American History

SUNSHINE AND SHADOW

Both these men were New York Democrats, though their interplay mattered less than the title implies. Nonetheless theirs was a partnership that does deserve historical attention, which this fine dual biography provides.

No one yearns to plow through another life of Franklin

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