Presidents Day

To celebrate President's Day I have picked out some recent biographies of past U.S. Presidents.

My Father at 100 By Reagan, Ron Check Our Catalog February 6, 2011, is the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan's birth. To mark the occasion, his younger son Ron presents an intimate look at the life of his father--one of the most popular presidents in American history. …More

James Madison By Brookhiser, Richard Check Our Catalog In this penetrating biography, eminent historian Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of the "Father of the Constitution," an accomplished yet humble statesman who nourished Americans' fledgling liberty and vigorously defended the laws that have preserved it to this day. 304 pp. 50,000 print. …More

Nixon's Darkest Secrets: The Inside Story of America's Most Troubled President By Fulsom, Don Check Our Catalog While Richard Nixon left the White House as the nation's most disgraced president, the American people never knew the full extent of his demons, paranoia, prejudices, hatreds, and chicanery. Here, a veteran White House reporter reveals that Nixon was even more sinister and haunted than anyone ever knew. …More

The Big Scrum: How Teddy Roosevelt Saved Football By Miller, John J. Check Our Catalog Miller tells the intriguing, never-before-fully-told story of how Theodore Roosevelt helped to save the game that would become America's most popular sport. …More

Inventing George Washington: America's Founder, in Myth and Memory By Lengel, Edward G. Check Our Catalog …More

The President and the Assassin: McKinley, Terror, and Empire at the Dawn of the American Century By Miller, Scott Check Our Catalog The shocking murder of President William McKinley in 1901 threw into stark relief the emerging new world order of what would come to be known as the American Century. Miller tells the story of the momentous years leading up to that event. …More

The President Is a Sick Man: Wherein the Supposedly Virtuous Grover Cleveland Survives a Secret Surgery at Sea and Vilifies the Courageous Newspape By Algeo, Matthew Check Our Catalog An extraordinary yet almost-unknown chapter in American history is revealed in this extensively researched expos. On July 1, 1893, President Grover Cleveland boarded a friend's yacht and was not heard from for five days. During that time, a team of doctors removed a cancerous tumor. When enterprising reporter E.J. Edwards exposed the secret operation, Cleveland denied it and Edwards was consequently dismissed as a disgrace to journalism. …More