Tag Archives: History Book Reviews

An Assassin in Utopia: A Book Review

Posted on February 27, 2023 by Feather Foster

An Assassin in Utopia: The True Story of a Nineteenth-Century Sex Cult and a President’s Murder, is one of those “you can’t make this stuff up” historical episodes, well documented and engagingly told by Susan Wels. In 1881, Charles Julius … Continue reading →

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Dolley Madison and the War of 1812: A Book Review

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Feather Foster

This is a book for middle-school readers. Eons ago, when old-me was a very very young-me, Scribner’s published as “Scribner’s Junior” – a series of biographies geared to perhaps second through sixth grades, depending on reading skills. (Mine were excellent!) … Continue reading →

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BULLY! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt: A Book Review

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Feather Foster

BULLY! The Life and Times of Theodore Roosevelt really is “BULLY!” – as in Theodore Roosevelt’s usage, meaning “terrific!” “great idea!” It was written a few years back, and it has been sitting on my shelf unread for a few … 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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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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