CK - Political 1

'In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of liberty - it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.' - Toussaint Louverture The leader of ……続きを見る

A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the makingーfrom the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy **#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE • NAM……続きを見る

"Frederick Douglass: Collected Works" compiles the profound writings of one of America's foremost abolitionists and reformers. This collection encompasses Douglass's powerful speeches, autobiographi……続きを見る

The extraordinary life story of the former chairman of the Federal Reserve, whose absolute integrity provides the inspiration we need as our constitutional system and political tradition are being t……続きを見る

In "Augustus: The Life and Times of the Founder of the Roman Empire," Evelyn S. Shuckburgh presents a meticulous account of the life and legacy of one of history's most pivotal figures. Blending rig……続きを見る

In "Camp, Court and Siege," Wickham Hoffman masterfully weaves an intricate tapestry of military and civil life during the American Civil War. The narrative unfolds through vivid descriptions and co……続きを見る

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Barack Obama’s lucid vision of America’s place in the world and call for a new kind of politics that builds upon our shared understandings as Americans, based on his y……続きを見る

In 'My Bondage and My Freedom,' Frederick Douglass recounts his experiences as a slave and his journey to freedom, highlighting the brutality of slavery and the importance of education in achieving ……続きを見る

In 'Behind The Scenes: Thirty Years a Slave and Four Years in the White House' by Elizabeth Keckley, the author provides a firsthand account of her life as a slave and her experiences as a White Hou……続きを見る

Patrick J. Buchanan, bestselling author and senior advisor to Richard Nixon, tells the definitive story of Nixon's resurrection from the political graveyard and his rise to the presidency. After suf……続きを見る

UNDERSTANDING THE COMPULSIONS OF BILL CLINTON, Revised and Updated With a New Foreword, "The Lewinsky Affair." This book is an in-depth approach to understanding Clinton's mind, past, and upbringing……続きを見る

Robert S. McNamara was the official face of Vietnam, the technocrat with steel-rimmed glasses and an ironclad faith in numbers who kept insisting that the war was winnable long after he had ceased t……続きを見る

After his victory at the Presidential elections in May 2007, Nicolas Sarkozy quickly became both deeply controversial and intriguing. It was clear from the start that his rule was to be the most aut……続きを見る

Es war im September 1989, als CDU-Rebellen um Heiner Geißler und Norbert Blüm den Sturz ihres Parteivorsitzenden planten: Helmut Kohl war in allen Umfragen eingebrochen, er galt als verbohrt, ohne F……続きを見る

Seine Stimme fand weit über Deutschlands Grenzen hinaus Gehör, sein Urteil als Elder Statesman und moralische Instanz hatte Gewicht. Helmut Schmidt hat Maßstäbe gesetzt wie kaum ein anderer deutsche……続きを見る

Kein Politiker der deutschen Nachkriegszeit war derart umstritten und zugleich von einer solchen Leidenschaft erfüllt, kaum einer hat so für seine Visionen gekämpft und musste dabei solche Rückschlä……続きを見る

Der Herausforderer: Woher kommt er? Wofür steht er? Kann er Kanzler? Peer Steinbrück ist der beliebteste Oppositionspolitiker. Sein Freund Helmut Schmidt hat ihn bereits zum Kanzlerkandidaten ausger……続きを見る

Die Geschichte einer doppelten Liebe: der Liebe einer Mutter zu ihrem Kind und der Liebe einer Künstlerin zur Musik. Franz Kafkas Prag und die Hölle des KZ, der Zauber der Musik und die Befehle der ……続きを見る

Nasty, Brutish, and Short is a collection of irreverent essays about life overseas. The author no longer has to hold his tongue about his experiencesーwhich means it’s payback time. He now speaks hi……続きを見る

Dennis DeConcini, a contemporary of Arizona greats like Sandra Day O’Connor, Barry Goldwater, and Rose Mofford, is an Arizona icon in his own right. Starting his public career as the Pima County Att……続きを見る

Written by Andrew Jack, the Moscow Bureau Chief of the Financial Times, here is a revealing look at the meteoric rise of Vladimir Putin and his first term as president of Russia. Drawing on intervie……続きを見る

Earl Kemp Long (1895–1960) was the political heir to his brother Huey in Louisiana politics. A country boy who never lost his common touch, he ran for office in every state election between 1933 and……続きを見る

Une enquête implacable. Pour les Français qui ne la connaissent qu'à travers les médias, Ségolène Royal est une politicienne affichant un sourire éclatant et enjôleur faisant montre, parfois, d'un h……続きを見る

The history of African Americans is a long, grim history full of injustices and brutality. But it is also filled with courage and perseverance. Gathered here in this omnibus edition are ten books th……続きを見る

This book is dedicated to all victims of terrorism in the world, their families and their loved ones, with the hope and prayer that with understanding and compassion, we can change the terrorism in ……続きを見る

In The Simple Faith of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, religion journalist and author Christine Wicker establishes that faith was at the heart of everything Roosevelt wanted for the American people. This……続きを見る

James Pickett Jones is Distinguished Teaching Professor of History at Florida State University. 続きを見る

In the welter of popular and well-known stories and reminiscences about Churchill (many of them more legend than fact), it can be easy to forget that he was more than an inspirational leader and fig……続きを見る

Adolf Hitler was born in Austria in April 1889, and shot himself in a bunker in Berlin in April 1945 with Russian soldiers beating at the door, surrounded by the ruins of the country he had vowed to……続きを見る

Although overshadowed by her higher-profile successors, Lou Henry Hoover was in many ways the nation’s first truly modern First Lady. She was the first to speak on the radio and give regular intervi……続きを見る