Related Reading: “Mark Twain” by Ron Chernow
Mark Twain by Ron Chernow 1,174 pages Penguin Press Published: May 13, 2025 Until now, readers enchanted by Mark Twain’s …
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Farewell to 2020, Hello 2021!
Few of us will be disappointed to see 2020 fade into the rear-view mirror. But from a strictly presidential perspective …
Related Reading: “Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.” by Ron Chernow
Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow 832 pages Random House (Vintage Books) Published: May 1998 …
Celebrating 2,750 Days with the Presidents
About 7½ years ago I decided to read as many of the best presidential biographies as I could and to …
Review of “Grant” by Ron Chernow
Ron Chernow’s “Grant” was published in 2017 to almost immediate acclaim and was named a Top 10 Book of the …
Happy Presidents’ Day 2020!
About 7 years ago I embarked on a great adventure: to read the best biographies of every U.S. president and …
Related Reading: “Alexander Hamilton” by Ron Chernow
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow 818 pages The Penguin Press Published: April 2004 Ron Chernow’s “Alexander Hamilton” was published in …
New Release Alert: “Grant” by Ron Chernow
Grant by Ron Chernow 1,104 pages Penguin Press Release Date: October 10, 2017 * * * Every year there is …
New Release Alert: “American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant” by Ronald White, Jr.
American Ulysses: A Life of Ulysses S. Grant by Ronald C. White, Jr. 864 pages Random House Release Date: October …
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 …
The Best Biographies Presidents’ Day Post!
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 George Washington
[Updated] The journey to read the best biographies of every president from George Washington to Barack Obama seems a long …
Review of “Washington: A Life” by Ron Chernow
“Washington: A Life” is acclaimed author and historian Ron Chernow’s most recent book, for which he received a 2011 Pulitzer …
Let’s Get Started with George Washington
As our nation’s first (and in many ways most revered) President, it is no surprise there are a tremendous number …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 