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Aaron Burr and the young nation
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Scott Ingram |
Discusses the life of Aaron Burr and his duel with Alexander Hamilton. |
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Next in line
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Barbara Silberdick Feinberg |
A study of the office of the vice presidency, its origins, history, responsibilities, and privileges; and an overview of the individuals who have served in that office. |
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What a Waste It is to Lose One's Mind
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Deborah Werksman |
Dan Quayle -- once a mere heartbeat away from the leadership of the free world -- amuses, puzzles, and often frightens the country and the world with his verbal misadventures."What a waste it is to l… |
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The good fight
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Walter F. Mondale |
"For More Than Five Decades In Public Life, Walter Mondale has played a leading role in America's movement for social change---in civil rights, environmentalism, consumer protection, and women's righ… |
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Joe Biden
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Jules Witcover |
In the first definitive biography of Vice President Joe Biden, journalist Jules Witcover examines the life of a man who, with his tenacity, outspokenness, and charming smile, has shaped Washington po… |
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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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Lady Liberty
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Vicki Hinze |
The fate of a country lies in one woman's hands...U.S. Vice President Sybil Stone, code-named Lady Liberty, has proven she can hold her own against some of the world's most influential power brokers.… |
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First in line
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Kate Andersen Brower |
Explores the lives and roles of thirteen vice presidents of the modern era, discussing the complicated relationship between president and vice president and how this connection influenced each vice p… |
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Al Gore
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Bob Italia |
Describes the life and career of the politician who has been called the "Environmental Vice President." |
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The presidents, first ladies, and vice presidents
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Daniel C. Diller |
Highlights the private and public lives of some of the most celebrated figures in U.S. politics. |
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#2
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Robert I. Alotta |
Shows the inner workings of the office that is a heartbeat away from the Presidency and focuses on the men, mostly forgotten, who have held the position. |
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The first book of Vice-Presidents of the United States
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Emalie P. Feerick,John D. Feerick |
An introduction to the office of Vice-President, with brief sketches of the men who have filled that post from John Adams to Walter F. Mondale. |
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Hubert
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Edgar Berman |
Humphrey's personal physician and close friend seems to have a two-fold purpose: to eulogize HH and blast those who didn't appreciate his ""sensitivity and loyalty""--like ""naturally arrogant and do… |
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American Dreamer
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John C. Culver |
An outstanding economist and geneticist, Henry Wallace (1888-1965) was also the personification of New Deal liberalism. In this splendid biography, former senator Culver and journalist Hyde brilliant… |
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Walter Mondale
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Tom Schneider |
A biography of the Minnesota Democrat who served as a United States Senator and as Vice-President under Jimmy Carter before organizing his own campaign for election to the presidency in 1984. |
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Angler
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Barton Gellman |
A history of Dick Chaney's vice presidency, with an emphasis on the first term. |
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Cheney
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Stephen F. Hayes |
During a forty-year career in politics, Vice President Dick Cheney has been involved in some of the most consequential decisions in recent American history. He was one of a few select advisers in the… |
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Hubert H. Humphrey, the politics of joy
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Paul Westman |
Traces the life of the senator from Minnesota who served as Vice President under Lyndon B. Johnson. |
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Al Gore
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Laura S. Jeffrey |
Surveys the childhood, military career, and political activities of the man who served as vice president under Bill Clinton. |
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El hijo de Roca
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Rosendo Fraga |
"A political biography that attempts to revive the image of the conservative politician and vice president who the author claims is the most important conservative politician of the first half of the… |
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