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Lessons in disaster Lessons in disaster Gordon M. Goldstein Drawing on prodigious research as well as the interviews and analysis he has conducted with former National Security Adviser McGeorge Bundy, Goldstein offers this revelatory look at the decisions tha… OL12027030W
The start of the American Revolutionary War The start of the American Revolutionary War Allison Stark Draper Discusses the historic ride to announce the coming of British troops to Massachusetts at the beginning of the Revolutionary War. OL15042803W
Samuel Pepys Samuel Pepys Stephen Coote "Samuel Pepys (1633-1703), perhaps the most famous Englishman of the Restoration and one of the greatest writers of any period, is brought to life in this new biography. Pepys was a man of boundless … OL15861896W
Golden bones Golden bones Sichan Siv Young Sichan Siv was targeted by the Khmer Rouge during the Cambodian genocide because he was a university graduate. His mother told him to run and "never give up hope!" Captured and put to work in a… OL16055674W
Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra Adrian Keith Goldsworthy In this dual biography of the two great lovers of antiquity, historian Adrian Goldsworthy goes beyond myth and romance to create a portrait of his subjects--who were first and foremost political anim… OL16262609W
Demosthenes of Athens and the fall of classical Greece Demosthenes of Athens and the fall of classical Greece Ian Worthington xxiv, 382 p. : 25 cm OL16547537W
The Intellectual Life of Edmond Burke The Intellectual Life of Edmond Burke David Bromwich Edmond Burke's intellectual development from his early days through losing the seat for Bristol. OL17092662W
The words of Gandhi The words of Gandhi Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi The words of one of the greatest men of the twentieth century, chosen by the award-winning director Richard Attenborough from Gandhi's letters, speeches, and published writings, explore the prophet's… OL17666422W
Fallen Founder Fallen Founder 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… OL1855113W
Dean Acheson and the creation of an American world order Dean Acheson and the creation of an American world order Robert J. McMahon "This compact and accessible biography critically assesses the life and career of Dean Acheson, one of America's foremost diplomats and strategists. As a top State Department official from 1941 to 19… OL1882707W
Henry L. Stimson Henry L. Stimson David F. Schmitz The twentieth century witnessed the rise of the United States as the preeminent player on the world stage. While many individuals were responsible for the American ascension, few have left a larger l… OL1943059W
The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics The Lost Founding Father: John Quincy Adams and the Transformation of American Politics William J. Cooper 526 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 25 cm OL19637078W
Wolsey: The Life of King Henry VIII's Cardinal Wolsey: The Life of King Henry VIII's Cardinal John Matusiak 335 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : 24 cm OL19645238W
Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor Our lives, our fortunes and our sacred honor Richard R. Beeman Acclaimed historian Richard R. Beeman examines the grueling 22-month period between the meeting of the Continental Congress on September 5, 1774, and the audacious decision for independence in July 1… OL19667095W
James Madison James Madison Cheney, Lynne V. "This majestic new biography of James Madison explores the astonishing story of a man of vaunted modesty who audaciously changed the world. Among the Founding Fathers, Madison was a true genius of th… OL19980149W
The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1757 The autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, 1706-1757 Benjamin Franklin Overview: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin was written by Benjamin Franklin from 1771 to 1790; however, Franklin himself appears to have called the work his Memoirs. Although it had a torturous… OL24249445W
Konrad Adenauer Konrad Adenauer Frederik Hetmann Schon früh ein Gärtner. Ein ironischer junger Mann. Oberbürgermeister von Köln. Präsident des preußischen Staatsrates. Im Gestapo-Gefängnis. Blitzkarriere. Viermal Bundeskanzler. War der materiell… OL2429117W
The wolf by the ears The wolf by the ears John Chester Miller Examines Thomas Jefferson's attitudes toward slavery--how they affected and were affected by the political and social climate of the times and how they meshed with his general views on agrarianism, p… OL4101258W
Stalin Stalin Simon Sebag-Montefiore The fascination with evil; that is how I describe reading this book. Because the main character - Josyp Stalin - fascinated like a snake. His evil is unwavering; from the early 1920's until his dea… OL6032311W
The Queen's man The Queen's man Humphrey Ap Evans Few People have been so constantly reviled and misrepresented through the centuries as James Hepburn, Fourth Earl of Bothwell. Previous writers, misled by a well-worn pattern of conjecture and false… OL6738749W
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