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 …
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Review of “George Washington: Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799)”
“George Washington: Anguish and Farewell (1793-1799)” is the fourth and final volume in James Thomas Flexner’s detailed and captivating study …
Review of “George Washington and the New Nation (1783-1793)”
“George Washington and the New Nation (1783-1793)” is the third in Thomas Flexner’s four-volume series on George Washington. This volume …
Review of “George Washington in the American Revolution (1775-1783)”
“George Washington in the American Revolution (1775-1783)” is the second book in a four-volume series written by James Thomas Flexner …
Review of “George Washington: The Forge of Experience (1732-1775)”
It seemed appropriate to begin with James Flexner’s four-volume series on Washington. Despite historical acclaim, this series is not particularly …
Review of “Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” by Walter Borneman
“Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America” is the fifth of ten books by historian and lawyer (and …
Reviews of “Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln” by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln by Doris Kearns Goodwin 944 pages Simon & Schuster Published: October …
Reviews of “Eisenhower in War and Peace” by Jean Edward Smith
Eisenhower in War and Peace by Jean Edward Smith 976 pages Random House Published: February 2012 Washington Post review from February 2012 …
Reviews of “Wilson” by A. Scott Berg
Wilson by A. Scott Berg 832 pages Putnam Published: September 2013 Henry Adams Prize (2014) Boston Globe review from September 2013 …
Review of “A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk” by Robert Merry
“A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War, and the Conquest of the American Continent” is Robert …
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