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John Adams: The American Presidents Series: The 2nd President, 1797-1801
Profiles John Adams as an ideal successor to Washington, citing the qualities of his character and Federalist policies that enabled him to address the challenges that took place …
Andrew Jackson
The towering figure who remade American politics the champion of the ordinary citizen and the scourge of entrenched privilege The Founding Fathers espoused a republican government, …
Andrew Johnson: The American Presidents Series: The 17th President, 1865-1869
A Pulitzer Prize-winning historian recounts the tale of the unwanted president who ran afoul of Congress over Reconstruction and was nearly removed from office Andrew Johnson …
Gerald R. Ford
The "accidental" president whose innate decency and steady hand restored the presidency after its greatest crisisWhen Gerald R. Ford entered the White House in August 1974, he …
Calvin Coolidge
The austere president who presided over the Roaring Twenties and whose conservatism masked an innovative approach to national leadership He was known as "Silent Cal." Buttoned up …
James A. Garfield
An incisive portrait of America's twentieth president describes the life and political career of James A. Garfield, his success in post-Civil War America culminating in his 1880 …
Chester Alan Arthur
Describes the life and times of unlikely chief executive Chester Alan Arthur, nominated for vice president in 1880, despite never having run for office, his election alongside …
Millard Fillmore
The oddly named president whose shortsightedness and stubbornness fractured the nation and sowed the seeds of civil warIn the summer of 1850, America was at a terrible crossroads. …
George Washington
The acclaimed authors of The Three Roosevelts redefine the special qualifications and contributions of America's first president, tracing his accomplishments as a Revolutionary War …
102 Minutes
At 8:46 a.m. that morning, fourteen thousand people were inside the World Trade Centre just starting their workdays, but over the next 102 minutes, each would become part of a …
Martin Van Buren: The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841
A portrait of the mid-nineteenth-century president considers his roles as the first president born after American independence, the first ethnic president, and the first New Yorker …
The Times All Aboard!
The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain’s railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and …