Looking back as an historian, I find myself having great respect for Ronald Reagan's consistency: his absolute conviction that the Soviet Union - the only competing world empire at the time - was bound to collapse! Nigel Hamilton absolutebackbind share on social
In daring to re-tell the stories of the last twelve American presidents, both public and private, I knew I would incur some outrage with 'American Caesars.' Nigel Hamilton americancaesardare Change image and share on social
In my case, I belong to a group of aspiring and practicing biographers in Boston. We meet once a month for a coupla hours. It's become my lifeline - forgive the pun. Nigel Hamilton aspirebelongbiographer Change image and share on social
The story of FDR as U.S. Commander in Chief is a heroic war story of a president who had already overcome great adversity in facing polio but who went on to take the reins of our armed forces in the greatest conflagration in human history - on our behalf. Nigel Hamilton adversityarmbehalf share on social
That's the miracle of Amazon! It's like Internet dating. In the early days, you could get slimed as an author on Amazon by someone bearing a grudge, or jealous, or whatever. And because there were so few reviews posted, this stank. Nigel Hamilton amazonauthorbear share on social
Republican isolationists had certainly tied the hands of every U.S. president, year after year - berating Franklin Roosevelt in particular and his attempts to ready the nation for inevitable attack. Nigel Hamilton attackattemptberate Change image and share on social
Thanksgiving is a time of togetherness and gratitude. Nigel Hamilton gratitudethanksgivingtime Change image and share on social
I grew up and lived in a Britain in which strikes and the threat of strikes had become part of the social fabric - and it was not very nice. Nigel Hamilton britainfabricgrow Change image and share on social
Biography is, simply, the orphan of academia. Nigel Hamilton academiabiographyorphan Change image and share on social
Since his inauguration in 2009, President Obama has upheld FDR's vision of America as a nation that keeps its word - a nation still committed to uphold the 'four freedoms' that President Roosevelt set down in the great Atlantic Charter of August 1941. Nigel Hamilton americaatlanticaugust share on social
