The Best Biographies of Ronald Reagan
A good rule-of-thumb suggests that 25-30 years are required before sufficient time and historical distance have passed to take the …
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Welcome to the Revolution: Reading Ronald Reagan
During my transition between presidents it has become customary for me to pause a moment, take a deep breath and …
The Best Biographies of Richard Nixon
Five months, twelve biographies, 8,200 pages…and one insufferably inscrutable politician. For all the differences between Nixon and LBJ, I was …
Review of “President Nixon: Alone in the White House” by Richard Reeves
“President Nixon: Alone in the White House” by Richard Reeves was published in 2001. Reeves is a former journalist and …
Let’s Meet the Mysterious Richard Nixon…
The last two presidents I covered, JFK and LBJ, were nothing if not fascinating. But the next president I’m reading …
The Best Biographies of John F. Kennedy
I spent the past 24 weeks reading a dozen biographies of John F. Kennedy totaling just under 8,000 pages: six …
Review of “President Kennedy: Profile of Power” by Richard Reeves
“President Kennedy: Profile of Power” by Richard Reeves was published in 1993. Reeves is a former journalist, syndicated columnist and …
Searching for Camelot with John F. Kennedy
Rightly or wrongly, John F. Kennedy is the president who I’ve long suspected of being most undeservedly well-ranked by presidential …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 