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Anwar el-Sadat Anwar el-Sadat Deborah Nodler Rosen A biography of the Egyptian president who won the Nobel peace prize for his efforts in ending Arab-Israeli conflict. OL5261951W
A Treasury Of Victorian Murder: The Murder Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 7 A Treasury Of Victorian Murder: The Murder Of Abraham Lincoln, Volume 7 Rick Geary This graphic novel recreates the drama of Abraham Lincoln's assassination as well as the pursuit and capture of John Wilkes Booth. The art and dialogue successfully place the events in their period, … OL526382W
Pat Nixon Pat Nixon Julie Nixon Eisenhower This portrait follows the former First Lady from her birth in a boomtown mining shack to the White House and is full of anecdotes and behind-the-scenes glimpses of historical figures. OL5269731W
America Votes America Votes Linda Granfield Get ready to make your mark! Once you turn eighteen, you'll be eligible to vote — but don't wait until then to get caught up in the excitement of elections! From the first primaries, through the… OL527181W
Founding Brothers Founding Brothers Joseph J. Ellis In this landmark work of history, the National Book Award--winning author of American Sphinx explores how a group of greatly gifted but deeply flawed individuals--Hamilton, Burr, Jefferson, Franklin,… OL53120W
Condi Condi Antonia Felix "As National Security Advisor and a close confidant to President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice is the most influential woman in the history of the United States government, and perhaps one of the … OL533036W
The great Doctor Waddel, pronounced Waddle The great Doctor Waddel, pronounced Waddle James Lewis MacLeod "The fact that it does not take a great mind to be a great teacher ought to be a comfort to many presently teaching. Moses Waddel, one of the most successful of American teachers, the south's greates… OL5371445W
Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore Robert J. Scarry From the time he left office in 1853, thirteenth United States president Millard Fillmore has become increasingly shrouded in mystery and stereotyped by traditional anecdotes that have come to be acc… OL5378964W
Fraud of the century Fraud of the century Roy Morris, Jr. "In this work of popular history and scholarship, acclaimed historian and biographer Roy Morris, Jr., tells the extraordinary story of how, in America's centennial year, the presidency was stolen, th… OL546195W
Presidents in uniform Presidents in uniform Donald Ewin Cooke Brief biographies of the eighteen Presidents who served in the armed forces of the United States with emphasis on their military careers. OL5473042W
Reasonable doubt Reasonable doubt Henry Hurt Presents a thorough examination into the unanswered questions surrounding the assassination of President Kennedy. OL5477797W
Andrew Johnson Andrew Johnson Judy Alter Traces the life of the politician who received no formal schooling but became a distinguished legislator, governor, member of Congress, and eventually president. Includes Internet links to Web sites,… OL550586W
Ulysses S. Grant Ulysses S. Grant Judy Alter Traces the life of the military leader who became America's eighteenth president after the Civil War. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Ulysses S. Gra… OL550645W
Harry S. Truman Harry S. Truman Barbara Saffer A biography of the thirty-third president of the United States, focusing on his childhood and young adulthood. OL553336W
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Rebecca Stefoff Describes the childhood, education, employment, and political career of the energetic man who served as the twenty-sixth president of the United States. OL56031W
William McKinley William McKinley Robin S. Doak A biography discussing the personal life, education, and political career of the twenty-fifth President of the United States, William McKinley. OL5703048W
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Gary Jeffrey,Kate Petty,Mike Lacey In graphic art format, presents the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth United States president and commander in chief of the Union armed forces during the Civil War. OL5706614W
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Nathan Olson In graphic novel format, tells the story of John F. Kennedy, the youngest elected U.S. president who is remembered for his lasting impact on civil rights, foreign policy, and the space program. OL5710272W
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Brenda Haugen A biography profiling the life of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, and who is remembered as the savior of the Union and the man who freed the slaves. Includes source notes an… OL5717395W
Armed madhouse Armed madhouse Greg Palast The "top journalist in America and the funniest" (Randi Rhodes, Air America), takes his previous New York Times bestseller a step further with hot undercover dispatches— hanging out the dirty underpa… OL5747236W
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