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Veteran National Public Radio correspondent Anne Garrels, embedded with the U.S. military forces in Baghdad, chronicles her observations before and…
during the 2003 second Gulf War. Includes e-mails that her husband, Vint Lawrence, sent while she was gone and describes hardships endured by her Iraqi driver, Amer.Veterans recall experiences of battle from World War I to the war in Iraq. Soldiers' letters, diaries, memoirs, and oral…
histories provide personal accounts of D-Day, the Tet offensive, heroic actions, and sinking ships. Includes an interview with Senator John McCain about his captivity in Vietnam. 2005Sinister touches: the secret war against Hitler
By Robert Goldston. 1982
A dramatic account of the daring covert operations carried out by scientists, private citizens, professors, and assassins who risked their…
lives for an allied victory. This compelling and well-documented report penetrates the veils of secrecy that have shrouded some of the most important activities of World War II. For junior and senior high and adult readersThe Federalist
1961
These essays written anonymously by James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and John Jay in support of the Constitution and printed in…
several New York newspapers are "America's most significant contribution to political philosophy." This edition reprints the original newspaper text and is fully annotated by the editorThe secret that exploded
By Howard Morland. 1981
The author tells the true story of his investigation of the nuclear weapons industry, the inner workings of the H-bomb,…
and the U.S. government's unsuccessful attempt to suppress his discoveries. Morland, a former Air Force pilot, is devoutly anti-nuclear and very forthright about his positionThe presidential branch (Pergamon government & politics series)
By John Hart. 1987
The author traces the development of presidential staffing from 1789 to the modern era. Emphasis is given to the changes…
that have taken place since the Brownlow Committee recommendations of 1937. Hart contends that those recommendations, coupled with the Reorganization Act of 1939, have brought about an entirely different and more powerful entity that was envisioned in the late 1930sLooking the tiger in the eye: confronting the nuclear threat
By Carl Feldbaum. 1988
The authors emphasize the important roles of individual scientists, politicians, and military officials in the nuclear arms race. They trace…
the history of nuclear weapons as a series of deliberate decisions.... They explain the circumstances of these decisions through extensive quotation and paraphrasing of historical documents and memoirs. For high school and older readersPublic law 101-336 --July 26, 1990
By United States. 1990
Desperados: Latin drug lords, U.S. lawmen, and the war America can't win
By Elaine Shannon. 1989
A journalist's research into the politics of drugs and the contradictions among the United States' domestic policies, its economic interests,…
and its national security concerns. The focus is on the Drug Enforcement Administration and specifically on the disappearance and murder of DEA agent Enrique Camarena in February 1985. BestsellerCasey: from the OSS to the CIA
By Joseph Persico. 1990
When William Casey was born in 1913, his Irish-American Catholic parents expected him to rise to a higher position than…
his father, but no one thought it would happen so quickly, Persico, granted exclusive access to Casey's personal papers, traces Casey's careers as a lawyer, entrepreneur, venture capitalist, author, government official, and head of the CIA during the Iran-Contra affair. Some strong languageUnder fire: an American story
By Oliver North. 1991
Oliver North offers his detailed view of the Iran-Contra arms controversy in this secretly written autobiography. Presenting himself as a…
patriotic, religious, family man, North describes his childhood, his stint in Vietnam, and his work on the National Security Council staff at the White House. Stating that he never saw himself above the law, North conveys his perception of betrayal by his administrationWith justice for none: destroying an American myth
By Gerry Spence. 1989
A trial lawyer who gained national recognition in the Karen Silkwood case complains that "little people are entitled to little…
justice." He discusses the entire legal system from law schools to the judiciary. A lawyer for more than thirty-five years, he targets the problems, emphasizes the lack of justice for those without power or wealth, and proposes ways to reform the system. Some strong languagePrepare your own will: the national will kit
By Dan Sitarz. 1991
A self-help guide to preparing a legally valid will without using a lawyer. Sitarz, an attorney, cites important reasons for…
having a will. He outlines step-by-step instructions for planning and preparing a will, disposing of property, naming a beneficiary and an executor, adding specific clauses, signing or changing the final document, and completing a "living" will. State laws and a glossary of legal terms includedDream makers, dream breakers: the world of Justice Thurgood Marshall
By Carl Rowan. 1993
An anecdote-filled biography of "Mr. Civil Rights," the legendary NAACP counsel and first black Supreme Court Justice. Drawing on his…
forty-year friendship with Marshall and on interviews with his friends, Rowan portrays a driven, earthy, ornery, and gracious man. Rowan includes his own views on other "dream makers" and on several "dream breakers." Strong language. BestsellerKissinger: a biography
By Walter Isaacson. 1992
The author interviewed 150 people, including the subject, to assemble this profile of the Bavarian-born Jewish boy who became the…
American Secretary of State. Isaacson dwells on the circumstances that forced "Heinz" from his homeland, returning to those years to explain several facets of his adult character. He concludes with an assessment of Kissinger's civilian life when his public career ends. BestsellerAmerican politics: how it really works
By Milton Meltzer. 1989
Meltzer discusses politics in government, which he describes as a mixture of self-interest and public interest. He traces how political…
ideas and compromises have changed since the early years of the republic. Meltzer also discusses his belief that phenomenal growth in government and bureaucracy has lead to increased corruption and disillusionment has led to voter dissatisfaction. For grades 6-9 and older readersHill rat: blowing the lid off Congress
By John Jackley. 1992
For approximately ten years, Jackley served as a congressional aide--a Hill rat--during which time he says he had a "ringside…
seat at the greatest human circus in America." Appalled by what he believes he saw, he decided to write his perceptions of what happened on the Hill in the 1980s. He discusses pay raises, postal mailings, bounced checks, and re-election campaigns. Strong languageNot for sale at any price: how we can save America for our children
By H. Perot. 1993
Author of United We Stand: How We Can Take Back Our Country (DB 36440) continues his theme that the country…
belongs to the people, who must tell the government what they expect it to do to solve its problems. Perot offers statistics, charts, and ten reform proposals, along with a mission statement, the goals, and an application for the United We Stand America organization. BestsellerTurmoil and triumph: my years as secretary of state
By George Shultz. 1993
Memoirs of a secretary of state under President Reagan. Shultz presents his viewpoint on United States foreign policy, with emphasis…
on the American-Soviet relationship. And he paints an insider's picture of the White House, the president, and dealings with world leaders and other administration officials, most pointedly with the Central Intelligence Agency, with whom he was often at odds. BestsellerRehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992
By United States. 1992
Public Law 102-569 was enacted by Congress on October 29, 1992, "to revise and extend the programs of the Rehabilitation…
Act of 1973." Provisions of this bill include the establishment of a national council on disability, the creation of independent living services for older individuals who are blind, and a section dealing with special training projects