 | Truman by David McCullough
Buy new: $15.84 / Used from: $0.88 One of the best bios of Harry S. Truman around. Great detail.
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 | John Adams by David McCullough
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $2.75 A fine biography of John Adams by a noted biographer.
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 | Henry VIII: The King and His Court by Alison Weir
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $2.42 Henry VIII was a significant historical figure, and this book places his life in its broader historical context.
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 | Theodore Rex (Modern Library Paperbacks) by Edmund Morris
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $2.18 Top notch bio of TR's presidential years.
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 | Lincoln by David Herbert Donald
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $0.33 One of the best biographies of Lincoln around.
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 | American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $2.30 Good, thorough perspective on Andrew Jackson's life and times.
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 | The House of Morgan: An American Banking Dynasty and the Rise of Modern Finance by Ron Chernow
Buy new: $14.96 / Used from: $5.98 Massive biography of this major financial player.
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 | Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
Buy new: $12.24 / Used from: $2.26 Alexander Hamilton was a major figure in the Revolutionary era and the early years of the Republic; this biography does him justice.
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 | American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J. Ellis
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $3.00 The elusive Thomas Jefferson is portrayed well by Joseph Ellis here.
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 | Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. by Ron Chernow
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $8.99 Yet one more massive biography by Ron Chernow. John D. Rockefeller portrayed here.
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 | Mellon: An American Life (Vintage) by David Cannadine
Buy new: $13.57 / Used from: $7.79 Want to know about J. P. Morgan, financier? Here's your basic starting point.
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 | Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson
Buy new: $13.64 / Used from: $2.61 Solid biography of Benjamin Franklin.
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 | Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $0.90 Another solid biography by Isaacson--this time focusing on Einstein.
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 | Kissinger: A Biography by Walter Isaacson
Buy new: $13.60 / Used from: $0.97 A detailed look at Henry Kissinger.
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 | His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J. Ellis
Buy new: $10.20 / Used from: $2.56 This book provides an insightful view of Washington the man.
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 | Boone: A Biography (Shannon Ravenel Books) by Robert Morgan
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $1.99 A masterful examination of one of the early legendary frontiersman.
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 | Eisenhower: A Soldier's Life by Carlo D'Este
Buy new: $18.48 / Used from: $0.92 Dwight Eisenhower has slowly risen in the ranks of those deemed to be top presidents. This detailed biography allows readers to judge if that assessment is correct.
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 | Abraham Lincoln: The Prairie Years and The War Years by Carl Sandburg
Buy new: $17.16 / Used from: $1.32 If you like traditional biographies, this is a standard. I prefer other, more scholarly biographies of Lincoln, but this work has its own charm.
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 | Doc Holliday: The Life and Legend by Gary L. Roberts
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $9.83 The American West and its characters. . . . Doc Holliday certainly was one such character. Good bio.
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 | Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War by T.J. Stiles
Buy new: $11.53 / Used from: $5.00 I think that the author forgives James too much, but this is a solid biography for those interested in the person and his times.
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 | A. Lincoln: A Biography by Ronald C. White Jr.
Buy new: $23.10 / Used from: $15.00 A new and excellent biography of Lincoln.
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 | The Life of Elizabeth I by Alison Weir
Buy new: $11.56 / Used from: $1.27 A terrific bio of Elizabeth I. Well worth reading.
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