wired - Political 4

Four or five years ago, at the insistence of some of my nearest co-workers, I agreed to write my autobiography. I made the start, but scarcely had I turned over the first sheet when riots broke out ……続きを見る

Essays reflecting on the music, politics and social revolutions that shaped who we are today. l 続きを見る

Account of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln, first published in 1865. According to Wikipedia: "George Alfred Townsend (January 30, 1841 April 15, 1914), was a noted war correspondent during the ……続きを見る

Here in one omnibus edition are Booker T. Washington's most important books. Washington was constantly, and often bitterly, criticized by his contemporaries for being too conciliatory to whites and ……続きを見る

The Kennedys endure as American icons because of the mix between power and vulnerability that so many of them embodied. Our fascination and connection to them comes most strongly through the wives, ……続きを見る

Frederick Douglass was born a slave, he escaped a brutal system and through sheer force of will educated himself and became an abolitionist, editor, orator, author, statesman, and reformer. This thr……続きを見る

Edmund Burke claimed to be a practical politician, rather than a theorist. Nevertheless, says the author, Burke held consistent political principles which form a coherent political theory. By examin……続きを見る

Olaudah Equiano was one of the most prominent people of African heritage involved in the British debate for the abolition of the slave trade. He wrote an autobiography that depicted the horrors of s……続きを見る

Viscount Richard Burdon Haldane was a philosopher, lawyer, British MP, and member of the British Cabinet during the First World War. He is best known to Canadians as a judge of the Judicial Committe……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

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

For a man who grew up to become the Bull Moose, Teddy Roosevelt was a sickly child, suffering from asthma and other maladies. But his physical weakness actually drove him to be more active, which al……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

William Lloyd Garrison (1805-1879) , born in Massachusetts, was an abolitionist and founder of The Liberator in 1831, an abolitionist newspaper. He also co-founded the American Anti-Slavery Society……続きを見る

*Includes pictures of Churchill and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a list of Churchill's greatest quotes.*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes a Table of……続きを見る

*Comprehensively covers the lives, careers and legacies of the 5 Presidents.*Includes pictures of important people, places, and events.*Includes Bibliographies for further reading.*Includes a Table ……続きを見る

The inside story of the campaign that rocked the United Kingdom to its foundations, and the implications of the Scottish independence movement for the future of British politics. Alex Salmond has be……続きを見る

So unglaublich wie schockierend: Einer fürsorglichen deutschen Mutter wird ohne Schuld das Sorgerecht für ihren Sohn entzogen ... Es ist die große Liebe, als Anna 2005 den Kanadier Paul kennenlernt.……続きを見る

Sie sind smart. Sie sind intelligent. Sie sind Multimillionäre und absolut skrupellos. Oliver, Marc und Alexander Samwer. Die erfolgreichsten Internetunternehmer Deutschlands. Mit dem eBay-Klon Alan……続きを見る

I joined the teachers’ revolution of the 60s, expecting to work for a just and honored profession. Colliding symbiotic values fomented into the experiences that defined my future. The established or……続きを見る

The Rough Riders was the name bestowed on the 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry. Roosevelt had resigned as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to fight in the war, and his forceful personality and not……続きを見る

The Life and Times of Frederick Douglass was Douglass' third autobiography. In it he was able to go into greater detail about his life as a slave and his escape from slavery, as he and his family we……続きを見る

A father’s last confession to his son about the CIA, Watergate, and the plot to assassinate President John F. Kennedy, this is the remarkable true story of St. John Hunt and his father E. Howard Hun……続きを見る

Speaking Volumes Christian Book of the Year 2016 In 1992, Magnus MacFarlane-Barrow was enjoying a pint with his brother when he got an idea that would change his life – and radically change the live……続きを見る

When T. E. Lawrence's 'Seven Pillars of Wisdom' first appeared in 1922 it was immediately recognized as a literary masterpiece. In writing his extraordinary account of the Arab Revolt of 1916-1918 a……続きを見る

Warren Buffett zählt seit Jahrzehnten zu den reichsten Menschen der Welt. Alice Schroeder erzählt in dieser aktualisierten Ausgabe die Geschichte seines bewegten Lebens. Buffett verbrachte unzählige……続きを見る

During World War II, Robert St. John of NBC, broadcast from London opposite CBS's Edward R. Murrow. Afterward, St. John would become a noted writer and commentator on world affairs, as well as a pro……続きを見る

Based on explosive new evidence, bestselling author David Talbot tells America’s greatest untold story: the United States’ rise to world dominance under the guile of Allen Welsh Dulles, the longest-……続きを見る

In 1865 Americans faced some of the most important issues in the nation’s history: the final battles of the Civil War, the struggle to pass the Thirteenth Amendment, the peace process, reconstructio……続きを見る