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Richard Brookhiser's Books
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ALEXANDER HAMILTON, AmericanAlexander Hamilton is one of the least understood, most important, and most impassioned and inspiring of the founding fathers. At last Hamilton has...Read More
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Gentleman RevolutionarySince 1996, Richard Brookhiser has devoted himself to recovering the Founding for modern Americans. The creators of our democracy had both the...Read More -
America's First DynastyThey were America's longest lasting dynasty, the closest thing to a royal family our nation has ever known. The Adamses played a leading role in...Read More
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Appeal-Democrat.com, May 13, 2012
...incorrectly) ordered Lincoln's assassination. Both stories are fascinating, and Swanson is a fine writer. James Madison by Richard Brookhiser. Many historians consider Madison our greatest lawgiver. Brookhiser also considers him our first great...
St. Petersburg Times, February 11, 2012
...served on the board of trustees at St. Petersburg College. What's on your nightstand? James Madison by Richard Brookhiser. I'm just starting it, and then I'm also reading Huey Long by T. Harry Williams. You chose that over Kingfish? Yes, someone else had...
The Big Bend Seninel, January 28, 2012
...if that last title piques your interest in the Madison presidency, you could check out “James Madison” by Richard Brookhiser. Another good biography just in is “Jack Kennedy, Elusive Hero” by Chris Matthews. We would never forget about the kids...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, November 29, 2011
...s charge succeeds and the Lost Cause is redeemed. "Every politician believes he can be president," said Richard Brookhiser, the author of biographies of James Madison and George Washington, who has met Gingrich. "Because Gingrich is also interested in...
Honolulu Star-Advertiser, November 29, 2011
...s charge succeeds and the Lost Cause is redeemed. "Every politician believes he can be president," said Richard Brookhiser, the author of biographies of James Madison and George Washington, who has met Gingrich. "Because Gingrich is also interested in...
Roanoke Times, November 15, 2011
...* “Right Time, Right Place: Coming of Age with William F. Buckley Jr. and the Conservative Movement,” by Richard Brookhiser. * “The Threat Matrix: The FBI At War In the Age of Global Terror,” by Garrett M. Graff. * “The Patriot’s Toolbox:...
New York Times, October 28, 2011
...James Madison...
630 WMAL, February 29, 2012
...that many historical scholars support reverting the holiday to its former glory, including David McCullough, Ron Chernow and Richard Brookhiser. The group that runs Washington's estate also backs the move. In a letter to Wolf, Mount Vernon President and...
The Hill, February 28, 2012
...on to Wolf’s legislation.Wolf said “every major [George] Washington scholar” has endorsed the measure, including historian Richard Brookhiser and the Pulitzer Prize-winning authors David McCullough and Gordon Wood.“Washington has become...
Targeted News Service, February 28, 2012
...the actual day of his birth. The hearing will be in 2247 Rayburn HOB. Witnesses include noted author Richard Brookhiser, Anne D. Nea...
National Review, February 24, 2012
...and he has the political scars to prove it. Santorum is not one of those Republicans about whom Richard Brookhiser once remarked, In their hearts they know theyre wrong. He seems serenely confident that with enough time he can change anyones mind on the...
New York Post, February 22, 2012
...His lessons for freedom-fighters As we celebrate Washingtons birthday, the troops of Bashar al-Assad are pounding rebels throughout Syria, while in Libya the rebels who overthrew Moammar Khadafy are fighting among themselves. The era of revolutions that...
Power Line, February 15, 2012
...American Presidency ,” which will feature a reading of Washington’s Farewell Address from Leon Kass, and commentary from Richard Brookhiser, Diana Schaub, Harvey Mansfield, and moi , specifically on the modern presidency. (Good thing there’s a...
Acton Commentary, February 14, 2012
...our fortress of religious liberty, look no further than a book I recently reviewed on James Madison by Richard Brookhiser. Madison objected to the “fullest toleration” of religious freedom in Virginia’s Declaration of Rights, and his language found...
