Overview :Most people vaguely imagine Andrew Jackson as a jaunty warrior and a man of the people, but he was much more--a man just as complex and cont... Read More
Overview :The provocative interpretation of American political rhetoricAmericans like to use words of sentiment and sympathy, passion and power, to ex... Read More
Overview :" A] monumental dual biography . . . a distinguished work, combining deep research, a pleasing narrative style and an abundance of fresh ins... Read More
Overview :The deepest dive yet into the heart and soul, secret affairs, unexplored alliances, and bitter feuds of a generally worshipped, intermittent... Read More
Overview :Untangling the private feelings, ambitions, and fears of early Americans through their personal writings from the Revolution to the Civil Wa... Read More
Overview :Washington Irving-author, ambassador, Manhattanite, and international celebrity-has largely slipped from America's memory, and yet, his crea... Read More
Overview :When Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826, he left behind a series of mysteries that have captured the imaginations of historical investiga... Read More
Overview :Two centuries ago, native New Yorker Washington Irving exploded onto the literary scene of Europe with the publication of his breakout colle... Read More
Overview :In political speech, Thomas Jefferson is the eternal flame. No other member of the founding generation has served the agendas of both Left a... Read More