The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!

February 16, 2014

Let’s face it: we all love candy. And most of us appreciate the institution of the presidency. So why not savor both at …

The Best Biographies of Andrew Jackson

November 20, 2013

If you thought John Quincy Adams’s life was tailor-made for a great biography…wait until you sample Andrew Jackson’s! Far from …

November 1, 2013

“The Life of Andrew Jackson” by Robert Remini is the single-volume abridgment of the author’s classic three-volume series on Andrew …

October 24, 2013

“Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Democracy (1833-1845)” is the final volume in Robert Remini’s trilogy on Andrew Jackson. Completed …

October 17, 2013

“Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Freedom (1822-1832)” is the second of three volumes in Robert Remini’s series on Andrew …

October 14, 2013

“Andrew Jackson: The Course of American Empire (1767-1821)” is the first of three volumes in Robert Remini’s series on Andrew …

September 30, 2013

Nine months have passed since I began this journey, and six presidents are now in the rear-view mirror. That’s 36 …