Krull, Kathleen
Summary: "Biography of Frances Perkins, the first female member of the presidential cabinet, and architect of much of the New Deal legislation as Secretary of Labor."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books Books for Young Readers 2020
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PERKINS KRUVickers, Michael G.
Summary: "A vivid narrative of a life in intelligence and special operations, from the Cold War to the war on terror. In 1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA's secret campaign against the Soviets in Afghanistan. Inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on Russia, Vickers transformed the campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghans win their war. More than any other American, he was...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VICKERS, MICHAEL G. VICEsper, Mark T.
Summary: "Former Secretary of Defense Mark T. Esper reveals the shocking details of his tumultuous tenure while serving in the Trump administration. From June of 2019 until his firing by President Trump after the November 2020 election, Secretary Mark T. Esper led the Department of Defense through an unprecedented time in history--a period marked by growing threats and conflict abroad, a global pandemic...
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Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ESPER, MARK T. ESPRaymond, Edwin
Summary: "From the highest-ranking whistleblower in the history of the NYPD, a political memoir that exposes the brokenness of policing from both outside and inside the system During the workday, Edwin Raymond is on the beat as a ranked lieutenant in the New York Police Department. When the uniform comes off, he takes on a very different role: the lead plaintiff in the largest-ever civil rights lawsuit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RAYMOND, EDWIN RAYMann, Jim
Summary: "A sweeping history of the intertwined careers of Dick Cheney and Colin Powell, whose rivalry and conflicting views of U.S. national security color our political debate to this day. Dick Cheney and Colin Powell emerged on the national scene more than thirty years ago, and it is easy to forget that they were once allies. It was Cheney who pressed for Powell's appointment as chairman of the Joint...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73 MANShulkin, David J.
Summary: The former VA secretary describes his fight to save health care from politics and money-and how it was ultimately derailed by a small group of unelected officials with influence in the Trump White House. Known in health care circles for his ability to fix ailing hospitals, Dr. David Shulkin was originally brought into government by President Obama, in an attempt to save the broken Department of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHULKIN, DAVID SHURajczak, Michael.
Summary: An introduction to the role of the president's cabinet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 352.24 RAJCohen, Michael
Summary: When Cohen's secret payoff to porn star Stormy Daniels on behalf of Donald Trump made Cohen look like a liability to the by-then-President of the United States, the end to their decade-long relationship came swiftly-- with a knock on the door from the FBI. Cohen also found himself battling endless news reports citing the Steele Dossier's claims that he'd had clandestine dealings with Russia--...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.933 COHSatow, Julie
Summary: "A glittering, glamorous portrait of the golden age of American department stores and of three visionary women who led them, from the award-winning author of The Plaza"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2024
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Summary: Documents the lesser-known story of a high-level State Department official who in the late 1940s was charged with spying for the Soviet Union, arguing that the case was shaped by missed opportunities and poor judgments that also reflected period Soviet infiltration and American counter-intelligence analytic failures.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2012
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1 available in Adult, Call number: 327.12092 SHEUnger, Debi
Summary: Presents a complete picture of the life of George C. Marshall, from his childhood and military training through his role as chief of staff of the U.S. Army during World War II and his leadership efforts as Secretary of State in rebuilding post-war Europe.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARSHALL, GEORGE UNGWeintraub, Stanley
Summary: In "Young Mr. Roosevelt" Stanley Weintraub evokes Franklin Delano Roosevelt's political and wartime beginnings. An unpromising patrician playboy appointed assistant secretary of the Navy in 1913, Roosevelt learned quickly and rose to national visibility in World War I. Democratic vice-presidential nominee in 1920, he lost the election but not his ambitions. While his stature was rising, his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Da Capo Press, A Member of the Perseus Books Group 2013
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D WEIMochkofsky, Graciela
Summary: "The remarkable true story of how one Peruvian carpenter led hundreds of Catholics to Judaism, sparking a pilgrimage from the Andes to Israel and inspiring a wave of emerging Latin American Jewish communities"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 VILLANUEVA, SEGUNDO MOCSummary: "The first volume in more than 20 years tells a new and modern story of the U.S. State Department's Diplomatic Reception Rooms, one of the top collections of American fine and decorative arts in existence. The art of United States diplomacy has been conducted over more than two centuries with figures from all over the world, in peacetime and in conflict. For the last six decades, these...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
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Summary: Today’s work isn’t working. Stress and burnout are driving talented professionals out of the workforce while the corporate standard of extreme hours, sleep deprivation, and nonstop travel proves unsustainable. But innovative leaders are using this once-in-a-century opportunity to create a future of work that’s better for everyone. The workplace of tomorrow is a hybrid ecosystem that thrives on...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business FabritiusBardwick, Judith M.
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Publisher / Publication Date: AMACOM 2008
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.314 BARAldrich, Gary.
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. K. Hall & Co. 1999
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1 available in Large Print, Call number: LP 352.65 ALDMcCallum, Jamie K.
Summary: "The coronavirus pandemic threw life into a tumult for American workers, igniting new class struggles and further stoking those already under way. Across the country, essential workers lashed out against low wages, long hours, and safety risks, both with labor union backing and without it. Nurses, teachers, grocery clerks, farmers, food processing workers, and many more fought for higher wages,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Basic Books 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 331.0973 MCCAlexander, Heather
Summary: Introduces the former first lady, senator, and secretary of state while describing how she became a role model for women as a lawyer, a staunch supporter of important political and social causes, and the first woman to run as the Democratic candidate forpresident.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
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Summary: Features information on firing, wages, health insurance, medical leave, retirement plans, disability and worker's compensation insurance, discrimination, and privacy rights with up-to-date state and federal law information.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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Publisher / Publication Date: Jeremy P. Tarcher/Penguin 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 658.041 EDWFisher, George C.
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Publisher / Publication Date: McGraw-Hill 2001
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 332.6322 FISGuerin, Lisa
Summary: Anyone who hires and supervises employees needs clear policies when it comes to crucial issues like pay and overtime, medical leave, and social media. Create Your Own Employee Handbook provides everything business owners, managers, and HR professionals need to create (or update) a legal and plain-English employee handbook.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Nolo 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Business GuerinWallach, Janet
Summary: "The true story of socialite spy Marguerite Harrison, who slipped behind enemy lines in Russia and Germany in the fraught period between the world wars Foreign correspondent. Author. Filmmaker. Spy. Marguerite Harrison was born into Gilded Age American privilege and launched a successful career as a culture writer for the Baltimore Sun as a young widow. But when America entered World War I,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2023