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A portrait of the legendary political figure and orator who lived from 1782 to 1852 and helped form the young…
American republic. Traces his New England youth, his career as a member of Congress and secretary of state, and his failed bids for the presidency. Depicts a gifted man who was also subject to arrogance and moral lapses
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A critical portrait of the legendary ruler of France, whose empire controlled much of Europe. Covers "all aspects of his…
life," tracing his obscure Corsican youth, his rise to power, his military campaigns, his defeat at Waterloo, and his death in exile in 1821. Violence
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Pour paint onto a canvas with Jackson Pollock, laugh along with the pranks of Hokusai, and find beauty in your…
self-portrait with Frida Kahlo, as you follow the stories of more than 50 fabulous artists and their groundbreaking work. Through charming storytelling rich in detail, Artists covers celebrated figures as well as lesser-known trailblazers, each with a tale as intriguing as it is unique. From cat connoisseur Louis Wain and pattern fanatic Yayoi Kusama, to eye-obsessed Margaret Keane, who won a court paint-off to prove her husband had passed off her work as his own - the artists in this audiobook have all used their creativity and complexity to make powerful art that has enriched and inspired the lives of many. These groundbreaking pieces range from those whose beauty keeps you coming back for more, to some that might change your worldview. Beautiful descriptions of the artists' lives are brought to life
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Portrait of an exiled Irish nationalist, who organized American support for the liberation of his native land. Traces his Dublin…
youth, his years as a Fenian activist before coming to America in 1871, and his relentless campaign abroad to advance the cause of a free Ireland. 1998.
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United States history, General non-fiction, History, Women biography, Politics and government biography
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1829. An account of Washington society centered around the vivacious Margaret O'Neale Timberlake and her husband, John Henry Eaton, Andrew…
Jackson's secretary of war. When the wives of the president's cabinet members try to exclude Margaret--a "loose woman"--Jackson fuels the scandal of the "Eaton affair" by dismissing their husbands from office
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Politics and government, Politics and government biography, Social issues, Women biography
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The congresswoman from Colorado, who was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1972, reminisces about her personal life…
as well as the political and social issues in which she was involved. She concludes with advice to all Americans: work toward better government
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United States history, Biography, Politics and government biography, Women biography
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In this biography Florence Harding is portrayed as an immensely popular first lady. During the 1920s she championed women's rights,…
helped establish the Veterans Bureau, welcomed African American women to the White House, and was her husband's political partner. She also endured his adulterous affairs and numerous scandals
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Biography of the former U.S. senator who ran for president in 1996. Tells how Dole, severely wounded in World War…
II, spent years recuperating before continuing his college education and entering politics. Explains why he formed the Dole Foundation, which finds jobs for people with disabilities, in 1983. For grades 5-8 and older readers
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History, Biography, Politics and government biography
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Biography of the only U.S. president who was elected to four terms in office. Describes how Roosevelt contracted poliomyelitis years…
before his presidency. Although his rivals in the New York governor's race tried to use his physical disability to discredit him, Roosevelt proved to be an effective campaigner and a respected leader. For grades 5-8 and older readers
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United States history, History, Politics and government biography, Politics and government
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Details Dean Acheson's life including his carefree years in an Ivy League college, his service as a protege of a…
Supreme Court justice, and his role as advisor to several presidents. Acheson, a prolific author, is described as the architect of a number of foreign policy initiatives and a major influence on international institutions in the post-World War II era
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European history, Politics and government biography, History
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When Ukrainian journalist Iuliia Mendel got the call she had been hired to work for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, she had…
no idea what was to come. In this frank and moving inside account, Zelenskyy's former press secretary tells the story of his improbable rise from popular comedian to the president of Ukraine. Mendel had a front row seat to many of the key events preceding the 2022 Russian invasion. From attending meetings between Zelenskyy and Putin and other European leaders, visiting the front lines in Donbas, to fielding press inquiries after the infamous phone calls between Donald Trump and Zelenskyy that led to Trump's first impeachment. Mendel saw firsthand Zelenskyy's efforts to transform his country from a poor, backward Soviet state into a vibrant, prosperous European democracy. Mendel sheds light on the massive economic problems facing Ukraine and the entrenched corrupt oligarchs in league with Russia. She witnessed the Kremlin's repeated attacks to discredit Zelenskyy through disinformation and an army of bots and trolls. Woven into her account are details about her own life as a member of Zelenskyy's new Ukraine. Written with the sound of Russian bombs and exploding shells in the background, Mendel details life lived under Russian siege in 2022. She says goodbye to her fiancé who joins the front lines, like so many other Ukrainian men. Throughout this story of Zelenskyy, Ukraine, and its extraordinary people, Iuliia Mendel reminds us of the paramount importance of truth and human values, especially in these darkest of times
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Politics and government biography, United States history, Politics and government
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What happened to Rudy Giuliani? That is the question millions of Americans have asked about this once-beloved leader. Andrew Kirtzman,…
who has been following Giuliani since the 1990s, answers that question in this fascinating biography. Giuliani was hailed after 9/11 as "America's Mayor," a singular figure who at the time was more widely admired than the pope. He was brilliant, accomplished—and complicated. He conflated politics with morality and caused his own downfall with a series of disastrous decisions and cynical compromises. He made reckless personal choices and engaged in self-destructive behavior. His need for power, money, and attention gradually ruined his reputation, cost him friendships, and ultimately damaged the country. Kirtzman, who was with Giuliani at the World Trade Center on 9/11, conducted hundreds of interviews to write this insightful portrait of this polarizing figure, from the beginning of his rise to his ruinous role as Donald Trump's personal lawyer. Giuliani was a celebrated prosecutor, a transformative New York City mayor, and a contender for the presidency. But by the end of the Trump presidency, he was reviled and ridiculed after a series of embarrassing errors. He was a major figure in both of Trump's impeachments, and ended up widely ostracized, in legal jeopardy, and facing financial ruin. This is the remarkable story of how it all began and how it came crashing down
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A scathing history of twenty-five years of Republican attempts to hold on to political power by any means necessary, by…
a hugely popular Washington Post political columnist. <p><p>In 1994, more than 300 Republicans under the command of obstructionist and rabble-rouser Congressman Newt Gingrich stood outside the U.S. Capitol to sign the Contract with America and put bipartisanship on notice. Twenty-five years later, on January 6, 2021, a bloodthirsty mob incited by President Trump invaded the Capitol. <p><p>Dana Milbank sees a clear line from the Contract with America to the coup attempt. In the quarter century in between, Americans have witnessed the crackup of the party of Lincoln and Reagan, to its current iteration as a haven for white supremacists, political violence, conspiracy theories and authoritarianism. Following the questionable careers of party heavyweights Newt Gingrich, Karl Rove, Mitch McConnell, and Rudy Giuliani, and those of many lesser known lowlights, Milbank recounts the shocking lengths the Republican Party has gone to to maintain its grip on the American people. <p> <b>New York Times Bestseller</b>
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The Man Without a Face is the chilling account of how a low- level, small-minded KGB operative ascended to the…
Russian presidency and, in an astonishingly short time, destroyed years of progress and made his country once more a threat to her own people and to the world. Handpicked as a successor by the "family" surrounding an ailing and increasingly unpopular Boris Yeltsin, Vladimir Putin seemed like a perfect choice for the oligarchy to shape according to its own designs. Suddenly the boy who had stood in the shadows, dreaming of ruling the world, was a public figure, and his popularity soared. Russia and an infatuated West were determined to see the progressive leader of their dreams, even as he seized control of media, sent political rivals and critics into exile or to the grave, and smashed the country's fragile electoral system, concentrating power in the hands of his cronies. As a journalist living in Moscow, Masha Gessen experienced this history firsthand, and for The Man Without a Face she has drawn on information and sources no other writer has tapped. Her account of how a "faceless" man maneuvered his way into absolute-and absolutely corrupt-power has the makings of a classic of narrative nonfiction. .
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If greatness is measured by achievement, Orrin Hatch was the greatest U.S. senator of modern times—discover the life and career…
of the senator through archival material, original research, and exclusive interviews. This is the dramatic story of a conservative champion who shaped modern America—by leading a Golden Age of Bipartisanship and passing more legislation than any other Senator in the post-Vietnam era. Senator Orrin Hatch co-wrote the most sweeping civil rights bill since the 1960s, launched a health insurance program for 25,000,000 uninsured children, co-created the generic drug industry, and championed the greatest HIV/AIDS legislation in American history, while sponsoring or co-sponsoring over 750 pieces of legislation. Based on interviews with Hatch and many of his Senate colleagues plus over 10,000 pages of research from the U.S. Senate Historian's files, this is also the story of a leader who envisions a New Golden Age of Bipartisanship for the future of American politics.
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A long-overdue biography of Grover Cleveland—the honest, principled, and plain-spoken president whose country has largely overlooked him.Featuring a wealth of…
in-depth research and newly uncovered details, A Man of Iron explores the remarkable life and extraordinary career of Grover Cleveland—one of America&’s most unusual presidents and the only one to serve two non-consecutive terms. Grover Cleveland&’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years—was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was nevertheless dogged by secrets from his personal life. A believer in limited government, he pushed presidential power to its limits to combat a crippling depression, suppress labor unrest, and resist the forces of American imperialism. A headstrong executive who alienated Congress, political bosses, and even his own party, his stubbornness nevertheless became the key to his political appeal. The most successful Democratic politician of his era, he came to be remembered most fondly by Republicans. A fascinating look at a unique man presiding over a transformational era, A Man of Iron is a compelling and vivid biography joining the ranks of presidential classics such as David McCullough&’s John Adams, Ron Chernow&’s Grant, and Amity Shlaes&’s Coolidge.
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&“The most comprehensive and detailed account of the Trump presidency yet published."—The Washington PostThe inside story of the four years…
when Donald Trump went to war with Washington, from the chaotic beginning to the violent finale, told by revered journalists Peter Baker of The New York Times and Susan Glasser of The New Yorker—an ambitious and lasting history of the full Trump presidency that also contains dozens of exclusive scoops and stories from behind the scenes in the White House, from the absurd to the deadly serious.The bestselling authors of The Man Who Ran Washington argue that Trump was not just lurching from one controversy to another; he was learning to be more like the foreign autocrats he admired.The Divider brings us into the Oval Office for countless scenes both tense and comical, revealing how close we got to nuclear war with North Korea, which cabinet members had a resignation pact, whether Trump asked Japan&’s prime minister to nominate him for a Nobel Prize and much more. The book also explores the moral choices confronting those around Trump—how they justified working for a man they considered unfit for office, and where they drew their lines.The Divider is based on unprecedented access to key players, from President Trump himself to cabinet officers, military generals, close advisers, Trump family members, congressional leaders, foreign officials and others, some of whom have never told their story until now.
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Discover the incredible life story of Barack Obama, the first African American president of the USA. Barack Obama is famous…
for his meteoric rise to the presidency of the most powerful country in the world - the USA. This is the story of how he realized his dreams - a story of success, resilience, and perseverance that enabled him to become one of the most admired leaders the world has ever seen. In this children's biography, discover Barack's fight against racial and social injustices, hardships and setbacks in his early career, and his personal happiness when marrying Michelle. From his unsettled early childhood, where he witnessed his parents' divorce and crisscrossed the globe between Indonesia and Hawaii, through to his struggle to find a meaningful first job as a young man, Barack's journey is remarkable, unpredictable, and a gripping true story to inspire young readers. This popular biography series from DK goes beyond the basic facts to tell the true life stories of history's most interesting and inspiring people
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The author describes how Elizabeth, who was never expected to become queen, was thrust toward the role after her uncle's…
abdication as king. Pimlott suggests that through no fault of Elizabeth's, political and social upheavals and scandals involving her children have come to threaten the existence of the monarchy since she began her reign in 1952
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This sequel to Lone Star Rising (DB 34378) concludes a two-volume biography of President Lyndon B. Johnson, whose ambitious domestic…
agenda became overshadowed by America's deepening military involvement in Vietnam. Depicts a troubled and enigmatic leader struggling to manage a failing war policy. Some strong language