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The spy who tried to stop a war The spy who tried to stop a war Marcia Mitchell "Tells the story of a young British secret service officer, Katharine Gun, and her courageous decision to expose an illegal US-UK operation -- a covert plot to influence the UN vote that would have a… OL11535413W
The governor The governor Rod R. Blagojevich In his long-awaited and controversial book, former Illinois Governor, Rod Blagojevich finally details, for the first time ever, the story of the political scandal that continues to rock the nation. T… OL13854661W
The Bridge The Bridge David Remnick No story has been more central to America's history this century than the rise of Barack Obama, and until now, no journalist or historian has written a book thatfully investigates the circumstances a… OL15086200W
Hillary Clinton Hillary Clinton Sally Lee "Simple text and photographs describe the life of Hillary Clinton"--Provided by publisher. OL15587447W
The Senate The Senate Veda Boyd Jones Discusses the history and duties of the United States Senate and presents a day in the life of one of its members. OL15853399W
The Senate's Civil War The Senate's Civil War Nancy Erickson "The United States Senate played a crucial role during the Civil War. Although the history of the war is often told from the perspective of President Abraham Lincoln and his military commanders, the … OL16530072W
Off the sidelines Off the sidelines Kirsten Gillibrand "Fourteen years before Kirsten Gillibrand succeeded Hillary Rodham Clinton as senator from New York, she heard her future mentor say these life-changing words: 'Decisions are being made every day in … OL18022212W
Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Jill C. Wheeler A biography of former First Lady Hillary Clinton, from her "perfect" childhood and college years through her political life in Arkansas and Washington, D.C. to her election as senator from New York. OL1830740W
The last lion The last lion Peter Canellos Dismissed as a spent force in politics by the time he reached middle age, Ted Kennedy became the most powerful senator of the last half century and the nation's keeper of traditional liberalism. Perc… OL18550321W
John McCain John McCain John Perritano This insightful biography of John McCain helps young readers understand how a true American maverick has influenced the Senate and our country s politics always on his own terms. OL19752019W
A ripple of hope A ripple of hope Barbara Harrison A photo essay that focuses on the life of Robert F. Kennedy, from his childhood with the Kennedy clan to his assassination in 1968, with an emphasis on his commitment to social issues. OL1983537W
Lion of the Senate Lion of the Senate Nick Littlefield "Two former top domestic-policy advisors to Senator Ted Kennedy offer an inside look at the fight he took up that led the demoralized 1994 Democrats to push ahead with their agenda and reach across t… OL20013142W
The life and times of George McGovern The life and times of George McGovern Thomas J. Knock The biography of the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate who became America's most eloquent and prescient critic of the Vietnam War. In this masterful book, Thomas Knock traces George McGovern's l… OL20023338W
Hillary Rodham Clinton Hillary Rodham Clinton Karen Blumenthal Presents the life and career of Hillary Clinton, discussing her childhood in Illinois, her college and law school years, her life as First Lady, her time as a New York Senator, and her achievements a… OL20049707W
Profiles in Courage Profiles in Courage John F. Kennedy Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. This edition… OL21727389W
Stephen Russell Mallory Stephen Russell Mallory Rodman L. Underwood "This biography of Stephen Russell Mallory chronicles his formative years in Key West, his decades of public service, and his declining days. It discusses his career in the United States Senate. The … OL23935200W
The Case for Hillary Clinton The Case for Hillary Clinton Susan Estrich With the Bush administration now in its final years, all eyes are turning to the 2008 political season -- especially those of Democratic voters, who are casting about for a galvanizing leader to help… OL2715618W
Joe T. Robinson Joe T. Robinson Cecil Edward Weller xiv, 238 p. : 24 cm OL2735163W
John C. Calhoun and the Price of Union John C. Calhoun and the Price of Union John Niven In the first full-scale biography of Calhoun in almost fifty years, John Niven presents a new interpretation of this preeminent spokesman of the Old South. Skillfully blending Calhoun's public career… OL3476614W
Obama Obama Deborah Willis A photographic chronicle of Barack Obama's historic presidential campaign documents his family, his fellow candidates, the voters who selected him, his speeches, and memorable campaign moments and ev… OL3534620W
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