Good morning, PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIES FROM THE EARLY REPUBLIC We have a whole section of our library devoted to the American presidents. They are an interesting crowd, some great, some pretty darned good, some only so-so, some inept and a few truly bad rogues. Reading their stories is an insight into the social history of the times, the politics of the era, and the great issues of the day. They are one of the more interesting ways to read history. That said, I confess to something about biographies. Most are long tomes and are burdened by long discursions into the subject’s childhood and ancestry. While interesting, the history of the person’s grandparents and their childhood experiences in school are eminently skimmable.
#213 Musings from the Bunker 10/12/20
#213 Musings from the Bunker 10/12/20
#213 Musings from the Bunker 10/12/20
Good morning, PRESIDENTIAL BIOGRAPHIES FROM THE EARLY REPUBLIC We have a whole section of our library devoted to the American presidents. They are an interesting crowd, some great, some pretty darned good, some only so-so, some inept and a few truly bad rogues. Reading their stories is an insight into the social history of the times, the politics of the era, and the great issues of the day. They are one of the more interesting ways to read history. That said, I confess to something about biographies. Most are long tomes and are burdened by long discursions into the subject’s childhood and ancestry. While interesting, the history of the person’s grandparents and their childhood experiences in school are eminently skimmable.