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What if you met your future soul mate, but were too busy living in the here and now to realize you'd found "the one"? That's what happened when Courtney B. Vance met Angela Bassett . They ran for ye……続きを見る

‘The best memoir by a senior politician for years.’ Simon Jenkins, Sunday Times John Major’s autobiography is one of the most personal and revealing ever written by a former British Prime Minister. ……続きを見る

Part of a series of biographies of statesmen and women who have shaped the modern world, this book concerns Martin Luther King, who from both the pulpit and from jail, inspired black Americans to de……続きを見る

This ebook is about the subject of socialism in America and, especially, the American Socialist Party. It includes the work of David Karsner, a leading socialist. It also includes some works of Euge……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Churchill, Roosevelt, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes full length biographies of both leaders woven together into one chronological narrative.……続きを見る

The story of the rise to prominence of America's most influential black leader. Join Jesse on his extraordinary journey across the American political landscape -- from his days as a young civil righ……続きを見る

Election 2008 turned out to be a watershed contests, looking to crucial decisions of policy change about the war in Iraq, the international economy, global warming, social security and immigration. ……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Harry Truman•Trumans Inaugural Address and all of his State of the Union Addresses"The people can never understand why the President does not us……続きを見る

YEARS OF HOPE is a kind of 'prequel' to the published series of DIARIES, and will cover fully the peerage renunciation, as well as revealing his early career, touching on schooldays, RAF service dur……続きを見る

Born into one of the wealthiest families in Americaーhe was the youngest son of Standard Oil scion John D. Rockefeller, Jr., and the celebrated patron of modern art Abby Aldrich RockefellerーDavid R……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

This enchanting collection brings together hundreds of his wittiest and wickedest quips as a record of all that was best about this lovable, infuriatingly conceited, wildly funny, and brilliantly ta……続きを見る

On January 20, 1961 John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the 35th President of the United States of America. In his inaugural speech he coined the iconic phrase "Ask not what your country can do for you,……続きを見る

The ideal concise biography of an American icon- now available in paperback for the bicentennial of his birth The self -mad e man from a log cabin, the great orator, the Emancipator, the Savior of t……続きを見る

From the first shots fired at Lexington to the signing of the Declaration of Independence to the negotiations for the Louisiana Purchase, Joseph J. Ellis guides us through the decisive issues of the……続きを見る

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More than four hundred years after his death, Sir Francis Drake remains one of the legendary figures of history. His career is one of the most colourful on record. The most daring of the corsairs wh……続きを見る

El llibre reprodueix documents inèdits que donen una nova visió de l’actitud de Francesc Cambó enfront del règim republicà, del seu pensament polític davant la crisi de juliol de 1936 i, tot plegat,……続きを見る

How the maternal image of the empress Julia Domna helped the Roman empire rule. Ancient authors emphasize dramatic moments in the life of Julia Domna, wife of Roman emperor Septimius Severus (193–21……続きを見る

Most people vaguely imagine Andrew Jackson as a jaunty warrior and a man of the people, but he was much moreーa man just as complex and controversial as Jefferson or Lincoln. Now, with the first maj……続きを見る

FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REBECCA 'A writer of fearless originality' GUARDIAN 'Du Maurier is in a class by herself' NEW YORK TIMES 'A landmark book on a much-neglected figure, containing ground……続きを見る

"Fascinating...adds many interesting details to what we know of the President’s heritage." --David Remnick, TheNewYorker.com On January 20, 2009, a few hundred men, women, and children gathered unde……続きを見る

When George Washington became the new United States of Americas first president, he set several precedents, including one on April 30, 1789. That day, Washington was inaugurated as president, and fo……続きを見る

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. George Washington – a figure synonymous with American history. His image is known worldwide, marked on American currency, postage stamps – even……続きを見る

Pocos políticos han alcanzado una preeminencia a nivel nacional tan rápidamente como Marco Rubio. Esta es la historia de su ascenso inesperado. Una vez que Fidel Castro y su comunismo se tomaron el ……続きを見る

*Includes 30 pictures of Grant and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes anecdotes about Grant's life, such as how Hiram Ulysses Grant came to be known as Ulysses S. Grant.*Incl……続きを見る

In this brilliant biography T. J. Stiles offers a new understanding of the legendary outlaw Jesse James. Although he has often been portrayed as a Robin Hood of the old west, in this ground-breaking……続きを見る

"a quick introduction to the life of a great American" -- The New York Times An inspiring portrait of the incredible life and lasting influence of Dr. Martin Luther King Marshall Frady, the reporter……続きを見る

The life of Henry Kissinger seen through one seminal year - 1973. 'I****n his masterly new book, distinguished historian Sir Alistair Horne spotlights the man at the epicentre of the events that sho……続きを見る

Reagan’s War is the story of Ronald Reagan’s personal and political journey as an anti-communist, from his early days as an actor to his years in the White House. Challenging popular misconceptions ……続きを見る