Presidential Biographies discussion

Just finished Woodrow Wilson by John Milton Cooper. Anyone have the chance to read this biography? The book was well written and an in-depth study of Wilson. However at times really dragged on. I was hoping Cooper would have describe the atmosphere in White House and in the country during and leading up to the 1st World War a little bit more than he did. However, it primarily focused on debate over the Versailles Treaty and whether the US should agree to enter The League of Nations or not. I would still recommend it, but as I say it really dragged on at times.

I haven't---when was it published?

I did read Kristie Miller's Ellen and Edith: Woodrow Wilson's First Ladies: http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/94...

It was well-researched and deftly written.

Kevin, Cooper's Wilson I believe was published in 2009. It is sort of drags on at times, but still worth reading for the historical value.

I just finished reading Edmund Morris's The Colonel and was intrigued with Wilson by what I read there. Has anyone read the HW Brands book on Wilson? I realize that its a survey but was curious.

Just finished Cooper's book on Wilson as well and I definitely recommend it. Donny's right that Cooper spent a lot of time on the League of Nations fight but I personally didn't feel that it drug on. (But I also enjoyed Ketcham's bio of Madison, so maybe I'm not the best source of information when it comes to exciting presidential biographies.)