Political leaders and leadership Books

Sketches From The Civil War In North America, 1861-63 is a book written by V. Blada that provides a visual narrative of the American Civil War. The book is a collection of sketches and illustrations that depict the events and battles of the war, as well...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

""Letters Of A Family During The War For The Union, 1861-1865 V1"" is a collection of letters written by members of the Woolsey family during the American Civil War. The letters were written by Georgeanna Woolsey Bacon, her brothers, and other family...

A Defense of the Hessians is a book written by Joseph G. Rosengarten that provides a comprehensive analysis of the role of Hessian soldiers during the American Revolution. The author argues that these soldiers, who were hired by the British to fight...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Useful Man: A Sermon Delivered At The Funeral Of Hon. Charles Paine At Northfield, Vermont is a religious text written by Ezra S. Gannett. The book is a sermon that was delivered at the funeral of Hon. Charles Paine in Northfield, Vermont. The book...

""The Life of Major General Zachary Taylor, Twelfth President of the United States"" is a biography written by Henry Montgomery. The book details the life of Zachary Taylor, who served as a major general in the United States Army before becoming the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The book ""Theodore Roosevelt As An Undergraduate"" written by Donald Wilhelm is a detailed account of the early life of one of America's most iconic presidents, Theodore Roosevelt. The book focuses specifically on Roosevelt's time as an undergraduate...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This book is a collection of speeches given by members of the United States Congress in honor of Andrew Johnson, a former Senator from Tennessee who served as the 17th President of the United States. The speeches were delivered in both the Senate and...

""A Letter On Lincoln"" is a book written by Edwin L. Godkin, which provides a detailed analysis and critique of the political career and presidency of Abraham Lincoln. The book is written in the form of a letter addressed to a friend, and it covers a...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Origin and Progress of the United States is a historical book written by Washington McCartney. The book provides a comprehensive account of the origins and development of the United States of America. It covers the period from the early colonial...

""Correspondence Between Gen. Andrew Jackson And John C. Calhoun"" is a book that presents a collection of letters exchanged between two prominent figures in American history - General Andrew Jackson and John C. Calhoun. The letters were written during...

""The Convention That Nominated Lincoln"" by Ray, P. Orman is a historical account of the 1860 Republican National Convention in Chicago, which nominated Abraham Lincoln as the Republican Party's candidate for the presidency. The book delves into the...

The Voice of Lincoln is a book written by Reuben M. Wanamaker, which explores the life and legacy of Abraham Lincoln, one of the most revered presidents in American history. The book delves into the speeches and writings of Lincoln, showcasing his...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

The Trent Affair: An Historical Retrospect is a book written by Charles Francis Adams that provides a detailed account of the diplomatic crisis that occurred between the United States and Great Britain during the American Civil War. The book recounts the...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Life, Speeches, State Papers and Public Services of Gov. Oliver P. Morton is a book written by William M. French. The book is a comprehensive biography of Oliver P. Morton, who served as the Governor of Indiana during the American Civil War. The book...

This is the first part of the autobiography of Milovan Djilas, who rose to become one of the leaders of international communism. It is also the story of his native land, Montenegro, for Djilas writes, "The story of a family may be the portrait in...

"Rhis book, filled with childhood photos and reminiscences, is an engaging look at a large, close-knit family in the 1930s and '40s, albeit one more privileged than most. No doubt some of these anecdotes have been told before, but hearing them from the...

From the co-author of "Lakota Woman," which has sold more than 150,000 paperback copies, comes a compelling account detailing the unique experiences and spiritual knowledge accumulated by four generations of powerful medicine men.

Fred Rose's life takes us through rip-roaring tales from Australia's northern frontier to enthralling intellectual tussles over kinship systems and political dramas as he runs rings around his Petrov inquisitors.More than any other injustice, the...

This new biography provides a full account of Leon Trotsky's political life, based upon a wealth of primary sources, including previously unpublished material. Ian D. Thatcher paints a new picture of Trotsky's standing in Russian and world history. Key...

Yegor Gaidar, the first post-Soviet prime minister of Russia and one of the principal architects of its historic transformation to a market economy, here presents his lively account of governing in the tumultuous early 1990s. Though still in his forties,...

This book is the first complete biography of Raphael Lemkin, the father of the United Nations Genocide Convention, based on his papers; and shows how his campaign for an international treaty succeeded. In addition, the book covers Lemkin's inauguration...

Patrick Pearse was not only a leader of the 1916 Easter Rising but also one of the main ideologues of physical-force nationalism in Ireland. Based on much new material, this book provides an intimate account of the development of his ideas on cultural...

Mahathir Mohamad turned Malaysia into one of the developing worlds most successful economies. He adopted pragmatic economic policies alongside repressive political measures and showed that Islam was compatible with representative government and...

Nabih Berri has been a key figure in the Lebanese and Shi'ite politics for the last three decades. As the leader of the Shi'ite Amal movement since 1980 and as the Lebanese Speaker since 1992, Berri has played a major role in all political events and...

It has often been said of Herbert Hoover that his accomplishments even before he became president were adequate to ensure him an important place in American history, even without his service in the White House. It is equally true that his achievements...

Volume XIII of the Dictionary of Labour Biography maintains the standard of original and thorough scholarship for which the series has earned its outstanding reputation. A unique study of nineteenth and twentieth century British history, each entry is...

Regarding martial arts or cognition, I beseeched a political "pasture" in my experiences. The past, the present and the future, all described by one meadow covered in grass. The wind blew past my bedroom window and I heard the monkey's footsteps thumping...

When the stability of American life was threatened by the Great Depression, the decisive and visionary policy contained in FDR's New Deal offered America a way forward. In this groundbreaking work, William E. Leuchtenburg traces the evolution of what was...

In this extraordinary memoir, John F. Kennedy's closest advisor recounts in full for the first time his experience counseling Kennedy through the most dramatic moments in American history. Illuminating, revelatory, and gripping, Counselor is the...