Review of “John Quincy Adams” by Harlow Unger
“John Quincy Adams” is author and historian Harlow Unger’s most recently published biography. Among his nearly two dozen books, Unger …
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Review of “John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life” by Paul Nagel
“John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life” by Paul Nagel was published in 1997 and represents the first …
Review of “James Madison and the Making of America” by Kevin Gutzman
“James Madison and the Making of America,” published in 2012, is author Kevin Gutzman’s fourth and most recent book. He …
Review of “James Madison” by Richard Brookhiser
“James Madison” is Richard Brookhiser’s 2011 biography of our fourth president, and is the most recent of his dozen or …
Review of “Madison and Jefferson” by Andrew Burstein and Nancy Isenberg
“Madison and Jefferson” is the 2010 dual biography of our third and fourth presidents: their personalities, philosophies, presidencies and their …
Review of “James Madison: A Biography” by Ralph Ketcham
“James Madison: A Biography” by Ralph Ketcham was published in 1971 and has long been considered by many the pre-eminent …
Review of “James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon
“James Monroe: The Quest for National Identity” by Harry Ammon was published in 1971, making it the oldest of the …
Review of “The Last Founding Father: James Monroe” by Harlow Unger
“The Last Founding Father: James Monroe and a Nation’s Call to Greatness” is one of the most recent of author …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” by Jon Meacham
“Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power” is author Jon Meacham’s fifth and most recent book, having been published in late …
Review of “Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson
“Thomas Jefferson and the New Nation” by Merrill Peterson was published in 1970 and is considered by many to be …
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