The pre-eminent biographer of Andrew Jackson traces the life and career of one of Old Hickory's archenemies, the inflexible and dyspeptic John Quincy Adams, in this absorbing entry in the American Presidents Series.
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John Adams
by
John Diggins
Hardcover
Diggins, a distinguished student of American political and social thought, offers an excellent overview of Adams' constitutionalism, vigorously rebutting those who deem Adams a closet œmonarchist.
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Theodore Roosevelt
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Louis Auchincloss
Hardcover
Auchincloss, whose novels have captured the lives (and foibles) of New York's upper class, returns to the subject with this striking biography of T.R., the New York patrician, reformer and self-styled Westerner.
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Woodrow Wilson
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H.W. Brands
Hardcover
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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The Secret Life of Bees
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Sue Monk Kidd
Hardcover
In 1964 South Carolina, young Lily Owens' life is filled with troubling memories of her mother's death. But when she meets a trio of beekeeping sisters, she discovers a secret that can heal her wounds.
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Runny Babbit
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Shel Silverstein
Hardcover
Runny Babbit and his friends Rirty Dat, Dungry Hog and Snerry Jake speak in spoonerisms, a topsy-turvy language that will leave you and your child œlolling with raughter. A great read-aloud! All ages.
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The Mis-Education of the Negro
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Carter G. Woodson
Hardcover
This ageless classic challenges our perceptions of ourselves as blacks in America and the mis-education behind it. A new edition, it includes a profile, introduction and study questions by Dr. Jawanza Kunjufu.
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Black Firsts, 2nd Edition
by
Jessie Carney Smith
Softcover
You'll find 1,000 additional Black Firsts in this new edition. You'll find entries on African-American pioneers in arts, entertainment, business, civil rights, education, science, religion and more.
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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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The Hobbit
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J.R.R. Tolkien
Hardcover
Hobbit Bilbo Baggins and friends set off across Middle-earth on a quest for a dragon's hoard-a quest that reveals something much more precious. Revised edition includes maps and b&w illustrations by Tolkien himself.
