Political leaders and leadership Books

"I will show them there is at least one Mexican in the country who is not afraid of a Texas cowboy." Having drawn the line, teenager Elfego Baca backed up his words with his six guns. Nobody, but nobody, even Texans, would any longer subject the peaceful...

This is the story of two Confederate spies, Tom Harbin and Charlie Russell. Harbin, among the most wanted of all Confederate agents, was also one of the leaders in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln. It was Harbin who left a getaway horse for Booth...

WILLIAM F. BUCKLEY, Jr. is more than a politically powerful Republican; he is a polysyllabic lecturer-debater, a popular syndicated columnist, the editor-in-chief of America's most famous conservative magazine, the host of TV's "Firing Line" program, and...

Everyone knew that President Kennedy would wax poetically at the appropriate juncture in late September about Abraham Lincoln and the issuing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Few could have guessed, however, the enormous political impact that resulted...

President Erdogan's Biography tells the story of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan who is one of the most powerful politicians in Turkish history. Erdogan rapidly climbed the political ladder, serving as mayor of Istanbul from March 1994 to...

The 10-year-long Cultural Revolution is history now. However, its specter is still haunting us today. What is taking place in the US and the free world is alarmingly similar to the beginning of it. Reviewing what the Cultural Revolution led to perhaps...

Politics, murder, and mortal danger confront retired General George Washington as he considers whether to accept the presidency of the United States.The General has retired to his farm, Mount Vernon, but he cannot escape the politics of his time. The new...

Honduras is known as the classic "Banana Republic" - a characterization of a politically backward country ruled by a tiny wealthy class. The phrase was coined by the North American writer O. Henry in his book, Cabbages and Kings. It conveys the image...

Nick Greiner was an unusual post-war Premier of NSW. He came into office in 1988 wanting to do more than change lifestyles, win re-election and remain popular, and he proceeded to implement a wide-ranging and enduring transformation of what he called...

Morgan Tsvangirai's appointment as Zimbabwe's Prime Minister in 2009 followed many years' leadership of the Zimbabwe Congress of Trades Unions and the Movement for Democratic Change. How has that experience equipped him for high national office? Does he...

When Drew Hastings was seven years old, his father, also named Drew Hastings, left the family, remarried, and had another son, named Drew Hastings. "Suddenly there were three Drew Hastings," Hastings writes, "me, the one who left me, and the one who...

World history is unfortunately full of many men and a few women who ruled their countries ruthlessly and committed many crazy acts in the process.Often when we look at these dictators we focus on some of the crazy things they've done without considering...

Book I is a narrative study of Abraham Lincoln's intellectual, emotional and character growth from childhood to adulthood. This book examines Abraham's fourteen-year frontier life in Pigeon Creek, Indiana. There he was known as the boy with ax...

Abraham Lincoln is the soul of America, calling us to our best as Americans. Lincoln scholar Duncan Newcomer has hosted more than 200 episodes of the radio series Quiet Fire: The Spiritual Life of Abraham Lincoln. Now, 30 of his best stories...

This work establishes the various perspectives surrounding and emanating from the Roman Emperor Commodus. Included are an in-depth analysis of his major influences as a child/youth, particularly in relation to his family, as well as a discussion of the...

Completed just days before his death and hailed by Mark Twain as "the most remarkable work of its kind since the Commentaries of Julius Caesar," this is the now-legendary autobiography of ULYSSES SIMPSON GRANT (1822-1885), 18th president of the United...

In October 2003, Ilham Aliyev became President of Azerbaijan. After a career as a scholar and historian, businessman and oil executive, his sudden rise to political power caught many by surprise. Yet eight years on, Azerbaijan is on the crest of an...

""Letters From Europe V2"" is a travelogue written by Nathaniel Hazeltine Carter. The book is a compilation of letters that Carter wrote to his friends and family during his tour of Europe in the years 1825-26. The tour covered six countries - Ireland,...

Ingersoll: A Biographical Appreciation is a book written by Herman Eugene Kittredge in 1911. The book is a biography of Robert G. Ingersoll, a prominent American lawyer, orator, and political leader who lived in the 19th century. The book provides a...

Early Western Travels, 1748-1846 V14: Part 1 Of James�������s Account Of S. H. Long�������s Expedition, 1819-1820 (1905) is a book edited and compiled by Reuben Gold Thwaites. The book is part of a larger series of volumes that document the early...

""James Monroe"" is a biography of the fifth President of the United States, written by Daniel Coit Gilman and originally published in 1911. The book covers Monroe's life from his birth in Virginia in 1758 to his death in New York in 1831. It explores...

Jacob Shumate V1: Or The People�������s March, A Voice From The Ranks (1903) is a novel written by Henry Wrixon. It is the first installment in the Jacob Shumate series. The book follows the story of Jacob Shumate, a young man who is deeply committed to...

Inside The White House In War Times is a historical book written by William O. Stoddard and published in 1890. The book provides an in-depth account of the White House during the American Civil War, including the daily life of President Abraham Lincoln...

Innocents From Abroad is a book written by George Douglas Tallman and published in 1878. The book is a collection of essays and stories that recount the author's travels and experiences in various parts of the world, including Europe, Asia, and Africa...

In The Ranks Of The C.I.V. is a historical book written by Erskine Childers in 1901. The book is a narrative and diary of personal experiences with the C.I.V. Battery, Honorable Artillery Company, in South Africa during the Boer War. The author, who was...

In The Kaiser's Capital is a book written by James F. Dickie in 1910. The book is a travelogue that describes the author's experiences and observations during his visit to Berlin, the capital city of Germany, during the reign of Kaiser Wilhelm II. The...

In The Heart Of The Bitterroot Mountains: The Story Of The Carlin Hunting Party, September-December, 1893 (1894) is a non-fiction book written by Heclawa. The book tells the true story of the Carlin Hunting Party, a group of six men who set out on a...

In Rastatt, 1849 is a historical novel written by Carl B. Alois Fickler and first published in 1899. The novel is set in the German town of Rastatt in the year 1849, during the time of the German revolutions. The story follows the lives of several...

""How We Spent The Autumn: Or Wanderings In Brittany"" is a travelogue written by Madeline Anne Wallace Dunlop in 1860. The book describes the author's journey through Brittany, a region in northwest France, during the autumn season. The author narrates...

""History of Yorkshire County Cricket, 1833-1903"" is a book written by Robert Stratten Holmes and published in 1904. The book is a comprehensive account of the history of Yorkshire County Cricket during the period of 1833 to 1903. The author provides a...

""History of the Harvard Church in Charlestown, 1815-1879: With Services at the Ordination of Mr. Pitt Dillingham"" is a book written by the Parish Committee of the Harvard Church in Charlestown. The book provides a comprehensive account of the history...

The book ""History Of The Maine State College And The University Of Maine"" by Merritt Caldwell Fernald was published in 1916. It is a comprehensive historical account of the evolution of the Maine State College and the University of Maine from their...

The South Carolina Jockey Club is a historical book written by John Beaufain Irving in 1857. The book provides a detailed account of the establishment and development of the South Carolina Jockey Club, which was a prominent horse racing organization in...

The book ""History Of The Republic Of The United States Of America V3: As Traced In The Writings Of Alexander Hamilton And Of His Contemporaries (1859)"" is a historical account of the United States of America, written by John C. Hamilton. The book is...

The History of the Ninth Massachusetts Battery is a book written by Levi Wood Baker in 1888. The book chronicles the experiences of the Ninth Massachusetts Battery, which was recruited in July 1862 and mustered in August of the same year. The battery was...

""History of the German Emperors and Their Contemporaries"" is a book written by Elizabeth Peake in 1874. The book provides a comprehensive account of the German emperors who ruled during the Middle Ages, from the reign of Charlemagne to the end of the...

""History of Prussia Under Frederic the Great: 1740-1745"" is a historical book written by Herbert Tuttle and published in 1888. The book focuses on the reign of Frederic the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786. Specifically, the book covers the...

""History of Germany"" is a comprehensive account of the political, social, and cultural evolution of Germany from the earliest times to the mid-19th century. Written by James Sime and originally published in 1875, this book provides an in-depth analysis...

""History of England"" is a comprehensive book written by John Reynell Morell in 1873. The book covers the history of England from ancient times to the 19th century. It provides a detailed account of the political, social, and cultural events that shaped...

His Excellency, The Ambassador Extraordinary V3 is a historical novel written by Robert Kerr in 1879. The book is the third volume in a series that follows the life of a British ambassador in a fictional European country during the 18th century. The...

Historical Sketches And Incidents, Illustrative Of The Establishment And Progress Of Universalism, In The State Of New York (1848) is a book written by Stephen Rensselaer Smith. The book provides a detailed account of the establishment and growth of the...