Zachary Taylor: Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest by K. Borneman-This book offers a fascinating overview of Polk’s role in the westward expansion of America: wresting control of California and much of the southwest from Mexico, bringing Texas into the Union, and liberating most of Oregon from Britain’s grasp. Polk: The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America by Walter R. John Tyler by Gary May-At little more than two hundred pages, this book offers a concise introduction to this controversial (dare I say treasonous?) president. Owens-This book focuses on Harrison’s role in shaping America’s westward expansion and federal Indian policy in the Old Northwest. Jefferson’s Hammer: William Henry Harrison and the Origins of American Indian Policy by Robert M. Cole -This book provides an excellent introduction to the president you’d never heard of until that funny Google commercial came along. Martin Van Buren and the American Political System by Donald B. Cooper-This new biography argues that John Adams’s less famous son has been sidelined by history and should be honored as a founding father alongside his predecessors.Īmerican Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham-Winner of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize, this book lays bare the good, the bad, and the ugly of the Jackson administration and is definitely one of the most interesting presidential biographies on this list. The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics by William J.
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