Let's make this birthday one to remember.

55 years old (Born on May 20, 1969)

Happy Birthday, Jon Meacham! May your day be as compelling and insightful as one of your Pulitzer Prize-winning biographies. Your remarkable ability to bring history alive—especially with "American Lion," where you made Andrew Jackson seem almost relatable—is truly unmatched.

From editing at Random House to captivating audiences on television, you've proven that historians can indeed have a sense of humor (who knew?). Here's hoping this year brings even more success—and perhaps another bestseller or two—to add to the shelf. After all, birthdays are just footnotes in life's great biography; yours is already legendary. Cheers!