Review of “The Preparation of Calvin Coolidge” by Robert A. Woods
“The Preparation of Calvin Coolidge” by Robert A. Woods was one of the first biographies of the 30th president. It …
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Review of “Coolidge” by Amity Shlaes
“Coolidge” is Amity Shlaes’s 2013 bestselling biography of the thirtieth president. Shlaes is a former editor at The Wall Street …
New Release Alert: “Destiny and Power” by Jon Meacham
Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush by Jon Meacham 864 pages Random House Release Date: …
It’s Time to Meet “Silent Cal”
Despite taking several excellent history classes during my sixteen year journey through academia, I cannot recall a single significant historical …
The Best Biographies of Warren Harding
[Updated] Biographically speaking, it seems Warren Harding comes in just two flavors: depressingly dull…or positively fascinating. And the right choice …
Review of “The Harding Era” by Robert K. Murray
“The Harding Era: Warren G. Harding and His Administration” is Robert Murray’s 1969 biography of this scandal-tainted president. Murray was …
Review of “The Available Man: The Life Behind the Masks of Warren Gamaliel Harding” by Andrew Sinclair
Published in 1965, Andrew Sinclair’s “The Available Man: The Life Behind the Masks of Warren Gamaliel Harding” was the first …
Review of “Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean
“Warren G. Harding” by John W. Dean was published in 2004 and is a member of The American Presidents series. …
Review of “The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren Harding in His Times” by Francis Russell
“The Shadow of Blooming Grove: Warren G. Harding in His Times” is Francis Russell’s 1968 biography of the 29th president. …
Celebrating 1,000 Days with the Best Presidential Biographies
1,000 days ago I cracked open the first volume in James Flexner’s series on George Washington and began what I …
Warren G. Harding: America’s Most Interesting President?
In this era of unfathomable computing power and data storage capacity it is hard to imagine such a concept as …
The Best Biographies of Woodrow Wilson
Woodrow Wilson is a surprisingly difficult person to get to know. Even after navigating six biographies of Wilson totaling nearly …
Review of “Wilson” by A. Scott Berg
“Wilson” is A. Scott Berg’s full-scale biography of the 28th president which was published in 2013. Like Wilson, Berg was …
Review of “Woodrow Wilson: A Biography” by John Milton Cooper, Jr.
“Woodrow Wilson: A Biography” is John Milton Cooper, Jr.’s 2009 biography of the 28th president. It was the 2010 Pulitzer …
Review of “Woodrow Wilson: A Biography” by August Heckscher
“Woodrow Wilson: A Biography” by August Heckscher was published in 1991 and is considered one of the best single-volume biographies …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 