Journalist and news anchor David Brinkley reflects on the people, places, and events that helped to shape both his personal life and professional career.

Born into a political dynasty, Jenna and Barbara Bush grew up in the public eye. In this book they take listeners on a revealing, thoughtful, and deeply personal tour behind the scenes of their lives, with never-before-told stories about their family, their adventures, their loves and losses, and the special sisterly bond that fulfills them.

"A biographical account of Abraham Lincoln's rises and falls on his improbable path to becoming the president who ended slavery" --

ÅSabâias que John Adams fue ell segundo presidente de los Estados Unidos?Tambiâen creâo la Armada estadounidense. Podrâas encontrar estos y muchos otros datos interesantes en John Adams, uno de los de libros Padres Fundadores. Did you know that John Adams was the second president of the United States? He also created the US Navy. You can find these and many other interesting facts on John Adams, one of the Founding Fathers books.

ÅSabâias que George Washington fue un soldado destcado? Ganâo muchas batallas importantes contra los britâanicos durante la Guerra Revolucionaria Americana. Podrâas encontrar estos y muchos otros datos interesantes en George Washington, uno de los libros Padres Fundadores. Did you know that George Washington was an outstanding soldier? He won many important battles against the British during the American Revolutionary War. You can find these...

Examines "how President Harry Truman and General Douglas MacArthur squared off to decide America's future in the aftermath of World War II. At the height of the Korean War, President Harry S. Truman committed a gaffe that sent shock waves around the world. When asked by a reporter about the possible use of atomic weapons in response to China's entry into the war, Truman replied testily, 'The military commander in the field will have charge of the...

Profiles the presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama, and includes facts and trivia about each president, including major achievements and personality quirks.

An exhaustive, soul-searching memoir, Bill Clinton's My Life is a refreshingly candid look at the former president as a son, brother, teacher, father, husband, and public figure. Clinton painstakingly outlines the history behind his greatest successes and failures, including his dedication to educational and economic reform, his war against a "vast right-wing operation" determined to destroy him, and the "morally indefensible" acts for which he was...