Life hasn’t changed that much. Politics remains partisan and often volatile. But what of life? Ronald Gruner explores this theme in We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century. We still have a world full of differing opinions on everything from climate change...

Covid Wars: America's Struggle Over Public Health and Personal Freedom by Ronald Gruner discusses the U.S. response to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning with historical precedents like the 1918 Spanish Flu and President Bush's pandemic preparedness efforts in the 2000s. Gruner traces the evolution of virology,...

The world is a confusing place with lots of moving parts. Every few weeks, it seems people are angry or worried about something new. What’s up with tariffs and trade wars? What’s the deal with AI? Why the interest in Greenland? How does all this...

We the Presidents: How a Century of Presidents from Harding to Trump Forged Today’s America by Ronald Gruner is an updated version of a book first published in 2022. This update includes a section on the Biden presidency as well as the current second presidency...