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Presidential biographies

  • justincredible
    Last night I downloaded the new Smithsonian ipad app called America's Presidents. It was $4.99 but I had a ton of itunes gift card money left from Christmas so I figured it was worth a shot. Pretty cool app.

    Anyway, after playing around with it for a while I decided I wanted to start reading biographies of each president. The app had some general info about each president but I would like to learn more about each president, their accomplishments, shortcomings, etc. I'd like to start by reading one biography for each president, in order.

    If you've got a recommendation for a biography post it. Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.
  • Devils Advocate
    P o r n star legends.
  • Commander of Awesome
    justincredible;1392146 wrote:Last night I downloaded the new Smithsonian ipad app called America's Presidents. It was $4.99 but I had a ton of itunes gift card money left from Christmas so I figured it was worth a shot. Pretty cool app.

    Anyway, after playing around with it for a while I decided I wanted to start reading biographies of each president. The app had some general info about each president but I would like to learn more about each president, their accomplishments, shortcomings, etc. I'd like to start by reading one biography for each president, in order.

    If you've got a recommendation for a biography post it. Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.
    Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
  • justincredible
    Commander of Awesome;1392158 wrote:Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
    Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson does interest me a lot, I'm glad I won't have long to get to him.
  • Raw Dawgin' it
    Fun fact about Washington that not many people know, he had wooden teeth!

  • FatHobbit
    Not a president, but I really enjoyed a biography on Ben Franklin. (I don't have the exact title with me at the moment)

    edit - here's a link http://www.amazon.com/Benjamin-Franklin-An-American-Life/dp/074325807X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1361301591&sr=8-1&keywords=benjamin+franklin
  • dlazz
    justincredible;1392146 wrote:Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.


    This     one has good reviews on Amazon.

    I can't imagine you'll want to read the biography of William Henry Harrison.
  • justincredible
    dlazz;1392178 wrote:

    I can't imagine you'll want to read the biography of William Henry Harrison.
    I'm sure I can find a very short one.
  • Apple
    #2 - John Adams - "John Adams" by David McCullough. Great book in the same vein as "1776" by McCullough. He also wrote "Truman" but I haven't read that one.

    Side note... I got "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly for Christmas. Both are outstanding books and must reads if you can get past who the author is.
  • thavoice
    justincredible;1392183 wrote:I'm sure I can find a very short one.
    That's what your wife said
  • sleeper
  • friendfromlowry
    Let me know if you find any interesting biographies on Millard Fillmore.
  • justincredible
    thavoice;1392204 wrote:That's what your wife said
    You of all people shouldn't be making wife jokes.
  • FatHobbit
    justincredible;1392228 wrote:You of all people shouldn't be making wife jokes.
  • Dr Winston O'Boogie
    I've read:

    "John Adams" by David McCullough. Excellent book.
    "Destiny of the Republic" by Candice Millard. About James Garfield and his assassination. The back story on Garfield is very good as he was truly and amazing man.
    "Team of Rivals" about Lincoln. Makes you realize why Lincoln was the amazing man he was.


  • Commander of Awesome
    [video=youtube;EGfxyeuy8u8][/video]

    Due to this thread, I sought out an Andrew Jackson bio video. I can't read....:cry:
  • Cleveland Buck
    Andrew Jackson shut down the 2nd Bank of the United States, which after that bubble burst, allowed the most successful, even if not perfect, banking era in the history of this country that lasted (except for during the Civil War period) up to the creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress and the big bankers in 1913.
  • rydawg5
    only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
  • FatHobbit
    rydawg5;1397557 wrote:only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
    Are you telling us Obama is related to the King of England?
  • justincredible
    rydawg5;1397557 wrote:only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
    Link?

    I believe Van Buren was one of the last Libertarian-ish presidents we had. He and Jackson. I could be wrong there but I believe that was mentioned early in the Rothbard book I am reading now.
  • justincredible
    FatHobbit;1397650 wrote:Are you telling us Obama is realted to the King of England?
    No, the King of Kenya.

    /Belly'd
  • BORIStheCrusher
    http://www.wikipedia.org
  • Classyposter58
    Commander of Awesome;1392158 wrote:Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
    American Lion is the title
  • rydawg5
    justincredible;1397662 wrote:Link?

    I believe Van Buren was one of the last Libertarian-ish presidents we had. He and Jackson. I could be wrong there but I believe that was mentioned early in the Rothbard book I am reading now.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oYKMJkatzI

    this is a link. I guess, consider the source. lol
  • Tiernan
    James K Polk was our most interesting Pres.