Review of “American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington” by H. W. Brands
Released two weeks ago, H.W. Brands s American Patriarch: The Life of George Washington is the most significant biography of our Continue reading
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Harrison R. Tyler (1928 – 2025)
Harrison Ruffin Tyler the last living grandson of the 10th president John Tyler died this past Sunday evening, Continue reading
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 Continue reading
James E. Carter (1924-2024)
Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, died today at the age of 100. He was the oldest-ever Continue reading
Review of “John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People” by Randall Woods
Randall Wood s biography John Quincy Adams: A Man for the Whole People was published this summer. Woods is a Distinguished Continue reading
Related Reading: “King: A Life” by Jonathan Eig
King: A Life by Jonathan Eig 688 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published: May 2023 Jonathan Eig s King: A Life Continue reading
Review of “Reagan: His Life and Legend” by Max Boot
Max Boot s long-awaited Reagan: His Life and Legend was released two weeks ago. Boot is an author, historian and Senior Continue reading
Related Reading: “Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon” by Larry Rohter
Into the Amazon: The Life of Cândido Rondon, Trailblazing Explorer, Scientist, Statesman, and Conservationist by Larry Rohter 480 pages W.W. Continue reading
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Jackie: Public, Private, Secret by J. Randy Taraborrelli 528 pages St. Martin s Press Published: July 2023 Released this past summer, Continue reading
Review of “The Trials of Harry S. Truman” by Jeffrey Frank
Published in 2022, Jeffrey Frank s The Trials of Harry S. Truman: The Extraordinary Presidency of an Ordinary Man, 1945-1953 offers Continue reading
Related Reading: “Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative” by Jennifer Burns
Milton Friedman: The Last Conservative by Jennifer Burns 592 pages Farrar, Straus and Giroux Published: Nov 2023 Recently released, Jennifer Continue reading
Review of “An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford” by Richard Norton Smith
Published earlier this year, Richard Norton Smith s long-anticipated biography of Gerald Ford is a valuable addition to the small collection Continue reading