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Charles Francis Adams
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Charles Francis Adams Jr. |
“Tells little of personal traits. Narration of services while minister to England; sheds valuable light on relations between England and America during the Civil war.”
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Special envoy to Churchill and Stalin, 1941-1946
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W. Averell Harriman |
"This masterful narrative, written by Elie Abel and based on Averall Harriman's personal recollections as well as his voluminous and revealing private papers, re-creates and explains the climate in w… |
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The poet and the diplomat
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Saint-John Perse |
"Alexis Leger - later known as the poet Saint-John Perse - and Dag Hammarskjold were important figures in diplomatic and literary spheres, and their lives shared a number of uncanny parallels that ev… |
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Chou En-lai
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Jules Archer |
A biography of the Chinese leader stressing his role in events in Communist China which culminated in its recognition as a member of the United Nations in 1972. |
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Ralph J. Bunche
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Patricia McKissack |
Biography of the African-American statesman and diplomat who was one of the founders of the United Nations and who received the Nobel Prize for his peacemaking efforts. |
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The letters of Machiavelli
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Niccolò Machiavelli |
"This collection of the most brilliant and characteristic familiar letters of Machiavelli is the first such collection available in English."--Back cover. |
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Benjamin Franklin
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Stuart A. Kallen |
A biography of the eighteenth-century printer, inventor, and statesman who played an influential role in the early history of the United States. |
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Paul Revere's ride
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Lucia Raatma |
Profiles the life of Paul Revere, silversmith and patriot, best known for his ride through the Massachusetts countryside, warning that the British were coming. |
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America's first dynasty
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Richard Brookhiser |
"The Adams family saga satisfies our curiosity about famous figures, which is part gossip a venerable genre, from Suetonius to People part identification," writes Brookhiser in his introduction to th… |
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Vitae parallelae
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Plutarch |
A Collection of potted biographies of Greek and Roman nobles. The biographies are arranged in pairs, one Greek and one Roman, ostensibly showing the similarities between them. |
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The life of Thomas More
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Peter Ackroyd |
A biography of Catholic martyr and saint, Thomas More, discussing his formidable intellect, political skill, and the steadfast faith that resulted in his beheading when he refused to follow King Henr… |
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Da Song zhuang yuan
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Fengkui Yi |
Ben shu shi guan yu nan Song shi qi Hunan zhuang yuan Yi Fu de zhuan ji, ye shi mu qian jin you de zhuan lun yi fu de yan jiu xing zhu zuo, tian bu le zhe yi ling yu de xue shu kong bai, dui yu hong … |
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Gandhi as disciple and mentor
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Weber, Thomas |
Thomas Weber's book comprises a series of biographical reflections about people who influenced Gandhi, and those who were, in turn, influenced by him. While the previous literature has tended to focu… |
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Mohandas Gandhi
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Glenn Alan Cheney |
Describes briefly the colonial India into which Gandhi was born, his upbringing and education, including his stay in South Africa, and the nonviolent revolution he led to free India from English rule. |
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John Hancock
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Candice F. Ransom |
Learn about the man who was elected as the governor of Massachusetts eleven times. As one of the richest men of time, John used his fortune to help finance the Revolutionary War. |
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Benjamin Franklin
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Connie Roop |
A biography of the noted statesman and inventor, featuring excerpts from his letters, pamphlets, essays, scientific papers, and autobiography. |
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Colin Powell
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Wil Mara |
Presents a brief overview of the life of the first African American Secretary of State. |
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Fallen Founder
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Nancy Isenberg |
This definitive biography of the revolutionary era villain overturns every myth and image we have of him. The narrative of America's founding is filled with godlike geniuses—Franklin, Washington, Ada… |
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The First Man in Rome
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Colleen McCullough |
This historical fiction takes prominent Roman names of the time, and tells their tale in an astonishingly descriptive way. It follows the life of Gaius Marius, and his fellow Roman, Lucius Cornelius … |
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Leaders
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Warren G. Bennis |
Discusses the qualities of successful business executives and offers advice for managers on how to develop leadership skills. |
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