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Review of “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” by James Traub

July 2, 2019

John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit by James Traub 640 pages Basic Books Published: March 2016 “John Quincy Adams: Militant Spirit” …

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Reviews of “Obama: The Call of History” by Peter Baker

January 1, 2018

Obama: The Call of History by Peter Baker 320 pages New York Times/Callaway Release Date: June 27, 2017 * * …

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Reviews of “A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln (Vol 1)” by Sidney Blumenthal

October 28, 2016

A Self-Made Man: The Political Life of Abraham Lincoln, 1809-1849 (Volume 1) by Sidney Blumenthal 576 pages Simon & Schuster …

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Reviews of “His Final Battle: The Final Months of Franklin Roosevelt” by Joseph Lelyveld

October 28, 2016

His Final Battle: The Final Months of Franklin Roosevelt by Joseph Lelyveld 464 pages Knopf Release Date: September 6, 2016 …

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Reviews of “Herbert Hoover: A Life” by Glen Jeansonne

October 27, 2016

Herbert Hoover: A Life by Glen Jeansonne 464 pages NAL / Penguin Random House Release Date: October 4, 2016 * …

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Reviews of “The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon” by Irwin Gellman

November 4, 2015

The President and the Apprentice: Eisenhower and Nixon, 1952-1961 by Irwin F. Gellman 816 pages Yale University Press Published: July …

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Reviews of “The Quiet Man: The Indispensable Presidency of George H. W. Bush” by John Sununu

July 24, 2015

The Quiet Man: The Indispensable Presidency of George H. W. Bush by John Sununu 432 pages Broadside Books Published: June …

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Reviews of “Washington’s Revolution: The Making of America’s First Leader” by Robert Middlekauff

July 22, 2015

Washington’s Revolution: The Making of America’s First Leader by Robert Middlekauff 384 pages Knopf Published: February 3, 2015 New York …

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Reviews of “George W. Bush” by James Mann

July 20, 2015

George W. Bush by James Mann 208 pages Times Books Published: February 3, 2015 Washington Post review from February 2015 …

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Reviews of “The Remarkable Education of John Quincy Adams” by Phyllis Lee Levin

July 20, 2015

The Remarkable Education of John Quincy Adams by Phyllis Lee Levin 544 pages St. Martin’s Press Published: January 6, 2015 …

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