Books

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In the Dark Streets Shineth In the Dark Streets Shineth David McCullough On Christmas Eve, 1941, Winston Churchill was at FDR’s White House. He’d raced across the Atlantic after Pearl Harbor to confer with the new ally he’d wooed for so long. That night, 20,000 Americans … OL15481113W
John Adams John Adams David McCullough In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared no… OL16459038W
The Wright Brothers The Wright Brothers David McCullough Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize David McCullough tells the dramatic story of the courageous brothers who taught the world how to fly. On a winter day in 1903, on the remote Outer Banks of North… OL17077409W
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness David McCullough,Jon Butler,Helen A. Cooper "Distinguished scholars shed new light on American history by examining some of the most familiar and revered objects in American art - paintings by John Trumbull, Charles Willson Peale, John Singlet… OL18801641W
The American spirit The American spirit David McCullough This collection of speeches by historian David McCullough reminds us of fundamental American principles. Over the course of his distinguished career, David McCullough has spoken before Congress, the … OL19720278W
Truman Truman David McCullough The Pulitzer Prize–winning biography of Harry S. Truman, whose presidency included momentous events from the atomic bombing of Japan to the outbreak of the Cold War and the Korean War, told by Americ… OL2820747W
John Adams John Adams David McCullough In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared no… OL2820749W
Mornings on horseback Mornings on horseback David McCullough This biography of young Theodore Roosevelt covers his youth when he demanded a strenuous life despite his asthma, weak eyes, and patrician family. OL2820751W
The Path Between the Seas The Path Between the Seas David McCullough The building of the Panama Canal was one of the most grandiose, dramatic, and sweeping adventures of all time. Spanning nearly half a century, from its beginnings by a France in pursuit of glory to i… OL2820752W