Customer Review: the name millard fillmore often is used as part of a joke. however this biography shows that this obscure president actually helped postpone the civil war and may have been one of our most effective presidents. the book also gives an interesting backround to the civil war and the beginnings of the... more info
Customer Review: As noted by others, this is not a work of biography. Despite what others have said, I don't believe that it is a work of humor either. Unless you find it in the 99 cent remainder bin, save your money
Customer Review: This is another in the American Presidency series. Elbert Smith examines two of the lesser known and lower rated chief executives--Zachary Taylor ("Old Rough and Ready") and Millard Fillmore. By the end of the book, the author had convinced me that these two deserve higher ratings than most... more info
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