It's true. Those 2 are top shelf. There are some great ones, though. I did this

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Aug 16, 2022
11:09:26pm

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2020-2021 (this was my pandemic project). I'll write my list in a separate thread.

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I am re-listening to Chernow’s Washington. Such an incredible book. After that,

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 9:35pm

Not founders but Chernow's Grant bio is one of my all time favorites

jvr7

8/16/22 10:09pm

Is that: “The man who saved the Union”? Love that book on Grant.

(Private)

8/16/22 10:10pm

No, it's just called Grant

jvr7

8/16/22 10:13pm

Grant is excellent. I’ve read all of Chernow’s books and Grant is easily

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 10:23pm

Another good one was Titan - about John Rockefeller

GRCoug

8/16/22 10:46pm

Yeah, that is an excellent book.

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 11:00pm

Undaunted Courage is a great one to pair with Jefferson. Hamilton and 1776 are

gaffer

8/16/22 10:17pm

Thanks! I’ll have to pick that one up.

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 10:26pm

Oh and John Adams by David McCullough too

gaffer

8/16/22 10:19pm

Such a good book. That was the first great founding father biography I ever read

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 10:25pm

I have a goal to read a biography on each president, but unfortunately none

gaffer

8/16/22 10:33pm

It's true. Those 2 are top shelf. There are some great ones, though. I did this

Sandstone Cougar

8/16/22 11:09pm

You should also listen to Washington’s Crossing by David Hackett Fischer

GRCoug

8/16/22 10:45pm

Washington's Circle - David S. Heidler and Jeanne T. Heidler

BlueInfidel

8/16/22 11:45pm

Great list! Thanks!

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