Review of “Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” (Vol 3) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and the Ordeal of Liberty” is the third of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s epic biography on Thomas Jefferson. …
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Review of “Jefferson and the Rights of Man” (Vol 2) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson and the Rights of Man” is the second of six volumes in the Pulitzer Prize winning epic biography of …
Review of “Jefferson the Virginian” (Vol 1) by Dumas Malone
“Jefferson & His Time: Jefferson the Virginian” is the first of six volumes in Dumas Malone’s epic biography of Thomas …
Review of “First Family: Abigail and John Adams” by Joseph J. Ellis
“First Family: Abigail & John Adams” is the most recent of nearly a dozen books by Joseph J. Ellis. Mr. …
Review of “John Adams: Party of One” by James Grant
“John Adams: Party of One” is James Grant’s fifth of seven books, and one of two he has written on …
Review of “Adams vs. Jefferson” by John Ferling
“Adams vs. Jefferson: The Tumultuous Election of 1800” was written by John Ferling (the author of biographies I’ve already read …
Review of “Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman
“Millard Fillmore” by Paul Finkelman was published in 2011 and is part of The American Presidents series. Finkelman is a …
Review of “Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” by Robert Rayback
“Millard Fillmore: Biography of a President” is Robert Rayback’s 1959 biography of the thirteenth U.S. president. At the time of …
Review of “Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower
“Zachary Taylor” by John S. D. Eisenhower is a member of The American Presidents series and was published in 2008. …
Review of “Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” by K. Jack Bauer
“Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest” is K. Jack Bauer’s 1985 biography of the twelfth U.S. president. …
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