Category Archives: Recommended Reading

A blog about Presidential & Related Books you might enjoy.

101 Presidential Insults: A Book Review:

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Feather Foster

Author Mike Purdy is a professional political guy: a speaker, podcaster, and frequent contributor/talking head on an A-list of media outlets. He’s pretty good at it, and likable, too. Now he has added to his already impressive resume with a … Continue reading →

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A Fierce Glory: A Book Review

Posted on November 27, 2018 by Feather Schwartz Foster

In recent years, there has been a welcome addition to the world of history writing: narrative history, i.e. Making history “readable” without jeopardizing the factual. Author Justin Martin has chosen to write A FIERCE GLORY: Antietam – The Desperate Battle … Continue reading →

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Presidents and The Pastime: A Book Review

Posted on October 1, 2018 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Curt Smith is a journalist with a quirky but engaging writing style. He is a major league expert in baseball history. He also knows presidential history. He was on staff with both Bush Presidents.  All of this is very good. … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected President: Chester Alan Arthur…..Life and Times: A Book Review

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

There are very few things that Chester Alan Arthur is “famous” for. One, is his mutton chop whiskers; the other is his statement that “I may be President of the United States, but my private life is my own business.” … Continue reading →

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The Carnival Campaign: A Book Review

Posted on September 11, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

A professional writer who chooses to write about history (as opposed to a professional historian who chooses to write) probably knows intuitively that picking the right subject is half the battle. Author Ronald G. Shafer, a long-time Wall Street Journal … Continue reading →

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BARBRA STREISAND: On the Couch: A Book Review

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

In the introductory remarks, author Alma Bond noted that of the twenty-some books she has written during her long career, Barbra Streisand: On the Couch is her favorite. This is easy to understand. Dr. Bond, psychoanalyst with scores of years’ … Continue reading →

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BACK OVER THERE: A Book Review

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

One hundred years ago, after futilely preaching neutrality for three years, President Woodrow Wilson, exhausted of options, finally entered “the war to end all wars” so the world could be made safe for democracy. Two million young American fellows left … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary: A Book Review

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Feather Schwartz Foster

After two hundred and fifty years of mining the elusive Mr. Jefferson, one wonders what more could possibly be left to dissect… Thomas Jefferson: Revolutionary is a complex dissection, albeit not for wimps or the casual reader of history. It … Continue reading →

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Unusual For Their TIme: On the Road With America’s First Ladies, Vol 1: A Book Review

Posted on November 21, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Andy Ochs has written an extremely unique book. It is part historical-ish, part biographical-ish, part memoir-ish, part travelogue-ish – and completely delightful! Contracted to film C-SPAN’s First Ladies series in 2014-15, the author-cum-camera toured the country visiting the homes, birthplaces … Continue reading →

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FIRST DADS: A Book Review

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Feather Schwartz Foster

Author Joshua Kendall has whipped up a dandy light-history read! FIRST DADS is filled with stories, tidbits and gossip about our Presidents – and how they stacked up as fathers. Or not. The author begins with an important premise (not … Continue reading →

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