Category Archives: Reading Guide

Choosing the President: Books on Election Campaigns

With the 2024 presidential election a week away, I wanted to share a series of election history books I have read. These stretch from the first hotly contested election in 1800 up into the twentieth century. For an overview of election history, I suggest Anything for a Vote: Dirty Tricks, Cheap Shots, and October SurprisesContinue reading “Choosing the President: Books on Election Campaigns”

Examining the American Revolution

In honor of Independence Day, I wanted to share several recommendations from books I have read on early American history. Some are military histories of the American Revolution, others discuss politics in the era of the Founding Fathers, and still others focus on colonial society. I tried to limit the books to the era ofContinue reading “Examining the American Revolution”

Theodore Roosevelt and Nature

Many who know me well know I have a fascination with Theodore Roosevelt. Nature and the environment played a significant role in the persona of the “Bull Moose,” and he was always proud of his adventures across the globe. I have read several books on Roosevelt and nature, and each approaches this aspect of hisContinue reading “Theodore Roosevelt and Nature”