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Reading the Best Biographies of All Time
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My Journey Through the Best Presidential Biographies
About 7 years ago I embarked on a great adventure: to read the best biographies of every U.S. president and record my impressions along the way.A year ago I completed that journey having read 240 biographies of the former presidents and uncovered some great biographies – and some unexpectedly fascinating presidents!
In the months since then I’ve been asked to consider writing essays, articles and posts on topics such as:
– “Who was your favorite president and why?”
– “What are the essential characteristics of a great presidential biography?”
– “What are the factors critical to a successful presidency?”
But the question I’m asked most often: “How would you rank the presidents from best to worst?”
These are all interesting questions. And I do have an opinion on them (with varying degrees of precision and intensity). But I haven’t found the time to proffer appropriately thoughtful, cogent responses to them. Well…not yet 🙂
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So, how did I spend my first “free” year? Reading more biographies, of course!Follow-up bios of five presidents along with biographies of the fasc
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America's Gentle Giant
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