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1	Truman more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $6.13! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House more books like this 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 $5.00! new only from $9.22! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	The Wilderness Warrior: Theodore Roosevelt and the Crusade for America more books like this 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 $8.81! new only from $8.81! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	His Excellency: George Washington more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $3.25! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	Lincoln more books like this by David Herbert Donald add to wishlist Abraham Lincoln put an end to slavery, won the Civil War and saved the Union from splitting in two. Despite this achievement, however, he never sought fame. This biography presents a portrait of a man both flawed and intensely human. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey more books like this by Candice Millard add to wishlist In a powerful new narrative history, former "National Geographic" writer and editor Millard traces the bold 1914 expedition to chart the Amazon's treacherous River of Doubt, and casts new light on the expedition's extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. High school & older. see all copies from $3.65! new only from $8.03! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
8	Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt more books like this 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 $4.80! new only from $8.94! \| signed copies \| SVS
9	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York more books like this 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 $10.85! new only from $11.60! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	Assassination Vacation more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $2.69! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Profiles in Courage more books like this 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! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Reagan Diaries more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	John Adams more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $3.88! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson more books like this 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 $2.48! new only from $7.33! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	Harry Truman's Excellent Adventure: The True Story of a Great American Road Trip more books like this 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 $9.00! new only from $12.92! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	Theodore Rex more books like this 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 $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	An Unfinished Life: John F. Kennedy 1917-1963 more books like this by Robert Dallek add to wishlist This biography of John F. Kennedy draws on the author's access to documents and other sources that reveal some hitherto unknown information, including the true state of Kennedy's health. Author Dallek also reveals that Kennedy had an affair with a White House intern. But mostly this is a serious study of the life and 1,000-day presidency, with an ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.38! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life more books like this by James M McPherson add to wishlist The first short biography of the sixteenth president by America's preeminent Civil War historian, Abraham Lincoln follows the son of Thomas Lincoln and Nancy Hanks from their Kentucky farm to the Illinois legislature, and finally the nation's capitol. February of 2009 marks the bicentennial of his birth and this book will be a compact, concise ... see all copies from $7.32! new only from $7.32! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America more books like this by Garry Wills add to wishlist Historian Wills provides a close reading of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address--including commentary on various editions. He provides the historical context for the speech, and explains why he thinks it was such a visionary statement. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt more books like this by H W Brands add to wishlist Drawing on archival materials, public speeches, personal correspondence, and accounts by family and close associates, acclaimed bestselling historian and biographer Brands offers a compelling and intimate portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt's life and career. see all copies from $5.46! new only from $11.08! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times more books like this by H W Brands add to wishlist Historian H.W. Brands narrates the colorful life of "Old Hickory," who left an enduring mark as the seventh president of the United States, and whose name is forever associated with the concept of democracy. Cut from a different cloth from the Founding Fathers, the rough-and-tumble Jackson was just a youth during the Revolution, though he absorbed ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.74! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Last Lion, Volume 2: Winston Spencer Churchill Alone 1932-1940 more books like this by William Manchester add to wishlist In the second of his three-volume biography, Manchester challenges the assumption that Churchill's finest hour was as a wartime leader. During the years 1932-1940, Churchill stood almost alone against Nazi aggression. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $24.50! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 more books like this by Michael R Beschloss add to wishlist From the author "Newsweek" called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	The Family: The Real Story of the Bush Dynasty more books like this by Kitty Kelley add to wishlist In THE FAMILY, biographer Kitty Kelley once again practices her own brand of page-turner journalism that helped make best sellers of her bios of Frank Sinatra, Nancy Reagan, Jackie Onassis, and the Windsors--all of which made news because of their sometimes stunning and embarrassing revelations. Kelley is often damned both for her tabloid style ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS

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