Vickers, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Mann, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327.73 MANEsper, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2022
Copies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ESPCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 ESPER, MARK T. ESPVogel, Steve.
Summary: The creation of the Pentagon in seventeen whirlwind months during World War II is one of the great construction feats in American history, involving a tremendous mobilization of manpower, resources, and minds, creating an institution that ranks with a handful of other structures as symbols recognized around the world. In July 1941, the Army construction chief sprang the idea of building a...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2007
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 355.6097 VOGSummary: "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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Rizzoli Electa 2023
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Alexander, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House 2016
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CLIKrull, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books Books for Young Readers 2020
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PERKINS KRUWhitlock, Craig
Summary: "All the admirals in the US Navy knew Leonard Glenn Francis--either personally or by his legendary reputation. He was the larger-than-life defense contractor who greeted them on the pier whenever they visited ports in Asia, ready to show them a good time after weeks at sea while his company resupplied their ships and submarines. He was famed throughout the fleet for the gluttonous parties he...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2024
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Brooks, Victor.
Summary: Describes the battles that took place at six different forts during the Civil War: Sumter, Henry and Donelson, Vicksburg, Wagner, and Fisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House Publishers 2000
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 355.7 BROShelton, Christina.
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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Threshold Editions 2012
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 327.12092 SHEShulkin, 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...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2019
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHULKIN, DAVID SHUShea, Therese
Summary: American landmarks sometimes evoke more than their original intent. For example, the Statue of Liberty was a gift symbolizing the friendship between France and the United States, but it became a welcoming monument to millions of immigrants heading to Ellis Island. This beautifully designed book offers numerous intriguing facts about American landmarks, including the Washington Monument, Statue...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 974.7 SHEDorn, Anna
Summary: "In the tradition of How to Murder Your Life, a young woman's witty memoir demystifying law school and lawyers through tales of her own badness, the badness of her peers, and the badness of the law in general"--
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Book Group, Inc. 2021
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 DORN, ANNA DORGraff, Garrett M.
Summary: "The eye-opening truth about the government's secret plans to survive a catastrophic attack on US soil--even if the rest of us die--a roadmap that spans from the dawn of the nuclear age to today"--Provided by publisher.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon and Schuster 2017
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 363 GRAHowley, Kerry
Summary: "Who are you? You are data about data. You are a map of connections--a culmination of everything you have ever posted, searched, emailed, liked, and followed. In this groundbreaking work of narrative nonfiction, Kerry Howley investigates the curious implications of living in the age of the indelible. Howley's subjects face a challenge new to history: they are imprisoned by their past selves,...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2023
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 352.3 HOWRajczak, Michael.
Summary: An introduction to the role of the president's cabinet.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2013
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 352.24 RAJUnger, 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.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Harper 2014
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARSHALL, GEORGE UNGGigliotti, Jim.
Summary: Examines the positions of offensive and defensive lineman, discussing history, key skills and tactics, and top players.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Pub. 2010
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Lassieur, Allison
Summary: This encyclopedia offers readers the chance to explore the 63 national parks in the United States and its territories. Alongside photos of the parks, the text highlights each park's history, points of interest, and things to do. Features include glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Encyclopedias, an imprint of Abdo Reference 2023
Copies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J917.3 LASFarrow, Ronan
Summary: United States foreign policy is undergoing a dramatic transformation. Institutions of diplomacy and development are reeling from deep budget cuts. The diplomats who make America's deals and protect its citizens around the world are walking out in droves. Offices across the State Department sit empty, while abroad the military-industrial complex has assumed the work once undertaken by...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: W.W. Norton & Company 2018
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 327 FARBoykin, Jerry.
Summary: Boykin reveals how his military duty worked in tandem with his faith to bring him through the bloody storms of foreign battle-- and through the political firestorm that ambushed him in his own country.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Faith Words 2008
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BOYKIN, WILLIAM G BOYCohen, 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--...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Melville House 2022
Sorry, no copies available
Place a hold to request this item.Catton, Bruce
Summary: This is the story of Lincoln's famous army of the Potomac during the early years of the Civil War, when it was under the command of General George B. McClellan.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 1951
Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7 CATCenziper, Debbie
Summary: The gripping story of a team of Nazi hunters at the U.S. Department of Justice as they raced against time to expose members of a brutal SS killing force who disappeared in America after World War II.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Books 2019