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TRUMAN
by David McCullough. 5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Account of the life of “The Buck Stops Here” President Allow me to begin with my...
Nov 1, 20216 min read


Drift
by Rachel Maddow. 4.0 out of 5 stars How we become a nation “at peace with being at war” This was the first book by Rachel Maddow,...
Sep 26, 20215 min read


WASHINGTON A Life
by Ron Chernow. 5.0 out of 5 stars A gold mine of information on many colorful personalities in early American history Everyone knows...
Aug 18, 20215 min read


Thomas Jefferson
by Jon Meacham. 4.0 out of 5 stars Jefferson under a microscope Although I did not reside or go to school in the United States until I...
Jul 30, 20215 min read


TEAM OF RIVALS
by Doris Kearns Goodwin. 5.0 out of 5 stars A page turner of leadership and history lessons It did not take long after the publication of...
Jul 15, 20213 min read


FRANKLIN AND WINSTON
by Jon Meacham. 5.0 out of 5 stars History of World War II told through the friendship of FDR and WSC The author stated in the...
Jun 22, 20213 min read


The SOUL of AMERICA
by Jon Meacham. 4.0 out of 5 stars A historian’s pre-January 6 perspective of the battle for our better angels Jon Meacham is a Pulitzer...
Jun 13, 20213 min read


TRAVELLING to INFINITY
by Jane Hawking. 5.0 out of 5 stars A deeply touching and uniquely interesting book This is the remarkable story of the Hawking family,...
Jun 1, 20214 min read


PRESIDENTIAL COURAGE
by Michael Beschloss. 4.0 out of 5 stars An interesting account on the influential actions of nine US Presidents The author, Presidential...
Feb 20, 20213 min read


A PROMISED LAND
by Barack Obama. 5.0 out of 5 stars A dramatic period of recent history narrated by no-drama Obama Few people outside Illinois, including...
Jan 12, 20214 min read


BECOMING
by Michelle Obama. 5.0 out of 5 stars Sharing her remarkable story with down-to-earth prose, warmth, occasional wit and humor Before...
Dec 6, 20205 min read
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