Biden's predecessors could have felt his first-year pain

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President Joe Biden arrives at the White House in Washington, Monday, Jan. 24, 2022, after spending the weekend at Camp David, Md. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Several U.S. presidents have been known for their love of reading history, especially biographies and most especially biographies of former presidents.

If President Biden did not have this White House habit yet, now would be a good time to pick it up.

For the moment, the current president surely feels beleaguered. Battered by a week of largely negative reviews, berated by activists on all sides, Biden is down in public approval polls by an average of about 15 points from a year ago.