Political Biography

George Washington’s Early Life: Ambition, Order, and Slavery

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George Washington’s Early Life: Ambition, Order, and Slavery Read Part Two Here After reading and writing about Reagan, I realized there is a lot I don’t know about our Presidents. I decided to start at the beginning, with George Washington. I’ve always been interested in him, but he’s so often seen as a marble statue … Read more

How Ronald Reagan Became a Republican

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Part 2, Reagan as President, is here How Ronald Reagan Became a Republican I’m writing this two-part series because to make any sense of American politics today, I think I need to better understand Ronald Reagan. He is so enshrined by so many Americans that it’s hard for me to separate the myth from the … Read more