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1090L
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English
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Provides a year-by-year account of the tenure of each U.S. president from the inauguration of George Washington to the events of the 2008 election season, providing information about the key issues, headlines, notable people, and fads for every year served, and includes a table of election results for all presidential elections, and a history of the White House.
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This 2-volume set examines the history of both the first Continental Congress in 1774 and the first Federal Congress in 1789, including their roles in the shaping of early American society and government. Introductory materials include a historical essay providing the reader with ample background information on this important historical body. Over 600 A-Z entries, many of them illustrated, examine the delegates to these two meetings; women and other...
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"As we forge ahead into the second decade of the 21st century, the questions "who really are all the President's men and women" takes on tremendous meaning. Get detailed information on all 573 cabinet members (plus 16 Confederate Cabinet members) from George Washington to Barack Obama"--Introd.
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[2009]
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English
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The gulf War, dot-coms, impeachment, grunge, Y2K--the 1990s were a time of both optimism and conflict, hope and worry. The decade began with a seemingly victorious war, fell into recession bounced back with a strong bull market, and ended in political bitterness and scandal. The Nineties in America examines the iconic personalities and moments of this important decade. With articles about films, books, political leaders, events, fads, and technology,...
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