Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America – Walter R. Borneman

I’m on a quest to read a biography about every American President (yes, I’m a history nerd) and my latest conquest was James K. Polk. Someone passed along some information on this book and Polk was someone I didn’t know much about, so I thought I would give it a try. Overall, the book was [...]

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No Ordinary Time – Doris Kearns Goodwin

I have to admit – Doris Kearns Goodwin is quickly climbing up “My Favorite Authors” list. She’s definitely at the top of “My Favorite History Authors” list. She is great at making her biographies read like narratives. Just like with Team of Rivals, when I put this book down, I felt like I really understood [...]

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