt. Vernon) …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 