A review by cstuart13
Martin Van Buren: The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841 by Ted Widmer

4.0

Widmer makes an uninspiring president more interesting than he is in the scope of history. It is a short read, though it took me a couple of months to read the book.

Reading the presidential biographies update:

1. George Washington: "Washington: A Life" by Ron Chernow
2. John Adams: "John Adams" by David McCullough
3. Thomas Jefferson: "American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson" by Joseph Ellis
4. James Madison: "James Madison: A Life Reconsidered" by Lynne Cheney
5. James Monroe: "The Last Founding Father: James Monroe" by Harlow Unger
6. John Quincy Adams: "John Quincy Adams: A Public Life, A Private Life" by Paul Nagel
7. Andrew Jackson: "Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times" by H.W. Brands
8: Martin Van Buren: "Martin Van Buren" by Ted Widmer

Now to slog through the next book in this rough period of presidential history.