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Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
George W. Bush discusses the political and personal decisions he made during his presidency, covering the 2000 election, being aboard Air Force One on 9/11, being in the Situation Room before launching a war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and other early twenty-first-century issues with recognition of the mistakes that he made along with his accomplishments.
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Language
English
Description
The #1 New York Times bestseller, and the inspiration for the hit Broadway musical Hamilton!
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Ron Chernow presents a landmark biography of Alexander Hamilton, the Founding Father who galvanized, inspired, scandalized, and shaped the newborn nation.
"Grand-scale biography at its best—thorough, insightful, consistently fair, and superbly written . . . A genuinely
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this autobiography, President "Carter tells what he is proud of and what he might do differently. He discusses his regret at losing his re-election, but how he and Rosalynn pushed on and made a new life and second and third rewarding careers. He is frank about the presidents who have succeeded him, world leaders, and his passions for the causes he cares most about, particularly the condition of women and the deprived people of the developing world"--Amazon.com....
12) John Adams
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.
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Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
A history of the Progressive Era and World War I, covering a period that ranges from the 1890s through the 1920s, discussing the emergence of labor unions and social reformers, technological advancements, U.S. participation in the international conflict, and other topics; and featuring profiles of notable people of the time.
15) The fifth risk
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The author posits that the post-2016 election chaos that's taken over Washington has resulted in a small number of uninformed Trump appointees triggering devastating world consequences.
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