Category Archives: Presidents & Heads of State

Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)

Beneath the surface of the apparently untutored and deceptively frank Abraham Lincoln ran private tunnels of self-taught study, a restless philosophical curiosity, and a profound grasp of the fundamentals of democracy. Now, in Lincoln: A Very Short Introduction, the award-winning … Continue reading

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Julius Caesar: The Colossus of Rome (Roman Imperial Biographies)

Julius Caesar offers a lively, engaging, and thoroughly up-to-date account of Caesar’s life and times. Richard Billows’ dynamic and fast paced narrative offers an imaginative recounting of actions and events, providing the ideal introduction to Julius Caesar for general readers … Continue reading

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Harry Truman’s Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip

On June 19, 1953, Harry Truman got up early, packed the trunk of his Chrysler New Yorker, and did something no other former president has done before or since: he hit the road. No Secret Service protection. No traveling press. … Continue reading

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Clintonomics: How Bill Clinton Reengineered the Reagan Revolution

For years, a pervasive belief has reigned in American politics—that two of our most recent presidents had drastically opposing views of our economy and our world. Historians and economists alike have explored, extolled and criticized Ronald Reagan’s presidency, particularly the … Continue reading

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Hindenburg: Power, Myth, and the Rise of the Nazis (Oxford Historical Monographs)

Hindenburg reveals how a previously little-known general, whose career to normal retirement age had provided no real foretaste of his heroic status, became a national icon and living myth in Germany after the First World War, capturing the imagination of … Continue reading

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Around the World with LBJ: My Wild Ride as Air Force One Pilot, White House Aide, and Personal Confidant

When Lyndon Baines Johnson wanted to go somewhere, there was no stopping him. This dynamic president called for Air Force One as others summon a taxi–at a moment’s notice, whatever the hour or the weather. And the man who made … Continue reading

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Theodore Roosevelt: Preacher of Righteousness

Often dismissed by scholars as an opportunistic politician whose ideas lacked historical import, Theodore Roosevelt has been underestimated as a thinker. But to disdain Roosevelt’s politics is to overlook his important and lasting contributions to the shape of modern America, … Continue reading

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Golda

Golda Meir was the first female head of state in the Western world and one of the most influential women in modern history. A blend of Emma Goldman and Martin Luther King Jr. in the guise of a cookie-serving grandmother, … Continue reading

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The Atomic Bomb and the Origins of the Cold War

After a devastating world war, culminating in the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, it was clear that the United States and the Soviet Union had to establish a cooperative order if the planet was to escape an atomic World War … Continue reading

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Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians on Our Sixteenth President

In a handsome, gift-quality volume celebrating the 200th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth, America’s top Lincoln historians offer their diverse perspectives on the life and legacy of America’s sixteenth president. Spanning Lincoln’s life?from his early career as a Springfield lawyer, to … Continue reading

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