Biographer H.W. Brands focuses on Wilson's unlikely tenure as a war president, arguing that when elected he was singularly unprepared for military leadership and was instead focused on domestic matters.
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George Washington
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Susan Dunn
Hardcover
From his rise to wealth and status on the banks of the Potomac to his founding of the Presidency, Pulitzer Prize winner Burns and noted scholar Dunn reveal Washington's ambition, genius and leadership.
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James Buchanan
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Jean H. Baker
Hardcover
Despite impressive credentials, Buchanan failed to resolve the slavery question, ensuring Lincoln's election and the war. Baker examines the implications of weak leadership in a time of national crisis.
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Warren G. Harding
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John W. Dean
Hardcover
No stranger to presidential scandal himself, former Nixon counsel Dean rescues Harding's legacy, revealing a competent executive who quietly struggled to restore œnormalcy to a fragmented country.
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William McKinley
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Kevin Phillips
Hardcover
Phillips reconsiders the life and achievements of our 25th president. One of America's most successful, if least appreciated executives, McKinley was ultimately overshadowed by his successor Teddy Roosevelt.
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James Madison
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Garry Wills
Hardcover
The Pulitzer Prize-winning historian unravels the eternal conundrum of James Madison: Why this key framer of the U.S. Constitution and the most astute political analyst of his time was such an ineffectual president.
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90 Minutes in Heaven
by
Don Piper
Hardcover
Killed in a car crash, Don Piper recalls his joyous entry to heaven and how he miraculously returns to life 90 minutes later to face a grueling recovery. This true page-turner is an affirmation of faith.
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Ulysses S. Grant
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Josiah Bunting III
Hardcover
Long recognized for his achievements on the battlefield, Ulysses S. Grant's political victories have often been ignored. Bunting breathes new life into one of our nation's most underrated statesmen.
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Dreams from My Father
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Barack Obama
Softcover
First published some 10 years ago, this lyrical, candid and poignant memoir lets readers in on the remarkable story of the man who changed the face of American politics with his victory in the 2008 presidential election.
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Martin Van Buren
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Ted Widmer
Hardcover
Widmer shows how Van Buren-a native Dutch speaker, New Yorker, and America's first ethnic president-helped construct the mechanisms of modern party politics and managed Andrew Jackson's election.
