For the past decade, “The American Presidents” series has churned out a series of biographies of our nation’s leaders written by a diverse range of authors, from historians who draw upon their expertise to inform their interpretation of their subject, to more eclectic writers who inform their effort...
Alan Brinkley wrote a roughly 100-page book about the life of FDR. I think that the brevity of the book was its strong point and allowed him to concentrate on the most important points and effectively communicate why FDR is so highly regarded as a past president. More detailed and exhaustive books...
This was the text book that we used for American History at university, which now I come to think about it was a little surprising considering that despite our lecturer being a huge critic of the United States he selected a text book that has a happy ending. He did discuss this aspect of the book in...
This is essentially an exhibition catalogue, so I wasn't expecting an in-depth Houdini biography, which is just as well because this isn't.What it is, is a series of essays on various aspects of Houdini's life and legacy, very well illustrated with many photographs, lobby cards and theatre posters w...