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The Burden and the Glory, John F. Kennedy. The hopes and purposes of President Kennedy's second and third years in office as revealed in his public statements and addresses. Edited by Allan Nevins. Foreword by Lyndon B. Johnson."It is the fate of this generation- of you in Congress and of me as President- to live with a struggle we did not start, in a world we did not make. But the pressures of life are not always distributed by choice. And while no nation has ever faced such a challenge, no nation has ever been so ready to seize the burden and the glory of freedom. John F. Kennedy to...
Harper & Row Publishers, Stated First Edition, 1964, with letters D-0. Very Good ++,clean, bright, ownership label on front pastedown. DJ Very Good, clean,colors vibrant, not clipped, back flap has small scrape , very slight shelf wear at top and bottom of spine. A Good, Collectable copy.

Churchill: Taken From the Diaries of Lord Moran: The Struggle for Survival, 1940-1965, by Charles McMoran Wilson Moran Winston Churchill's doctor, devoted friend, and confidant, Lord Moran, present a frank and intimate portrait of the Prime Minister from the tumultuous post-World War II years all the way up to his death in January 1965. In his unique position as a companion to Churchill throughout virtually his entire career as a statesman, Moran sheds new light on the controversies that precipitated Churchill's eventual fall from grace after the War, presenting an invaluable picture of a...
Houghton Mifflin Company Boston, Stated First American Edition,1966. Book in Near Fine, Solid,Clean, no writing or soiling, with Near Fine DJ, colors vibrant, just a hint of shelf wear at top and bottom of spine.

Decision Points is a memoir by former U.S. President George W. Bush. It was released on November 9, 2010, and the release was accompanied by national television appearances and a national tour. The book surpassed sales of two million copies less than two months after its release] breaking the record previously held by former President Bill Clinton's memoir My Life. Decision Points also opened at #1 on the New York Times bestseller list. (Wiki) Crown Publishers New York. Stated First Edition, full # line 1-10. As new.

In George Washington's Expense Account -- the best-selling expense account in history -- Kitman shows how Washington brilliantly turned his noble gesture of refusing payment for his services as commander in chief of the Continental Army into an opportunity to indulge his insatiable lust for fine food and drink, extravagant clothing, and lavish accommodations. In a close analysis of the document that financed our Revolution, Kitman uncovers more scandals than you can shake a Nixon Cabinet member at -- and serves each up with verve and wit. (Good Read)Simon and Schuster, First Edition, Stated Second Printing, 1970. Very good, solid, clean. DJ Very Good, fading at spine, some damage at spine, tape removed improperly, some shelf wear. Front flap clipped.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln early life and his politics.

A presidential memoir of lasting importance, Carter's account of his rural Depression boyhood is a portrait of pre-Civil Rights Georgia that dramatizes unforgettably how the country has changed. It is, in many ways, a stunning and honest biography of the American South, written by one of its most talented sons.Simon & Schuster, First Edition, First Printing, 1/11/2001. Full #'s Line 1-10, Very Good, clean, bright. Unclipped $26.00, top back of DJ is wavy. Stamped on front end paper "From the Library of Joan M. Sherman

For the first time, Nixon shares his private thoughts and feelings on his long political career, American and world leaders, his family, and more. Filled with startling and dramatic revelations, In the Arena is perhaps the most intimate ever written by a major political figure. 16 pages of black-and-white photographs.

"Johnny, We Hardly Knew Ye": Memories of John Fitzgerald Kennedy is a 1972 memoir of John F. Kennedy, written by two of his closest friends and advisors, David Powers and Kenneth O'Donnell, in collaboration with journalist Joe McCarthy. The book was a best-seller and was later adapted into a television movie of the same title in 1977.Little, Brown and Co, Boston, Toronto, 1970-1972 Book Club Edition Very Good, solid, clean ,small owners label front pace down. DJ Very good, clean, colors vibrant, slight shelf wear at top and bottom. Good Reading Copy. Great Gift.

Book is good dust jacket still wrapped in protective cover.On front end paper there is a tape stain and an inscription: To Daddy on his birthday, 1964, from your daughter, Carol

Recollections of the late President by his Special Counsel. Covering the 1953-63 period, this is a "portrait of Kennedy's emergence into political maturity and of his increased knowledge of the country, of world affairs, of his own abilities and of administrative tactics as he fought the tough political battles of 1956-1960. Most of all, the book shows the man at work in the Presidency.In January 1953, freshman senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts hired a twenty-four-year-old from Nebraska as his Number Two legislative assistant—on a trial basis. Despite the differences in their backgrounds

Relates this indomitable spirit's efforts on behalf of world peace and social betterment following her husband's death.Small owner label (paper) top right title page, could be removed.

Set to publish for the 30th anniversary of RFK's assassination, this book is a major reassessment of the public and private life of Robert Kennedy and the heretofore unexamined politcal legacy he left behindLike Richard Nixon, Robert F. Kennedy continues to fascinate historians because of his Shakespearean complexity -- his ambivalent flirtation with the left combined with his tough law, anti-government stance that appealed to supporters on the right. In this provocative work, Michael Knox Beran reveals for the first ti
Book in Near Mint condition. No soiling, markings,owners' labels. Text clean and bright, colors vibrant. DJ in NearMint Condition, not clipped,clean and bright. A beautiful copy.me, the contradictions that distinguished Kennedy's career and his strong influence...

Louis Fischer was a Jewish-American journalist. Among his works were a contribution to the ex-Communist treatise The God that Failed (1949), a Life of Mahatma Gandhi (1950), basis for the Academy Award-winning film Gandhi (1982), as well as a Life of Lenin, which won the 1965 National Book Award in History and Biography
Harper & Row, 06/1964. First Edition. Book in good condition, tight,corners no bumped, text is clean,. DJ is good , two small tears,back bottom and top front, dj shows some shelf wear, unclipped $12.50 on front flap.

The Queen's personal life and her involvement in political crises are given equal attention in this detailed portrait of the British royal family in the twentieth century. With 32 pages of illustrations. WINDSOR GENEOLOGICAL CHART,dual end pages. With Prologue. A Note on Names. Royal Homes and Palace.
Harcourt, First Edition , First Printing, 03/01/1977. Book is Near Mint clean and tight. DJ Near Mint, very little shelfwear.

Published The personal correspondences of Mary Todd Lincoln create an intimate portrait of her life and marriage to Lincoln as well as her struggles after his death.Six hundred letters, many of them written in moments of desperation,many black and white pictures.
Alfred A Knopf, New York, First Edition , 5th Printing 01/1973. Stated: Published September 27,1972, Reprinted Three Times Fifth Printing 1973. Book Very Good, clean, text bright, boards at the spine are loose, apppears full lenght of spine, spine is well intact, book appears solid. DJ is Very Good, clean, colors are vibrant, shelf wear at top, left spine with small closed tear. At bottom of spine there appears to be a small burnt hole that also left a small mark on the book.

President Bill Clinton My Life is the strikingly candid portrait of a global leader who decided early in life to devote his intellectual and political gifts, and his extraordinary capacity for hard work, to serving the public. It shows us the progress of a remarkable American, who, through his own enormous energies and efforts, made the unlikely journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the White House—a journey fueled by an impassioned interest in the political process which manifested itself at every stage of his life: in college, working as an intern for Senator William Fulbright; at Oxford, becoming...Knopf, First Edition, First Printing, 06/22/2004. First state with typo "failure of my life" in last sentence of Acknowledgement section. Near Fine, clean and bright, slight bump at back bottom cover . DJ Near Fine Clean , Vibrant, not clipped.SIGNED by author, with this dedication: "To Donald Lichay, The best agent of the Federal Bureau of Immigration who has greatly contributed to diversity of America… Read More

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt : the home front in World WarNo Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle ofone of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the UnitedStates.With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weavestogether a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage andremarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House andits impact on America as well as on a world at war.Goodwin effectively meldsthese details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor andFranklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America wasborn.

Profiles in Courage is a 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning volume of short biographies describing acts of bravery and integrity by eight United States Senators throughout the Senate's history. The book profiles senators who defied the opinions of their party and constituents to do what they felt was right and suffered severe criticism and losses in popularity because of their actions. It begins with a quote from Edmund Burke on the courage of the English Statesman, Charles James Fox, in his 1783 attack upon the tyranny of the East India Company in the House of Commons.
New York, Harper & Row, Memorial Edition 1964. Book is FIne, tight , clean, text clean an vibrant. Owner's ex-Libris on front pacedown. DJ is Very Good, veryclean and bright,sligh yellowing a top of flat, front flap clipped. slight shelf wear bottom right corner and bottom spine. It is abeautiful very clancopy.

This is the story of what Kipling called the "savage wars of peace." Throughout Queen Victoria's long reign there was not a single year in which somewhere in the world British soldiers were not fighting for her and her Empire. Byron Farwell's latest book records the fascinating story of these little-known wars, and of the men who fought them. Continuous warfare became an accepted way of life in the Victorian era, and in the process the size of the British Empire quadrupled. 394 pages. B&W illustrations, list of illustrations, list of medals, maps, acknowledgments, Appendix I: The British Regiment; Appendix II: The Little Wars; Appendix III: Some British Orders; bibliography, index. A fine copy.

Former President Richard Nixon's bestselling autobiography is an intensely personal examination of his life, public career, and White House years. With startling candor, Nixon reveals his beliefs, doubts, and behind-the-scenes decisions, shedding new light on his landmark diplomatic and domestic initiatives, political campaigns, and historic decision to resign from the presidency.The Memoirs of Richard Nixon is an autobiography written by Richard Nixon, who was the thirty seventh president of the United States. Nixon beings his story with his earliest recollections of California boyhood, and continues on to when his family left the white house for the last time. Sometimes the memoirs are released in a volume set. The complete work is a total 1120 pages long, if one includes the index, otherwise the story it's self is only 1090 pages long. Richard Nixon's self image is considered to be an extraordinary historical document, and intensely personal. Grosset & Dunlap, First Edition, Stated First Printing,… Read More