Popular history books can be a mixed bag. Oftentimes, they are well written but contain poor history. Finding the sweet spot--a well-written, well-researched book--is not easy, although one can think of journalists (Jon Meacham, Doris Kearns Goodwin) and historians (H. W. Brands, Stephen Ambrose) who have been successful to various degrees in this regard. Fox … Continue reading Review of Kilmeade and Yaeger’s Jackson Book