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Nick Mangold

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Feb 19, 2013 11:17 AM
Last night I downloaded the new Smithsonian ipad app called America's Presidents. It was $4.99 but I had a ton of itunes gift card money left from Christmas so I figured it was worth a shot. Pretty cool app.

Anyway, after playing around with it for a while I decided I wanted to start reading biographies of each president. The app had some general info about each president but I would like to learn more about each president, their accomplishments, shortcomings, etc. I'd like to start by reading one biography for each president, in order.

If you've got a recommendation for a biography post it. Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.
Feb 19, 2013 11:17am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:22 AM
P o r n star legends.
Feb 19, 2013 11:22am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:25 AM
justincredible;1392146 wrote:Last night I downloaded the new Smithsonian ipad app called America's Presidents. It was $4.99 but I had a ton of itunes gift card money left from Christmas so I figured it was worth a shot. Pretty cool app.

Anyway, after playing around with it for a while I decided I wanted to start reading biographies of each president. The app had some general info about each president but I would like to learn more about each president, their accomplishments, shortcomings, etc. I'd like to start by reading one biography for each president, in order.

If you've got a recommendation for a biography post it. Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.
Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
Feb 19, 2013 11:25am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 19, 2013 11:30 AM
Commander of Awesome;1392158 wrote:Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson does interest me a lot, I'm glad I won't have long to get to him.
Feb 19, 2013 11:30am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:37 AM
Fun fact about Washington that not many people know, he had wooden teeth!

Feb 19, 2013 11:37am
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Feb 19, 2013 11:59 AM
justincredible;1392146 wrote:Washington is my top priority but I'll take any recommendations and start a list.


This one has good reviews on Amazon.

I can't imagine you'll want to read the biography of William Henry Harrison.
Feb 19, 2013 11:59am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 19, 2013 12:04 PM
dlazz;1392178 wrote:

I can't imagine you'll want to read the biography of William Henry Harrison.
I'm sure I can find a very short one.
Feb 19, 2013 12:04pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:34 PM
#2 - John Adams - "John Adams" by David McCullough. Great book in the same vein as "1776" by McCullough. He also wrote "Truman" but I haven't read that one.

Side note... I got "Killing Lincoln" and "Killing Kennedy" by Bill O'Reilly for Christmas. Both are outstanding books and must reads if you can get past who the author is.
Feb 19, 2013 12:34pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:38 PM
justincredible;1392183 wrote:I'm sure I can find a very short one.
That's what your wife said
Feb 19, 2013 12:38pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:39 PM
Let me know if you find any interesting biographies on Millard Fillmore.
Feb 19, 2013 12:39pm
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Feb 19, 2013 12:56 PM
thavoice;1392204 wrote:That's what your wife said
You of all people shouldn't be making wife jokes.
Feb 19, 2013 12:56pm
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Feb 19, 2013 1:52 PM
justincredible;1392228 wrote:You of all people shouldn't be making wife jokes.
Feb 19, 2013 1:52pm
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Feb 19, 2013 2:05 PM
I've read:

"John Adams" by David McCullough. Excellent book.
"Destiny of the Republic" by Candice Millard. About James Garfield and his assassination. The back story on Garfield is very good as he was truly and amazing man.
"Team of Rivals" about Lincoln. Makes you realize why Lincoln was the amazing man he was.
Feb 19, 2013 2:05pm
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Feb 21, 2013 12:06 AM
[video=youtube;EGfxyeuy8u8][/video]

Due to this thread, I sought out an Andrew Jackson bio video. I can't read....:cry:
Feb 21, 2013 12:06am
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Feb 21, 2013 12:56 AM
Andrew Jackson shut down the 2nd Bank of the United States, which after that bubble burst, allowed the most successful, even if not perfect, banking era in the history of this country that lasted (except for during the Civil War period) up to the creation of the Federal Reserve by Congress and the big bankers in 1913.
Feb 21, 2013 12:56am
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Feb 27, 2013 11:34 PM
only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
Feb 27, 2013 11:34pm
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Feb 28, 2013 9:12 AM
rydawg5;1397557 wrote:only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
Are you telling us Obama is related to the King of England?
Feb 28, 2013 9:12am
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Feb 28, 2013 9:30 AM
rydawg5;1397557 wrote:only 1 was not related. Martin van Buren. He has no bloodline to the same king of england, that EVERY other president is related to.
Link?

I believe Van Buren was one of the last Libertarian-ish presidents we had. He and Jackson. I could be wrong there but I believe that was mentioned early in the Rothbard book I am reading now.
Feb 28, 2013 9:30am
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Nick Mangold

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Feb 28, 2013 9:31 AM
FatHobbit;1397650 wrote:Are you telling us Obama is realted to the King of England?
No, the King of Kenya.

/Belly'd
Feb 28, 2013 9:31am
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Feb 28, 2013 6:42 PM
http://www.wikipedia.org
Feb 28, 2013 6:42pm
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Feb 28, 2013 6:46 PM
Commander of Awesome;1392158 wrote:Bolded part was necessary. Andrew Jackson was crazy. He talked to mice in the white house. I read a book on him some time ago, see if I can find it again to give you the title.
American Lion is the title
Feb 28, 2013 6:46pm
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Feb 28, 2013 9:58 PM
justincredible;1397662 wrote:Link?

I believe Van Buren was one of the last Libertarian-ish presidents we had. He and Jackson. I could be wrong there but I believe that was mentioned early in the Rothbard book I am reading now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9oYKMJkatzI

this is a link. I guess, consider the source. lol
Feb 28, 2013 9:58pm
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Mar 1, 2013 11:39 AM
James K Polk was our most interesting Pres.
Mar 1, 2013 11:39am