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Pub. Date
[2009]
Description
On February 12, 1809, two men were born an ocean apart: Abraham Lincoln in a one-room Kentucky log cabin; Charles Darwin on an English country estate. Each would see his life's work inspire a stark change in mankind's understanding of itself. In this bicentennial twin portrait, Adam Gopnik shows how these two giants, who never met, altered the way we think about death and time--about the very nature of earthly existence.
2423) Dwight D. Eisenhower
Author
Series
Landmark books volume 108
Pub. Date
[1964]
Description
A biography of General Eisenhower who became President eight years after leading the Allied armies to victory in Europe during World War II.
Author
Pub. Date
c2022
Description
"Few elections in American history have featured the divisive politics and caustic rhetoric that dominated the 2020 election for the American presidency. Throughout the year, Americans saw the incumbent president impeached, heard allegations that the election was rigged and, finally, witnessed an assault on the US Capitol by demonstrators angered by the outcome of the election. Turmoil in America: The 2020 Election will examine these issues and explore...
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Series
Pub. Date
c2019
Description
"Cory Booker, New Jersey senator and former mayor of Newark, has a voting record measured a third most liberal in his time in the Senate. Meet the Candidates 2020: Cory Booker: A Voter’s Guide helps you understand exactly how liberal Booker is, where on the spectrum Booker sits among Democratic contenders for the presidency, and whether his positions are worthy of your vote. Booker, a voice for social progress and equality and a critic of President...
2430) The sage of Monticello
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Series
Pub. Date
1981.
Description
Follows Jefferson from the end of his second presidential term, through the accomplishments, friendships, and personal difficulties of his retirement at Monticello
2432) The American presidency
Pub. Date
2004
Description
Coupling high-quality scholarship with accessibility, "The American Presidency" is a handy, affordable, text-only paperback edition of the popular reference work "The Reader's Companion to the American Presidency."
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Pub. Date
2015.
Description
"The epic tale of the rise to power of Russia's current president--of his emergence from shrouded obscurity and deprivation to become one of the most consequential and complicated leaders in modern history. Former New York Times Moscow bureau chief Steven Lee Myers has followed Vladimir Putin's path for many years, and gives us the fullest, most absorbing account we have of his rise to power. This gripping narrative elucidates a cool and calculating...
2435) Cats of presidents
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Series
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"This book has it all: Bright and colorful images, historical photographs, and lots of sweet information about presidents and their pet cats. Readers will love seeing every pet owner, from Martin Van Buren to the Clintons. Complete with a picture glossary. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids Junior is an imprint of Abdo Kids, a division of ABDO."--Amazon.com.
Author
Series
Encyclopedia of presidents volume 3
Pub. Date
c2003
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 8.6 - AR Pts: 2
Description
Discusses the childhood, family life, political career, two terms as President, and accomplishments of Thomas Jefferson.
Author
Pub. Date
[2010]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Once upon a time, a man named Barack Obama ran for president of the United States. On the night of his victory, he made a very important announcement...his daughters would get a puppy! Meanwhile, on a farm in Texas, a lively and smart puppy needed a new home.