Old Tippecanoe: William Henry Harrison and His Time by Freeman Cleaves

Posted on January 11, 2010 by Bob Timmermann

President #9, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #39 Let Me Be Brief… If you mention the name William Henry Harrison to most people, the initial reaction will be “I don’t know anyone by that name.” So, after you get past the people who are completely ignorant of the man, you might get the reaction of “Oh, the [...]

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George H.W. Bush by Timothy Naftali

Posted on November 20, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #41, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #18 In the name of the father … George Herbert Walker Bush (not that anybody called him that when he was President except when he was sworn in) did not have an easy act to follow, succeeding one of America’s most popular Chief Executives in Ronald Reagan. He came into [...]

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James Monroe by Gary Hart

Posted on June 27, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #5, C-SPAN Historians Ranking #14 What’s So Bad About Feeling Good? James Monroe was the last of a series of three Virginia presidents, following Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. And, since he didn’t write the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution, Monroe is remembered mainly for his eponymous foreign policy doctrine. And, some people [...]

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James Buchanan by Jean Baker

Posted on June 5, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

Somebody had to be the worst President. And Jean H. Baker doesn’t spare the feelings of anyone who is a James Buchanan fan.

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Thomas Jefferson by Joyce Appleby

Posted on May 7, 2009 by Bob Timmermann

President #3, C-SPAN Historians ranking #7 Embargo! O grab me! In this biography of the Third President, UCLA professor Joyce Appleby begins the seventh chapter of the book with this sentence: “Americans’ most pressing history assignment is coming to terms with Thomas Jefferson.” And speaking as someone who was taught by Professor Appleby at UCLA, [...]

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