American presidents series (Times Books)
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Times Books/Henry Holt and Company
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c2002
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English
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In this examination of the life of a founding father, renowned historian Wills takes a fresh look at the life of James Madison, from his rise to prominence in the colonies through his role in the creation of the Articles of Confederation and the first Constitutional Congress.
Historian and social commentator Garry Wills takes a fresh look at the life of James Madison, from his rise to prominence in the colonies through his role in the creation of...
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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John Adams
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William McKinley
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George Washington
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Warren G. Harding
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Andrew Jackson
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Martin Van Buren
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James A. Garfield
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George H.W. Bush: the 41st president, 1989-1993
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Richard M. Nixon
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21) Abraham Lincoln
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Times Books/Henry Holt and Company
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[2009]
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English
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Andrew Johnson: the 17th president, 1865-1869
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23) Harry S. Truman
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The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United...
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Zachary Taylor: the 12th President, 1849-1850
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Herbert Hoover
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Franklin Pierce
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William Henry Harrison: the 9th president, 1841
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Bill Clinton: the 42nd president, 1993-2001
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George W. Bush: The 43rd President, 2001-2009
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Ronald Reagan
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Bill Clinton: the 42nd president, 1993-2001
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