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Simon & Schuster Lincoln libraryGreenwald, Glenn.
Summary: Constitutional law expert Greenwald examines the George W. Bush presidency and its long-term effect on the nation, dissecting the rhetoric and revealing the faulty ideals upon which Bush built his policies. On September 12, 2001, Bush presented a clear view of what was to come--a view that can be said to define his entire presidency: "a monumental struggle of good versus evil." Based on his own...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Crown Publishers 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.9310 GREHarris, John F. (John Furby)
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CLIGoodwin, Doris Kearns.
Summary: An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents identifies the character strengths and abilities that enabled his successful election, in an account that also describes how he used the same abilities to rally former opponents in winning the Civil War.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LINGoodwin, Doris Kearns.
Summary: When the 1860 Republican National Convention chose Abraham Lincoln over three seasoned politicians, his rivals were shocked and humilated. Lincoln immediately went about mending fences by inviting them to join his cabinet. Historian Doris Kearns Godwin reveals how Lincoln brilliantly converted former political foes and used them to strengthen his presidency.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2005
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 GoodwGoodwin, Doris Kearns.
Summary: This multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. Historian Goodwin illuminates Lincoln's political genius, as the one-term congressman rises from obscurity to prevail over three gifted rivals to become president. When Lincoln emerged as the victor at the Republican National Convention, his rivals were...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2005