Potus Geeks Book Review: Making the Presidency by Lindsay Chervinsky
In recent years, historical assessment of John Adams and of his presidency has resulted in an increased appreciation of the second President of the United States and of his place in history, beginning with David McCullough's epic biography of Adams (which was made into an HBO mini-series) and continuing right up this year's wonderful offering ( Read more... )
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Thank you doe this
give that place in the Tidal Basin to a new tenant!!!
BTY it might not have reached you in darkest Missouri
UVA has suspended the tour given to prospective students by student VOLUNTEERS
a powerful alumni group objected because the student guides were talking about Jefferson's "slave owner" history
the plan is now to devise a new talk to be given by PAID interns
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I thought of you several times as I was reading this book, knowing that you would appreciate it as much as I did. What was surprising to me was that the author, who works at Mount Vernon, seems to hold Adams in higher esteem than the man whose institution employs her. I think the same thing happened to David McCullough. He started out wanting to write a book about Washington and Jefferson and found Adams to be much more interesting and likeable. Let me know if you can't find this book and I'll mail you mine.
P.S. I'm alternating in my reading: a history book, then a work of fiction. My next direction is an author that you love: Carl Hiaasen. I wasn't sure whether to read his most recent book, or an earlier one, but since Governor "Skink" is such a prominent character in his stories, I decided that I will read "Skink: No Surrender" next and then "Squeeze Me" after that.
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