A vivid and groundbreaking portrait of a young, struggling George Washington that casts a new light on his character and the history of American independence, from the bestselling author of Astoria Two decades before he led America to...
Presidents
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Auteur:Oates, Stephen B.Sommaire:Award-winning historian uses primary and secondary sources to illuminate the personal and professional life of Abraham Lincoln. Depicts Lincoln's struggle to succeed in the legal and business fields, his disappointing early...
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Auteur:Skrabec, Quentin R.Sommaire:William McKinley was the first U.S. president to address globalization; his legacy in protectionism and immigrant labor offer lessons for the current era. He orchestrated an alliance between big business and the American worker that...
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Auteur:Knowles, ValerieSommaire:William C. Van Horne was one of North America's most accomplished men. Born in Illinois in 1843, Van Horne started working in the railway business at a young age. In 1881 he was lured north to Canada to become general manager of the...
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A wondrous debut from an extraordinary new voice in nonfiction, Why fish don't exist is a dark and astonishing tale of love, chaos, scientific obsession, and--possibly--even murder. David Starr Jordan was a taxonomist, a man...
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As a child he dreamt of changing South Africa; as a man he changed the world. Nelson Mandela spent his life battling apartheid and championing a peaceful revolution. He spent twenty-seven years in prison and emerged as the inspiring...
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Auteur:Dickerson, JohnSommaire:Presidential campaigns are a battle for control of power. Whistlestop tells the stories reporters and campaign aides rehash at the bar, each one adding an unknown tidbit. These are human stories full of drama and switchbacks, failures...
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With more than 23 million books sold, the My Weird School series really gets kids reading! In honor of Presidents' Day, A.J. and Andrea from Ella Mentry will compete against their Dirk School rivals in the ultimate Presidents...
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Auteur:Graham, Tim, Bozell, L. BrentSommaire:Lecturer, syndicated columnist, television commentator, debater, marketer, businessman, bestselling author, publisher, and activist L. Brent Bozell III is one of the most outspoken and effective national leaders in the conservative...
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Auteur:Stadelmann, MarcusSommaire:43 Americans have held the job of President of the United States. Each has a story, be it one of vision, accomplishment, conflict, scandal, triumph or tragedy. And each story is at the center of the national story, a part of what we all...
- Auteur:McPherson, James M.Sommaire:
James M. McPherson explores how Abraham Lincoln--struggling with feckless generals, fickle masses, and his own fearful demons--expanded the role of Commander in Chief amidst a war that defined him.
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#1 New York Times bestselling author of American Assassin--now a major motion picture America's most powerful leader becomes its prime target, a "nightmarish" (Booklist) scenario made all-too-real in this Mitch Rapp thriller from #1 New...
- Auteur:Trump, Mary L.Sommaire:
In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order...
- Auteur:Baier, BretSommaire:
The #1 bestselling author and Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant "To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and...
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Auteur:Hitchens, ChristopherSommaire:Hitchens brings the character of Jefferson to life as a man of his time and also as a symbolic figure beyond it. Conflicted by power, Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence and acted as Minister to France yet yearned for a...
- Auteur:Liddell-Westefeld, ChrisSommaire:
Chris Liddell-Westefeld and dozens of other staff and volunteers dedicated every ounce of their time, intelligence, and limited resources to helping elect Obama, as what started in Iowa spread nationwide. Drawn from more than 200...
- Auteur:Andersen, Christopher P.Sommaire:
They were the original power couple--outlandishly rich, impossibly attractive, and endlessly fascinating. Now, in this rare behind-the-scenes portrait of the Kennedys in their final year together, Christopher Andersen shows us a side...
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Auteur:Dowd, MaureenSommaire:New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd traces the psychologies and pathologies in one of the nastiest and most significant battles of the sexes ever. If America is on the escalator to hell, then The Year of Voting Dangerously is the...
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Auteur:Brinkley, DouglasSommaire:Evaluates Theodore Roosevelt's role in launching modern conservationsim, identifying the contributions of such influences as James Audubon and John Muir while describing how Roosevelt's exposure to natural wonders in his early...
- The truth about Hillary : what she knew, when she knew it, and how far she'll go to become presidentAuteur:Klein, EdwardSommaire:
Klein reveals the truth about a woman who has managed to keep much of her life private. Drawing from inside sources, he reveals a reality of Hillary's turbulent marriage and exposes what she and Bill have done behind closed doors. It...
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