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1	Truman by David McCullough (Read by) add to wishlist This biography of Harry Truman goes beyond the traditional portrait of the "ordinary man" to present an extraordinary American President. Drawing on archival material and extensive interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood in Missouri, his entry into politics and his surprising success as a US senator. But it is Truman's emergence as a ... see all copies from $17.60! signed copies \| first editions
2	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America by Douglas Brinkley add to wishlist Award-winning historian Brinkley examines the life and achievements of America's Naturalist President. The author argues that it was Theodore Roosevelt--by setting aside 230 million acres of Wild America for posterity--who turned conservationism into a universal endeavor. see all copies from $27.99! signed copies
3	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House by Jon Meacham add to wishlist From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Franklin and Winston" and "American Gospel" comes a magnificent portrait of Andrew Jackson, the man who shaped the modern presidency. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. see all copies from $14.40! signed copies \| first editions
4	No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II by Doris Kearns Goodwin add to wishlist A chronicle of the US and its leaders during the period when modern America was created. It narrates the interrelationships between the inner workings of the Roosevelt White House and the destiny of the US, painting a portrait that fills in a historical gap in the story of America under Roosevelt. see all copies from $15.16! signed copies \| first editions
5	His Excellency: George Washington by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist This biographical study of George Washington, the founding father who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," reexamines the personal and public sides of the man who set this nation on its course and became its first president. Joseph Ellis draws on voluminous research, and especially on the archives in the ... see all copies from $12.00! signed copies \| first editions
6	Lincoln by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist Unlike many biographies of Abraham Lincoln, which have concentrated on particular aspects of his life, his politics, his writings, his personal life or background, this book is presented as a detailed, definitive biography which draws together all the strands of the politician's life, and includes much new material. Lincoln emerges from it as a ... see all copies from $18.00! first editions
7	Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt by David McCullough add to wishlist "Mornings on Horseback" is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as "a masterpiece" (John A. Gable, "Newsday" ), it is the winner of the "Los Angeles Times" 1981 Book Prize for Biography and the National Book Award for Biography. Written by David McCullough, the author of "Truman," this is the story of a remarkable little ... see all copies from $12.80! signed copies \| first editions
8	Theodore Rex by Edmund Morris add to wishlist The second entry in Morris's projected three-volume life of Theodore Roosevelt focuses on the presidential years 1901 through early 1909. Impeccably researched and beautifully composed, Morris's book provides what is arguably the best consideration of Roosevelt's presidency ever penned. Illustrations. see all copies from $14.36! signed copies \| first editions
9	The Revolution: A Manifesto by Ron Paul add to wishlist The best way to understand Congressman Ron Paul is to take a look at his voting record. He has never voted to raise taxes. He has never voted for an unbalanced budget. He has never voted to raise congressional pay. He has never taken a government-paid junket. He has never voted to increase the power of the executive branch. He voted against the ... see all copies from $13.87! signed copies \| first editions
10	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt by Edmund Morris add to wishlist The first volume of Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt covers his life up to 1901, when he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President McKinley. Morris explores Roosevelt's origins and growth, and conveys the robust personality that charmed a nation. see all copies from $14.36! signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Assassination Vacation by Sarah Vowell add to wishlist Quirky essayist Sarah Vowell, known both for her pieces on NPR's "This American Life" and her star turn voicing teen superhero Violet in the animated Pixar blockbuster THE INCREDIBLES, waxes both witty and rhapsodic in this monumentally obsessive travelogue chronicling her so-called pilgrimage to various places related to the first three ... see all copies from $12.00! signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist This group portrait of the Founding Fathers emphasizes the sometimes intense associations and rivalries among Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Franklin, Madison, and Washington.The author examines six defining moments when the personal and the political collided, and shows how their distinctive styles and visions forged a new nation. A New York ... see all copies from $13.88! signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	Bobby and Jackie: A Love Story by C David Heymann add to wishlist The bestselling author uses his impressive list of sources and impeccable insight to reveal the true story of the relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy and her brother-in-law, Robert F. Kennedy. Their affair has been an open secret for decades amongst Kennedy insiders. Now, C. David Heymann will share those secrets with the thousands of readers ... see all copies from $18.49!
14 view cover	The Reagan Diaries by Ronald Reagan add to wishlist During his two terms in office, Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, this remarkable historical record is available in a single volume. see all copies from $15.55! signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist A biography of Thomas Jefferson, written by a professor of history at Mount Holyoke. see all copies from $14.36! signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	John Adams by David McCullough add to wishlist His first book since Truman, from one of America's most distinguished and popular biographers. Destined for the same kind of sweeping success as his Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman, John Adams is a powerful, deeply moving biography that reads like an epic historical novel. Breathing fresh life into American history, it takes as its subject the ... see all copies from $16.00! signed copies \| first editions
17 view cover	Profiles in Courage by John F Kennedy add to wishlist In this Pulitzer Prize-winning collection, John F. Kennedy tells the stories of eight U.S. senators who put principle above popularity. Kennedy singled out John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Edmund G. Ross, Robert A. Taft, and four other individuals who risked their political lives to embrace their most heartfelt beliefs. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip by Matthew Algeo add to wishlist From Missouri to New York and back again, this recounting of an amazing journey chronicles the road trip of a former president and his wife and their amusing, failed attempts to keep a low profile. Diners, bellhops, and cabbies shouted out 'Hiya, Harry!' whenever they recognised the former president, and, out for his daily constitutional on the ... see all copies from $19.96!
19 view cover	Lincoln by Gore Vidal add to wishlist In Gore Vidal's 1988 LINCOLN, the story of the Civil War president is told mostly from John Hay's point of view. The last in Vidal's tetralogy of US political novels (WASHINGTON DC, BURR, and 1876 are the others), LINCOLN provides a nuanced picture of the president universally considered great. Here, Lincoln is very much a calculating politician, ... see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
20 view cover	The Dark Side of Camelot by Seymour M. Hersh add to wishlist A critical view of John Kennedy and his administration, concentrating on the ways in which the president's personality influenced his decisions in affairs of state. Hersh maintains that Kennedy felt a profound urge to assert his masculinity in any confrontation, and that this led him--particularly in his foreign policy--into ill-advised blunders. see all copies from $1.99! signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	JFK and the Unspeakable: Why He Died and Why It Matters by James W Douglass add to wishlist see all copies from $24.00!
22 view cover	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief by James M McPherson add to wishlist A bestselling historian of the Civil War illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often against--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. "Tried by War" offers a revelatory portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis America has ever endured. see all copies from $15.73! signed copies \| first editions
23 view cover	The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York by Robert A Caro add to wishlist Robert Caro's study reveals Robert Moses as a head of a state agency who seemed to wield more power than most elected officials, and who forever changed the public face of New York City. Moses is credited with building Lincoln Center, the United Nations, and Shea Stadium, among other projects. A fascinating study of personality, politics, and ... see all copies from $22.50! signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The Obama Nation by Jerome R Corsi, PH.D. add to wishlist Barack Obama stepped onto the national political stage when the then-Illinois State senator addressed the 2004 Democratic National Convention. Soon after Obama was elected to the U.S. Senate, author Jerome Corsi began researching Obama's personal and political background. Scrupulously sourced with more than 600 footnotes, The Obama Nation is the ... see all copies from $23.34! signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	The Death of a President, November 20-November 25, 1963 by William Manchester add to wishlist In this beautifully written, bestselling account of the death of John F. Kennedy, Manchester speaks with a sense of immediacy and authenticity about what really happened and why. "A book that will be used by historians for the next 2,000 years".--James Michener. see all copies from $78.35! first editions