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Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Nancy Whitelaw A biography of the seventh president from his childhood in South Carolina, through his military career in the War of 1812, to his death. OL106693W
Martin Van Buren Martin Van Buren John Niven They called him "the Magician," "the Red Fox" and other names that celebrated his pollitical skill. And, indeed, there is no doubt that Martin Van Buren was the most innovative politician of his age.… OL11332324W
Domestic programs of the American presidents Domestic programs of the American presidents Richard B. Faber "From George Washington to George W. Bush, this volume takes an in-depth look at the domestic programs of America's 43 presidents. Written from a non-partisan viewpoint, each chapter focuses on a sin… OL11810310W
Sheikh Mujib Sheikh Mujib S. A. Karim Biography of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, 1922-1975, former president and nationalist from Bangladesh; includes his political career, 1948-1975. OL12976487W
If I were the president If I were the president Thomas Kingsley Troupe If I were the president, I would be Commander in Chief. I would help keep the country safe. I would also play tennis on my own court. Dream big, and see what fun it is to be the president. OL13604426W
Dzieje prezydentury Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na uchodźstwie Dzieje prezydentury Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na uchodźstwie Marian Czesław Sokołowski Opisuje okres od ostatnich dni prezydentury Ignacego Mościckiego do zakończenia kadencji Prezydenta Lecha Wałęsy. Przedstawia wszystkich prezydentów i rządy Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej na uchodźstwie. … OL13615016W
Why the Democrats will win in 2008 Why the Democrats will win in 2008 Daniel Bruno Sanz Written 18 months before the historic presidential election of November, 2008, when Hillary Clinton was believed to be the inevitable Democratic Party nominee, financial analyst Daniel Bruno Sanz dis… OL13616338W
John Quincy Adams John Quincy Adams Robert Vincent Remini "Heavy were the burdens of John Quincy Adams's upbringing. Son of the forbidding John Adams and the domineering Abigail, puritanical New Englanders both, he was driven from the earliest age to a life… OL14865060W
Andrew Jackson Andrew Jackson Robert Vincent Remini Reveals why Jackson's bold leadership as a general cemented "Old Hickory"'s reputation for being tough and ultimately led to his election as President of the United States in 1828. OL14865067W
FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, A FUNNY THING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO THE WHITE HOUSE, A Charles Osgood Charles Osgood, one of America's favorite news personalities, offers a hilarious compendium of anecdotes from the last seventy years of presidential campaigns. With anecdotes from Harry Truman to JFK… OL14872745W
Theodore Roosevelt Theodore Roosevelt Michael A. Schuman Explores the life of the twenty-sixth president, from his childhood in New York, through his military career, to his years in the White House. OL14915121W
The Reagan diaries unabridged The Reagan diaries unabridged Douglas Brinkley,Ronald Reagan Volume 1: January 1981-October 1985 Volume 2: November 1985-January 1989 OL14991997W
Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Peters, Charles Few figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the Whit… OL15026136W
James Monroe James Monroe Stuart A. Kallen Discusses the early life, career, family, and contributions of the fifth president of the United States. OL15042062W
New girl in town New girl in town Julia DeVillers Nine-year-old Liberty Porter, daughter of the President of the United States, starts at a new school and tries to be an exemplary First Daughter. OL15046713W
Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln Lucia Raatma A biography of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States, known as a wise and compassionate man and an eloquent speaker, whose determination helped preserve the Union during the C… OL15050490W
John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy Lucia Raatma A biography discussing the personal life, education, and political career of the thirty-fifth President of the United States, John F. Kennedy. OL15050545W
John Adams John Adams Stephen Feinstein A biography of the second President of the United States, who also served as the country's ambassador to France and as its first Vice President. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents… OL15053700W
The Wit & Wisdom of FDR The Wit & Wisdom of FDR James C. Humes In Bartlett's Familiar Quotations, the premier collection of noted sayings, Mark Twain is the only American with more citations under his name than Franklin Delano Roosevelt. FDR was the greatest rac… OL15054680W
One Knight Only One Knight Only Peter David King Arthur--in his modern incarnation as Arthur Penn--has been elected President of the United States. But with political power comes powerful enemies. An assassination attempt against Arthur puts h… OL15069532W
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