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 …
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Review of “Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 1973-1990 (Vol 3)” by Stephen Ambrose
“Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 1973-1990” is the third and final volume in Stephen Ambrose’s series on Richard Nixon. Ambrose was …
Review of “Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician 1962-1972 (Vol 2)” by Stephen Ambrose
Published in 1989, “Nixon: The Triumph of a Politician 1962-1972” is the second book in Stephen Ambrose’s biographical trilogy covering …
Review of “Nixon: The Education of a Politician 1913-1962 (Vol 1)” by Stephen Ambrose
Published in 1987, “Nixon: The Education of a Politician 1913-1962” is the first volume in Stephen Ambrose’s well-regarded series on …
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 Dwight Eisenhower
[Updated] Like many of the presidents whose lives I’ve explored during the past 4+ years, I found Dwight Eisenhower’s pre-presidency …
Review of “Eisenhower: Soldier and President” by Stephen Ambrose
Six years after completing his two-volume biography of Dwight Eisenhower, Stephen Ambrose authored an abridgement of the series: “Eisenhower: Soldier …
Review of “Eisenhower: The President” (Vol 2) by Stephen Ambrose
Published in 1984, “Eisenhower: The President” is the concluding volume in Stephen Ambrose’s series on the thirty-fourth president. Ambrose was …
Review of “Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect” (Vol 1) by Stephen Ambrose
Published in 1983, “Eisenhower: Soldier, General of the Army, President-Elect, 1890-1952” is the first of two volumes in Stephen Ambrose’s …
Paving the Way to Dwight D. Eisenhower
During the past 1,400 days I’ve journeyed back through time to witness some of the most dramatic moments in American …
My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies 