In his compelling 1901 autobiography, Up from Slavery, Booker T. Washington, educator, celebrated author, sought after lecturerer, “race leader,” friend to two Presidents and colleague of wealthy and ...
How do you like your Teddy Roosevelt — sliced and diced, or the whole megillah? If big books about America's larger-than-life 26th president are your thing, there are plenty of door-stopping bios to ...
Whenever I think of Teddy Roosevelt, I imagine a hyper-talkative exuberant extrovert. He was known as an environmentalist, historian, and writer, but sadly his contributions to public health are ...