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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies

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To the Finish Line with Barack Obama!

February 3, 2019

After more than six years, I’ve finally arrived at the last person whose biographies I’m reading on this first trip …

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The Best Biographies of George W. Bush

February 2, 2019

The first two presidents in this journey took me nearly three months to get through. George W. Bush and his …

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Review of “Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House” by Peter Baker

January 31, 2019

“Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House” is Peter Baker’s 2013 review of the two-term Bush administration. …

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Review of “Bush” by Jean Edward Smith

January 26, 2019

Renowned historian and biographer Jean Edward Smith’s “Bush” was published in 2016. Smith is professor emeritus at the University of …

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Mission (Almost) Accomplished: George W. Bush

January 23, 2019

After six years and forty-two presidents, I’m just two presidents (and five biographies) away from the finish line.  Mission almost …

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The Best Biographies of Bill Clinton

January 21, 2019

From my very first impression of Bill Clinton to my most recent he has always struck me as the quintessential …

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Review of “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House” by John Harris

January 20, 2019

John F. Harris’s 2005 “The Survivor: Bill Clinton in the White House” was published four years after the end of …

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Review of “First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton” by David Maraniss

January 14, 2019

David Maraniss’s “First in His Class: A Biography of Bill Clinton” was published in 1995 and remains one of the …

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Review of “Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President” by Patrick Maney

January 11, 2019

One of the most recent biographies of Clinton is Patrick Maney’s “Bill Clinton: New Gilded Age President” which was published …

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The Baby Boomers Arrive: Bill Clinton!

January 9, 2019

William J. Clinton (born William J. Blythe III) has the distinction of having been president of the United States and …

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The Best Biographies of George H.W. Bush

January 7, 2019

In numerous ways, George H.W. Bush seems to have spent his life preparing for the presidency. A man of almost …

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Review of “George Bush: The Life of a Lone Star Yankee” by Herbert Parmet

January 5, 2019

Published in 1997, Herbert Parmet’s “George Bush: Life of a Lone Star Yankee” is the earliest detailed account of George …

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Review of “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush” by Jon Meacham

December 27, 2018

Published in 2015, “Destiny and Power: The American Odyssey of George Herbert Walker Bush” by Jon Meacham is the most …

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Timing is Everything: George H.W. Bush

December 17, 2018

George H.W. Bush’s record of public service almost makes John Quincy Adam’s efforts on behalf of his country look insignificant …

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The Best Biographies of Ronald Reagan

December 14, 2018

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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