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Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President (Signature Series) 11 reviews
Robert J. Raybach
American Political Biography Press, 1992
Highly recommended biography of our thirteenth President
+ not a joke
+ Thoughtful & Well articulated Read
+ Best author I've read so far
+ Fillmore--A Story of Unionism & Party Formation
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Andrew Johnson: A Biography 8 reviews
Hans L. Trefousse
W. W. Norton & Company, 1997
Fair, well-written historical analysis.....
+ Comprehensive and satisfactory biography of Andrew Johnson
+ Detailed enough to tell his story
+ Overall fair and well constructed look at the 17th President
+ Baalanced and consistently interesting
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Eisenhower: Soldier and President (The Renowned One-Volume Life)36 reviews
Stephen E. Ambrose
Simon & Schuster, 1991
A great work
+ We Want More Ike
+ Thorough Biography of a General and a Statesman
+ We like Ike!
+ A Fine, One Volume Biography
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James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity20 reviews
Harry Ammon
University of Virginia Press, 1990
Great biogrpahy and great thesis
+ About as good as it gets.
+ Complete bio that was well constructed
+ Very readable and well researched biography
+ Minor President only by comparison to his predecessors
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Grover Cleveland: A Study in Character 17 reviews
Alyn Brodsky
Truman Talley Books, 2000
Essential Read for Gilded Age Historians
+ The most substantive biography of Grover Cleveland in print
There are few people who would find the Gilded Age a fascinating time to read about but if you are one of them this biography is perfect. If you are curious about the only honest politician during that era then this is the book for you. Although elected to two terms (non consecutively) see how this ...
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John Tyler, the Accidental President 15 reviews
Edward P. Crapol
The University of North Carolina Press, 2006
John Tyler, the Accidental President
+ A very nuanced, even-handed treatment of our tenth president
I am currently reading the biographies of all the American presidents in order. The quality of the books available for this project varies a great deal. This biography, of our usually ignored tenth president, is well-written, very informative, a good read.
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William McKinley and His America3 reviews
H. Wayne Morgan
Kent State University Press, 2004
Brilliant Writing by H. Wayne Morgan
+ An Excellent Overview of a Long-Forgotten and Under-Appreciated American President
+ Outstanding Biography
Dr. Morgan is the type historian everyone should have in school. If I had studied history under Dr. Morgan, I might have majored in history rather than engineering. Dr. Morgan makes reading history fun and enlightening. He makes events come to life and makes one feel as if he is witnessing ...
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Herbert Hoover: A Public Life1 review
David Burner
Knopf, 1979
A great man navigates tough times
Perhaps no other president has ascended to our highest office with such impressive credentials as Herbert Hoover. George HW Bush and Richard Nixon arguably were on a par with Hoover as far as experience before becoming Commander in Chief, but Hoover was incredibly well-thought of.
He had served ...
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President Reagan: The Triumph of Imagination23 reviews
Richard Reeves
Simon & Schuster, 2005
The Vision Thing
+ REAGAN BIO REVEALS 40TH PRESIDENT TO BE ULTIMATE COLD WARRIOR
+ An Excellent Book
The purpose of any book review is to give the reader enough information to decide if they want to invest the time and money in reading the book in its entirety. Richard Reeves, a distinguished former reporter for "The New York Times," has tackled a difficult subject in writing a biography of a ...
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Zachary Taylor : Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest10 reviews
K. Jack Bauer
Louisiana State University Press, 1993
I enjoyed this book
+ Comprehensive but often dull biography of our twelfth President
Very Enjoyable. An easy read. President Taylor is a cousin of mine, and it was fun to learn a little bit about him.
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William Howard Taft, an Intimate History3 reviews
Judith Icke Anderson
W W Norton & Co Inc, 1981
An Insightful Biography Of An Important Face In American History.
+ Excellent history
+ Taft was more than an overweight golfer
This is an excellent biography of William Howard Taft. It not only looks at what he did but why he did it.
Taft is not known for being a good president, but that was his one area of weakness. His life was one success after another, except for the presidency. In fact, he never wanted to be ...
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Garfield: A Biography3 reviews
Allan Peskin
Kent State University Press, 1978
A Classic of American History
+ Academic biography at its best!
+ Good Historic Biography about a Little Known President
I had the pleasure of being a graduate student of Dr. Peskin's in the late 1980's and one of the things he taught us was how to write. Strangely, he never used Garfield as an example of superb historical writing or scholarship, but it is both. It is generally considered the finest biography of ...
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Rutherford B. Hayes: Warrior and President6 reviews
Ari Hoogenboom
University Press of Kansas, 1995
A pro-Hayes work
+ An admiring biography
+ a better man than president
+ The best Hayes biography available --- such as it is
+ Best Hayes biography I know
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Theodore Roosevelt: A Biography (A Harvest Book)
Harcourt, Brace & World, Inc., 1956
Since its publication in 1931, Henry F. Pringle's Pulitzer Prize biography of Theodore Roosevelt has generally been held to be the standard life. In preparing the book for reissue in the Harvest series, Mr. Pringle revised the text throughout - especially the Elting E. Morison edition of TR's letters - and by careful excision somewhat reduced its length.
Mr. Pringle has shown great skill in ...
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Franklin Pierce: New Hampshire's Favorite Son10 reviews
Peter A. Wallner
Plaidswede Pub., 2004
Long overdue exploration of a political mystery.
+ Pierce No Martyr
+ Phenominal Follow Up Volume
+ President Pierce - an honest man enduring personal and political tragedy
+ The Making of President Pierce
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Old Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison and His Time (Signature Series)12 reviews
Freeman Cleaves
American Political Biography Press, 1990
Solid and recommended biography of William Henry Harrison
+ How the (Mid)west Was Won
+ All there is!
I am currently reading a bio of every President in order. With the more obscure Presidents of the antebellum era, the task of finding a quality biography becomes a bit more difficult. For William Henry Harrison the choice is extremely easy, as I believe Freeman Cleaves' bio is the only non-juvenile ...
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Benjamin Harrison (Presidential Leaders)
Bruce Adelson
Lerner Publishing Group, 2006
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Lincoln106 reviews
David Herbert Donald
Simon & Schuster, 1996
The best narrative of Lincoln's life
+ Lincoln
+ Tight focus on Lincoln, not on larger events
+ My favorite Lincoln Biography. Excellent.
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President James Buchanan: A Biography9 reviews
Philip S. Klein
American Political Biography Press, 1995
An excellent biography on an unfortunate President
+ Comprehensive and highly recommended biography of James Buchanan
+ Generally Good and Eye Opening
+ a good biography of a failed president
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Jefferson And His Time
Dumas Malone
University of Virginia Press, 2005
Dumas Malone's classic biography Jefferson and His Time - originally published in six volumes over a period of thirty-four years, between 1948 and 1982 - was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in history and became the standard work on Jefferson's life. The University of Virginia Press is pleased to announce that the complete illustrated six-volume biography is available for the first time in a handsome ...
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