Fred Kaplan
Fred Kaplan is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer , which was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times and Washington Post , among other publications. His biography of Thomas Carlyle was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Maine.
Fred Kaplan is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer , which was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times and Washington Post , among other publications. His biography of Thomas Carlyle was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Maine. See less
Fred Kaplan's Featured Books
Fred Kaplan book reviews
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John Quincy Adams: American Visionary
Why John Quincy Adams Is An American Visionary
"John Quincy Adams: American Visionary" by Fred Kaplan is an important new biography of the personal and public life of John Quincy Adams (1767 -- 1848) together with a study of American history ... Read More
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Daydream Believers: How a Few Grand Ideas Wrecked American Power
History, Diplomatic Knowledge, Reality
by Niana, Jun 29, 2008
Kaplan's book builds an analysis of the Bush administration's single minded focus on state-building in the Iraq war. What were the roots and how did this come to pass? As with any historical search ... Read More