Presidential Biographers
Gary Hart wrote on James Monroe, Sean Wilentz on Andrew Jackson, Joyce Appleby on Thomas Jefferson, and Charles Calhoun on Benjamin Harrison for Times Books' series of short presidential biographies called The American Presidents, edited by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.
Four panelists talked about the biographies they wrote of American presidents. They answered a variety of questions from moderator Bill… read more
Four panelists talked about the biographies they wrote of American presidents. They answered a variety of questions from moderator Bill Thompson and from audience members about the lives, politics, and personalities of their subjects.
Gary Hart wrote on James Monroe, Sean Wilentz on Andrew Jackson, Joyce Appleby on Thomas Jefferson, and Charles Calhoun on Benjamin Harrison for Times Books' series of short presidential biographies called The American Presidents, edited by Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. close
Related Video
-
Laura Bush : An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady
Ronald Kessler talked about his biography, Laura Bush: An Intimate Portrait of the First Lady, published by Doubleday. During this…
-
Realistic Visionary
Peter Henriques talked about his book Realistic Visionary: A Portrait of George Washington, published by the University of Virginia Press. The…
-
Benjamin Harrison
Charles Calhoun talked about his book Benjamin Harrison: The 23rd President, 1889-1893, published by Henry Holt and Company. He…
-
Robert C. Byrd: Child of the Appalachian Coalfields
Senator Byrd talked about his memoir Robert C. Byrd: Child of the Appalachian Coalfields, published by West Virginia…