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Born into slavery on a Louisiana plantation, John Roy Lynch (1847-1939) came to adulthood during the Reconstruction Era and lived a public-spirited life for over three decades. His political career ……続きを見る

The Times Literary Supplement recently praised the Benjamin Disraeli Letters volumes as ‘a remarkable series … on its way to becoming one of the landmarks of Victorian-era scholarship.’ Each volume ……続きを見る

Praised by his many admirers as a "courageous and fearless" defender of human rights, Heráclito Fontoura Sobral Pinto (1893-1991) was the most consistently forceful opponent of the regime of Brazili……続きを見る

In the decades since Latinas began to hold public office in the United States in the late 1950s, they have blazed new trails in public life, bringing fresh perspectives, leadership styles, and polic……続きを見る

In the great modern narrative nonfiction tradition of Ryszard Kapuściński, Burning the Grass is a literary masterpiece of true crime based on the April 2010 murder of Eugène Terre'Blanche, firebrand……続きを見る

Xenophon of Athens (circa 430 354 B.C.) was a Greek poet, historian, soldier and philosopher who lived at a time of momentous events in Ancient Greek history. Although he was recognized as a great ……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

The Confederacy and its leaders continue to be the most popular topics of Civil War history, as historians attempt to analyze exactly why they lost, and how to attribute blame and success to its lea……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

*Includes pictures of the Kennedys and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes an introduction for each brother*Includes a Table of Contents Over 50 years after the Kennedy Bro……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Stalin and important people, places, and events in his life.*Discusses conspiracy theories surrounding Stalin's death*Includes a Table of ContentsIt is time to finish retreatin……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Ronald Reagan•Reagans Inaugural Addresses, all of his State of the Union Addresses, and his Farewell Address“Freedom is never more than one gene……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

Abraham Lincoln (18091865) is one of the most famous Americans in history and one of the countrys most revered presidents. Schoolchildren can recite the life story of Lincoln, the Westerner who educ……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of John, John Quincy, and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes several letters and diary entries from both men and Abigail Adams. *Includes a Bibliography……続きを見る

*Includes 25 pictures of Roosevelt and the important people, places, and events in his life. *Includes a Table of Contents. A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of historys most influent……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

*Includes pictures of the Lincolns and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes Bibliographies on both Abraham and Mary for further reading.*Includes a Table of Contents.Abraham……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

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Lyndon Johnson•Johnsons Inaugural Address and all of his State of the Union Addresses"The presidency has made every man who occupied it, no matt……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Hamilton, Madison and important people, places, and events in their lives. *Includes some of the most famous Federalist Papers and quotes from them. *Explains the history behin……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

Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885) was the best known Union general of the Civil War and a former president of the United States when he learned that he had terminal cancer in the mid-1880s. Grant had alr……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

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

*Includes pictures*Includes a Table of ContentsBeing powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren't. Margaret ThatcherA lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives ……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

*Includes 20 pictures of Hamilton and some of the important people, places, and events of his life. *Discusses the mysteries of the Hamilton-Burr duel. *Includes a Table of Content. A lot of ink ha……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of the Kennedys and important people, places, and events in their lives.*Includes an introduction for both Jackie and John*Includes a Table of Contents"Don't let it be forgotthat ……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