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From the author of Alexander Hamilton, the New York Times bestselling biography that inspired the musical, comes a gripping portrait of the first president of the United States.
Winner of the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Biography
“Truly magnificent . . . [a] well-researched, well-written and absolutely definitive biography” —Andrew Roberts, The Wall Street Journal
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Crown
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English
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Decision Points is the extraordinary memoir of America's 43rd president. Shattering the conventions of political autobiography, George W. Bush offers a strikingly candid journey through the defining decisions of his life while writing honestly and directly about his flaws and mistakes, as well as his accomplishments.
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English
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In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency--a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil.
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Lerner Publications
Publication Date
[2024]
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1 online resource (48 pages) : illustrations (some color).
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English
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Chronicles the life of Jimmy Carter, the thirty-ninth President of the United States, and details his early life, military and political career, and legacy. Includes color and black-and-white photographs, fact boxes, a timeline, and additional resources.
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2015.
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English
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In this autobiography, President "Carter tells what he is proud of and what he might do differently. He discusses his regret at losing his re-election, but how he and Rosalynn pushed on and made a new life and second and third rewarding careers. He is frank about the presidents who have succeeded him, world leaders, and his passions for the causes he cares most about, particularly the condition of women and the deprived people of the developing world"--Amazon.com....
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Publication Date
2016
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, map, portraits ; 23 x 27 cm
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English
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From a small log cabin in Kentucky to the frontier of Indiana to the steps of the White House, Abraham Lincoln rose from humble beginnings to become the sixteenth president of the United States.
11) Abraham Lincoln
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Publisher
Oxford University Press
Publication Date
2009
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xi, 79 p. ; 21 cm.
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English
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English
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"In this revelatory, authoritative portrait of Donald J. Trump and the toxic family that made him, Mary L. Trump, a trained clinical psychologist and Donald's only niece, shines a bright light on the dark history of their family in order to explain how her uncle became the man who now threatens the world's health, economic security, and social fabric."--Amazon.com
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Publisher
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W.W. Norton & Company
Publication Date
[2024]
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186 pages ; 19 cm
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English
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"A remarkably poignant writer for our troubled times, Patti Davis writes about love, loss, and the power of redemption in this poetic letter to her long-gone parents"-- Provided by publisher.
16) Woodrow Wilson
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Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2015]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
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Presents a brief biography of President Woodrow Wilson, focusing on his leadership during World War I as well as his efforts to secure world peace after the war by way of the League of Nations.
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Teacher Created Materials
Publication Date
[2015]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
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Provides a basic biography of Thomas Jefferson, describing his early years, career as a lawyer, role in the American Revolution, and presidency. Includes fact boxes, illustrations, and a timeline.
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Teacher Created Materials
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[2014]
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1 online resource (32 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
Español
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Provides a basic biography of Thomas Jefferson describing his early years, career as a lawyer, role in the American Revolution, and presidency. Includes fact boxes, illustrations, and a timeline.
19) James Madison
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Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Publication Date
[2020]
Physical Desc
1 online resource (25 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map.
Language
English
Description
A biography of President James Madison who led the nation during the War of 1812. Describes his involvement in the founding of the new nation, his friendship with Thomas Jefferson, and his presidency during the young nation's first major test. Includes many color illustrations and a glossary.