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February 20, 2023

Q&A: A Presidents Day Talk on "Mary Lincoln, Demystified"

February 20, 2023/ Adam Cohen
Q&A: A Presidents Day Talk on "Mary Lincoln, Demystified"

A Book Based on Three Decades of Inhabiting the Life of the Intriguing First Lady

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February 20, 2023/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Q & A
Mary Todd Lincoln, First Ladies, Presidents
February 15, 2020

REVIEW: For Presidents Day, a Fine Book About Lincoln's Life Just Before He Took Office

February 15, 2020/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: For Presidents Day, a Fine Book About Lincoln's Life Just Before He Took Office

A Clear-Eyed Exploration of an Under-Examined Period in the Great Man’s Life

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February 15, 2020/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Abraham Lincoln, Presidents, Civil War
December 28, 2019

LIST: Here Are Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019

December 28, 2019/ Adam Cohen
LIST: Here Are Barack Obama's Favorite Books of 2019

There is High-Quality Non-Fiction, Fiction, and Sports Writing — and a Reminder of Some of His Earlier Picks

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December 28, 2019/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Best Book Lists, Presidents
June 06, 2018

REVIEW: Clinton and Patterson's Compelling Thriller About a White House in Crisis

June 06, 2018/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Clinton and Patterson's Compelling Thriller About a White House in Crisis

Two Masters in their Fields Have Spun a Superb President-Centered Tale

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June 06, 2018/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Bill Clinton, James Patterson, Presidents
October 05, 2016

REVIEW: An Admiring Look at What Bill Clinton's Been Up to Since He Left the White House

October 05, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: An Admiring Look at What Bill Clinton's Been Up to Since He Left the White House

The Story of the Former President's Global Charity Work

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October 05, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
Review
Bill Clinton, Philanthropy, Disease, Presidents
September 14, 2016

Q&A: Joe Conason on Bill Clinton's Remarkable Post-Presidential Career

September 14, 2016/ Adam Cohen
 Q&A: Joe Conason on Bill Clinton's Remarkable Post-Presidential Career

And What He Might Do in a Hillary Clinton Administration

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September 14, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Bill Clinton, Presidents, Philanthropy, Foreign Affairs
July 20, 2016

REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Obama Is One of America's Great Presidents -- Whether the Right Wing Admits It Or Not

And There's Still Room for Him on Mt. Rushmore

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July 20, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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Barack Obama, Presidents, Republicans, American History
May 26, 2016

REVIEW: Fed Up With Politicians? A Leading Historian Explains Why They're America's True Heroes

May 26, 2016/ Adam Cohen
REVIEW: Fed Up With Politicians? A Leading Historian Explains Why They're America's True Heroes

Leaders Like FDR and Lyndon Johnson Had a Knack for Getting Important Things Done

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May 26, 2016/ Adam Cohen/ Comment
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American History, Presidents, Idealism, Pragmatism, Liberalism
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