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41) Nelson Mandela
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
c2013
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Language
English
Description
Biography of an anti-apartheid activist and former president of South Africa.
42) First ladies
Author
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
Relaunch edition.
Physical Desc
72 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Profiles and photographs reveal the impact that the presidents' wives had on the suffrage movement, prohibition, civil rights, equality, and war and peace.
Author
Series
Publisher
William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2017]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xviii, 346 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
Explores the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the lens of his last three days in office in January 1961, revealing him to be a model of strong yet principled leadership.
44) American wife
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
On what might become one of the most significant days in her husband's presidency, Alice Blackwell considers the strange and unlikely path that has led her to the White House--and the repercussions of a life lived, as she puts it, "almost in opposition to itself." How can she both love and fundamentally disagree with her husband? How complicit has she been in the trajectory of her own life? What should she do when her private beliefs run against her...
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
c2003
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
x, 838 p., [32] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The first major, single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written by a historian in nearly four decades draws upon previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives to tell Kennedy's story. We learn for the first time just how sick Kennedy was, how Bobby was selected as Attorney General, exactly what Jack's father did to help his election to the presidency, and more.
47) Grant
Author
Language
English
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Description
""Pulitzer Prize-winner and biographer of Alexander Hamilton, George Washington, and John D. Rockefeller, Ron Chernow returns with a sweeping and dramatic portrait of one of our most compelling generals and presidents, Ulysses S. Grant. Ulysses S. Grant's life has typically been misunderstood. All too often he is caricatured as a chronic loser and inept businessman, fond of drinking to excess; or as the triumphant but brutal Union general of the...
48) Peril
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxviii, 482 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"The transition from President Donald J. Trump to President Joseph R. Biden Jr. stands as one of the most dangerous periods in American history.
But as author Bob Woodward and reporter Robert Costa reveal for the first time, it was far more than just a domestic political crisis.
Woodward and Costa interviewed more than 200 people at the center of the turmoil, resulting in more than 6,000 pages of transcripts—and a spellbinding and definitive portrait...
Author
Series
Scot Harvath thrillers volume 1
Publisher
Pocket Books
Pub. Date
c2002
Physical Desc
419 p. ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
When terrorists massacre dozens of Secret Service agents and kidnap the president during a ski trip, former Navy SEAL Scot Harvath -- the only agent to survive the attack -- sets out on a one-man rescue mission.
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2010
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 570 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
The edited, annotated diary of President Jimmy Carter--filled with insights into his presidency, his relationships with friends and foes, and his lasting impact on issues that still preoccupy America and the world.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
"Mrs. Obama offers readers a series of fresh stories and insightful reflections on change, challenge, and power, including her belief that when we light up for others, we can illuminate the richness and potential of the world around us, discovering deeper truths and new pathways for progress. Drawing from her experiences as a mother, daughter, spouse, friend, and First Lady, she shares the habits and principles she has developed to successfully adapt...
Author
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
c2004
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
Language
English
Description
Describes the various kinds of pets, including grizzly bears and alligators, kept at the White House by various presidents from George Washington to George W. Bush.
53) My father at 100
Author
Pub. Date
2011
Language
English
Formats
Description
The son of Ronald and Nancy Reagan presents an assessment of his father's life that features his childhood observations of the qualities that rendered the future fortieth president a powerful leader.
Author
Language
English
Description
In "Washington : a Life" celebrated biographer Ron Chernow provides a richly nuanced portrait of the father of our nation, dashing forever the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man, and revealing an astute and surprising portrait of a canny political genius who knew how to inspire people.
Author
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
This multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Historian Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius, as the one-term congressman rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals to become president. When Lincoln emerged as the victor at the Republican National Convention, his rivals were dismayed. Throughout the turbulent 1850s, each had energetically...
58) Rage
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Physical Desc
xxii, 452 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
An essential account of the Trump presidency draws on interviews with firsthand sources, meeting notes, diaries, and confidential documents to provide details about Trump's moves as he faced a global pandemic, economic disaster, and racial unrest.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
xv, 940 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and presidential legacy of Theodore Roosevelt, covering his efforts for the conservation of American wilderness, the influences of figures such as John James Audubon and Charles Darwin on Roosevelt, and his impact on the lives of future Americans.
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