FDR: A Biography

“There are many biographies of FDR. Probably the standard one is the multi-volume work by Frank Freidel. I like the Morgan book because it’s a single volume and it’s very well-written. It’s not by a professional historian, but by a journalist who does, however, use documents. So for a manageable—although not short—one-volume biography, the Morgan book is a good one.” Read more...

The Best Biographies of 20th Century Leaders

Michael Mandelbaum, International Relation