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""Four score and seven years ago..." "The only thing we have to fear is fear itself." "Ask not what your country can do for you-ask what you can do for your country." The words of US presidents have comforted and challenged Americans since the country's earliest days, and readers discover the riveting stories behind the most powerful presidential words in this unique look at American history. Filled with memorable quotes, detailed sidebars, graphic...
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A vibrant celebration of President Obama in words and photographs, now updated with new material on the years since he left office.
Through stunning images by White House photographers and others, as well as notable essays and quotes from a broad spectrum of people, this updated edition of Obama looks back at the president's journey, from his remarkable victory to his significant milestones and final days in office to his life after the White House.
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From the "Four score and seven years ago" that every American schoolchild knows to personal notes and dozens of memorable letters, debates, and speeches from a critical time in this nation's history, here is a remarkable collection of Lincoln's writings. Through them, we can follow the sixteenth president's development from country lawyer to healer of a wounded nation. Arranged thematically, The Words of Abraham Lincoln brings together his early writings,...
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A book of quotations that covers Zelensky's words and opinions on a wide spectrum of issues--from war and peace to climate change and LGTBQ rights.
Over the past year, people all over the world have regarded the Russian invasion of Ukraine with horror and revulsion. At the same time, they have been heartened by the words and courageous actions of Volodymyr Zelensky, president of Ukraine. As he stands up to an autocratic madman who possesses the power...
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From George Washington's "New Yorker" and Thomas Jefferson's "pedicure" to Theodore Roosevelt's "lunatic fringe," Richard Nixon's "silent majority," and Donald Trump's "covfefe," this entertaining and eminently readable volume compiles words and phrases that were coined or popularized by American presidents. Discover the origins of "bloviate" (Warren G. Harding), "military-industrial complex" (Dwight D. Eisenhower), "misunderestimate" (George W. Bush),...
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"The best advice First Lady Barbara Bush offered her family, staff, and close friends."--
"As a mother, Barbara Bush made sure we all knew that your children must come first, and one of the most important things you can do is to read to them. As a friend and mentor, she showed that you had to be true to yourself. Even at the end of her life, she taught us how to die with grace. Her advice ranged from what to wear, what to say or not say, and how...
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A biography of Eleanor Roosevelt, the most socially and politically active -- and controversial -- First Lady America had ever seen. Ambassador, activist, and champion of civil rights, Eleanor Roosevelt changed the soul of America forever. Includes selected quotes from Eleanor's own writings.
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James C. Humes reveals shocking predictions made by Britain's most famous prime minister. Churchill didn't need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past to make his eerily accurate forecasts, including the rise of European fascism, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the exact day of his own death as he entered his final years.
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Wisdom and stories from one of America's most unique legal minds Abraham Lincoln's success as a politician was rooted in experience in the courtroom. Despite a presidency plagued with moral and legal crises, this self-taught prairie lawyer deftly led the nation by relying on the core principles he honed in his early career: honestly, self-discipline, and a powerful sense of social responsibility. Aspiring and practicing lawyers alike often looked...
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Inspiring, poignant, and sometimes-funny quotations by first ladies from Martha to Melania.
The iconic women who've made an indelible mark on our country are richly represented in this collection, as are the lesser-known first ladies, whose powerful words often reveal tragic personal circumstances. The excerpts, compiled from speeches, interviews, books, letters, and other sources, are arranged thematically, touching upon a diverse array of subjects,...
15) In the Words of Ronald Reagan: The Wit, Wisdom, and Eternal Optimism of America's 40th President
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This collection of Reagan's words and writings, both public and private, offers an intimate portrait of the president, actor, icon, and family man.
As one of America's greatest presidents, Ronald Wilson Reagan succeeded in renewing pride in our country, and strengthening the principles of family, faith, and freedom on which it was founded. President Reagan endeared himself even to his political opponents with his self-effacing wit and irrepressible...
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Abraham Lincoln has long been admired for his leadership, honesty, and eloquence. But despite his somber reputation, the sixteenth president was quite funny. With an uncanny ability to mimic others and an irresistible midwestern twang, Lincoln, in fact, could be downright hilarious.
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George Washington is most famous for leading America to victory during the American Revolution and for being the first president of the United States. One does not have those successes without being a great leader.
In Washington on Leadership, learn firsthand from the father of our country about the skill, tactics, and techniques that go into great leadership. Such brilliant wisdom Washington has offered includes:
"Associate with men of good quality...
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