When acclaimed Washington Post writer Wil Haygood had an early hunch that Obama would win the 2008 election, he thought he'd highlight the singular moment by exploring the life of someone who had come of age when segregation was so...
Presidents
- Author:Haygood, Wil.Summary:
- Author:Goodwin, Doris KearnsSummary:
On May 18, 1860, William H. Seward, Salmon P. Chase, Edward Bates, and Abraham Lincoln waited in their hometowns for the results from the Republican National Convention in Chicago. When Lincoln emerged as the victor, his rivals were...
- Author:Simpson, JohnSummary:
Sequel to 'Condor One' David J. Windsor, the first openly gay president of the United States, has his hands full. After surviving an assassination attempt, he's now dealing with the fallout: finding all of the culprits is at the top of...
- Author:Henriques, Peter R.Summary:
Peter R. Henriques, a leading scholar on George Washington and professor emeritus of history at George Mason University, produces a concise and vital volume on America's first president. Realistic Visionary is a focused examination...
- Author:Patrick, Curtis, Clark, William P.Summary:
Intimate stories by real hard-working, unpretentious, selfless people, all thrown into a milieu; a simmering stewpot of diverse young men and women, all working for a common goal—to help Ronald Reagan succeed, from the start! People...
- Author:Didion, JoanSummary:
In these coolly observant essays, Joan Didion looks at the American political process and at "that handful of insiders who invent, year in and year out, the narrative of public life." Through the deconstruction of the sound bites and...
- Author:Woodward, Bob.Summary:
Follows Pulitzer Prize-winning author's "Bush at War" with a behind-the-scenes account of President George W. Bush's decision to invade Iraq. Draws on interviews with Bush and others to chronicle crucial operations...
- Author:Simpson, JohnSummary:
Sequel to 'Condor and Falcon'' After his eventful term in office, former President of the United States David Windsor is looking forward to retirement with his husband and love of his life, former First Gentleman Shane Thompson. As a...
- Author:McCullough, David G.Summary:
This spans seventeen years -- from 1869 when little "Teedie" is ten, to 1886, when he returns from the west a "real life cowboy" to puck up the pieces of a shattered life and begin anew, a grown man, whole in body...
- Author:Krull, KathleenSummary:
The presidents of the United States have been different not only in politics, but also as people. Kathleen Krull looks at our nation's fearless leaders with the eye of a gossipy neighbor, dishing the dirt on bad habits, bad fashion, and...
- Author:Saunders, GeorgeSummary:
The long-awaited first novel from the author of Tenth of December: a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical...
- Author:Donald, David HerbertSummary:
This fully rounded biography of America's sixteenth President is the product of Donald's half-century of study of Lincoln and his times. In preparing it, Donald has drawn more extensively than any previous writer on Lincoln...
- Author:Estulin, DanielSummary:
"On November 8, 2016, the seemingly impossible became real: Donald Trump---billionaire tycoon with fundamentally xenopobic, savage, and populist speech---won the presidency and began endangering values like democracy and world...
- Author:Ellis, Joseph J.Summary:
From the French and Indian War to Mount Vernon, from the American Revolution to the presidency, Ellis delivers what will stand the test of time as the definitive biography of the greatest American icon.
- Author:Rebick, Judy, Rebick, JudySummary:
In this riveting memoir, renowned feminist Judy Rebick tells the story of the eleven personalities she developed in order to help her cope with, and survive, childhood sexual abuse. In Heroes in My Head, Rebick chronicles her struggle...
- Author:Rebick, JudySummary:
In this riveting memoir, renowned feminist Judy Rebick tells the story of the eleven personalities she developed in order to help her cope with, and survive, childhood sexual abuse. In Heroes in My Head, Rebick chronicles her struggle...
- Author:Allen, Thomas B.Summary:
A biography of Revolutionary War general and first President of the United States, George Washington, focusing on his use of spies to gather intelligence that helped the colonies win the war.
- Author:Ellis, Joseph J.Summary:
In this landmark work of history and winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Joseph J. Ellis explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals—Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin, Washington, Adams, and Madison—confronted the...
- Author:Thompson, Hunter S.Summary:
After popularizing Gonzo journalism with Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Hunter S. Thompson turned his drug-fueled wit and savage insight to the race for President. With On the Campaign Trail '72, Thompson deconstructs the 1972...
- Author:Woodward, BobSummary:
With authoritative reporting honed through eight presidencies from Nixon to Obama, author Bob Woodward reveals in unprecedented detail the harrowing life inside President Donald Trump's White House and precisely how he makes...