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  • Fraternityby Bob Greene

    Crown Publishing Group 2004; US$ 9.99

    “What if you set off on a vacation trip in search of history—and your destination was the men who had been president?” Asking himself that tantalizing question, bestselling author and award-winning journalist Bob Greene embarked on a long journey across the breadth of the nation, hoping to spend time with Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, George Bush and Ronald Reagan. The result of his odyssey is Fraternity . Rich with the sounds of the presidents’ own voices, Fraternity is dramatic, surprising, funny, revealing, inspiring, tragic, touching and unforgettable: a story destined to be read and enjoyed not just now, but far into the future as Americans think about who we are as a people. Here is Nixon, in an... more...

  • American Presidentsby Melvin I. Urofsky

    Taylor & Francis 2000; US$ 210.00

    This collection of articles evaluates and analyses the presidential careers of men who have occupied the office since its inception in 1789. Leading presidential historians assess what makes a president good, bad or something in between. more...

  • Presidential Leadershipby James Taranto; Leonard Leo; William J. Bennett

    Simon & Schuster 2004; US$ 12.99

    What makes a president great? Two of America's most prominent institutions, The Wall Street Journal and the Federalist Society, with the help of a wide array of eminent scholars, journalists, and political leaders, tackle this question in Presidential Leadership, the definitive ranking of our nation's chief executives. Based on a survey conducted by the Federalist Society and the Journal, Presidential Leadership examines presidential performance in this collection of provocative, enlightening essays written by a distinguished and diverse group of authors. The survey included seventy-eight liberal and conservative scholars, balancing the sample to reflect the political makeup of the U.S. population as a whole. It represents the... more...

  • The Raising of a Presidentby Doug Wead

    Simon & Schuster 2005; US$ 13.99

    "God bless my mother, all I am or ever hope to be I owe to her." -- Abraham Lincoln What are the family circumstances that have created our presidents? How did their upbring-ing shape their future and ours? New York Times bestselling author Doug Wead answers these questions in one of the most comprehensive studies of presidential families to date. When one thinks about the leadership qualities of George Washington and Theodore Roosevelt or the intellectual prowess of John Adams and Abraham Lincoln, it is hard to imagine them as children. It is even more difficult to envision the parents of our leaders, especially the larger-than-life idols of our political past. Our greatest presidents have entered the Oval Office armed with overwhelming... more...

  • The World Market for Citrus Fruit Juice Excluding Orange and Grapefruit Juicesby Philip M. Parker

    ICON Group International Inc. 2006; US$ 325.00

    This report was created for strategic planners, international executives and import/export managers who are concerned with the market for citrus fruit juice excluding orange and grapefruit juices. With the globalization of this market, managers can no longer be contented with a local view. Nor can managers be contented with out-of-date statistics that appear several years after the fact. I have developed a methodology, based on macroeconomic and trade models, to estimate the market for citrus fruit juice excluding orange and grapefruit juices for those countries serving the world market via exports or supplying from various countries via imports. I do so for the current year based on a variety of key historical indicators and econometric models. more...

  • U.S. Presidents Factbookby Elizabeth Jewell

    Random House Information Group 2007; US$ 14.99

    Up-to - date through the 2004 election, the ultimate resource on the American presidency Whether students are writing an essay on American history or parents are choosing which candidate gets their vote, the U.S. Presidents Factbook is one of the best resources on presidential history. • Up-to-date with presidents from George Washington to the winner of the 2004 election. This is the only comprehensive and unbiased coverage of more than 200 years of American leadership. • Includes each president's family history, career decisions, notable appointments, major legislative acts, and major successes and failures. From the Trade Paperback edition. more...

  • U.S. Presidents and Foreign Policyby Carl C. Hodge; Cathal J. Nolan

    ABC-CLIO 2006; US$ 85.00

    This work is a unique single source for information on the foreign policy?wars, treaties, initiatives, and doctrines?of all 43 presidents of the United States. Of all the constitutional powers granted to the president, the power to craft foreign policy is the most awesome. more...

  • Presidential Courageby Michael R. Beschloss

    Simon & Schuster 2007; US$ 13.99

    From the acclaimed bestselling author of The Conquerors Michael Beschloss has brought us a brilliantly readable and inspiring saga about crucial times in America's history when a courageous President dramatically changed the future of the United States. With surprising new sources and a dazzling command of history and human character, Beschloss brings to life these flawed, complex men -- and their wives, families, friends and foes. Never have we had a more intimate, behind-the-scenes view of Presidents coping with the supreme dilemmas of their lives. You will be in the room with the private George Washington, braving threats of impeachment and assassination to make peace with England. John Adams, incurring his party's "unrelenting... more...

  • Imperfect Presidentsby J. Cullen

    Palgrave Macmillan 2007; US$ 9.99

    In this clever, tongue in cheek portrait of the American presidency, Jim Cullen takes ten presidents down from their pedestals and turns history on its head. Targeting Republicans and Democrats alike, Cullen's insights are surprisingly timely and hugely entertaining. more...

  • Ladies of Libertyby Cokie Roberts

    HarperCollins 2008; US$ 10.99

    In Founding Mothers , Cokie Roberts paid homage to the heroic women whose patriotism and sacrifice helped create a new nation. Now the number one New York Times bestselling author and renowned political commentator—praised in USA Today as a "custodian of time-honored values"—continues the story of early America's influential women with Ladies of Liberty . In her "delightfully intimate and confiding" style ( Publishers Weekly ), Roberts presents a colorful blend of biographical portraits and behind-the-scenes vignettes chronicling women's public roles and private responsibilities. Recounted with the insight and humor of an expert storyteller and drawing on personal correspondence, private journals, and... more...