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By Chernow, Ron2004., Adults, Penguin Press Call No: BIOG 973.4 Availability:1 of 1 At Your LibraryClick here to view Click here to view More... Summary Note: Ron Chernow tells the story of a man who overcame all odds to shape, inspire, and scandalize the newborn America. Few figures in American history have been more hotly debated or more grossly misunderstood than Alexander Hamilton. Chernow's biography argues that the political and economic greatness of today's America is the result of Hamilton's countless sacrifices to champion ideas that were often wildly disputed during his time. Chernow here recounts Hamilton's turbulent life: an illegitimate, largely self-taught orphan from the Caribbean, he came out of nowhere to take America by storm, rising to become George Washington's aide-de-camp in the Continental Army, coauthoring The Federalist Papers, founding the Bank of New York, leading the Federalist Party, and becoming the first Treasury Secretary of the United States. Historians have long told the story of America's birth as the triumph of Jefferson's democratic ideals over the aristocratic intentions of Hamilton. Chernow presents an entirely different man, whose legendary ambitions were motivated not merely by self-interest but by passionate patriotism and a stubborn will to build the foundations of American prosperity and power. His is a Hamilton far more human than we've encountered before -- from his shame about his birth to his fiery aspirations, from his intimate relationships with childhood friends to his titanic feuds with Jefferson, Madison, Adams, Monroe, and Burr, and from his highly public affair with Maria Reynolds to his loving marriage to his loyal wife Eliza. And never before has there been a more vivid account of Hamilton's famous and mysterious death in a duel with Aaron Burr in July of 1804.
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c2002., Ages 4-8, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Call No: J HIST 973 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Each letter of the alphabet is represented by important people, ideas, and events in the history of the United States.
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c2010., Adult, Harper Call No: POL 973.932 092 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Former Alaskan governor Sarah Palin describes the strengths and virtues of Americans, shares her thoughts on history, culture, and values, and explains how she relies on American values to guide her vision for the future of the United States.
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2020., Adults, Center Street Call No: AUD HEG Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Pete Hegseth explores whether the election of President Donald J. Trump was sign of a national rebirth, or instead the final act of a nation that has surrendered to Leftists who demand socialism, globalism, secularism, and politically-correct elitism.
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By Meacham, Jon2009., Adult, Random House Trade Paperbacks Call No: BIOG 973.5 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
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2020.]., Adults, Threshold Editions, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. Call No: POL 324.27 Edition: [First Threshold Editions hardcover edition.]. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "Political activist and social media star Candace Owens explains all the reasons how the Democratic Party policies hurt, rather than help, the African American community, and why she and many others are turning right."--
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c1996., Adult, Simon & Schuster Call No: HIST 973.929 092 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: An analysis of the Whitewater investment scandal that continues to plague President and Mrs. Clinton, beginning in 1978 and covering events through the 1992 campaign and into 1994 when an independent counsel was appointed to investigate the issue. Includes a summary of developments between 1994 and January 1996.
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-- Life of an American president George Herbert Walker Bush.By Meacham, Jon[2024]., Adult, Random House Call No: BIOG 973.928 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "The lavishly illustrated The Call to Serve is an intimate, illuminating portrait of the 41st U. S. President, a man many know mainly through his politics. Jon Meacham brings the leader vividly to life, including as a man dedicated to political and moral leadership, and to a life marked by the strong values of integrity and respect for others that Bush learned during his childhood. Bush pursued a life of service to America and to others, including through action in the Pacific during World War II, his political rise to Congressman in Texas, then his serving as U. S. Ambassador to the UN, director of the CIA, Vice President during the administration of Ronald Reagan, and as President. Set against the historical background of periods in America during the 20th and 21st century, this book celebrates the legacy of a man many people do not know, whose bedrock beliefs in honesty and respect for the dignity of others led to a life of leadership viewed as a call to serve. Obama said towards the end of Bush's life that he put the country first, throughout his life, 'both before he was president, while he was president, and ever since.' "--
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[2019]., Adults, Dutton Call No: FIC DAV Edition: First edition. Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "From the dramatic redbrick facade to the sweeping staircase dripping with art, the Chelsea Hotel has long been New York City's creative oasis for the many artists, writers, musicians, actors, filmmakers, and poets who have called it home--a scene playwright Hazel Riley and actress Maxine Mead are determined to use to their advantage. Yet they soon discover that the greatest obstacle to putting up a show on Broadway has nothing to do with their art, and everything to do with politics. A Red scare is sweeping across America, and Senator Joseph McCarthy has started a witch hunt for Communists, with those in the entertainment industry in the crosshairs. As the pressure builds to name names, it is more than Hazel and Maxine's Broadway dreams that may suffer as they grapple with the terrible consequences, but also their livelihood, their friendship, and even their freedom. Spanning from the 1940s to the 1960s, The Chelsea Girls deftly pulls back the curtain on the desperate political pressures of McCarthyism,the complicated bonds of female friendship, and the siren call of the uninhibited Chelsea Hotel"--
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c2008., Adult, Kensington Books Call No: FIC MIC Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: SisterhoodSummary Note: The seven women of the Sisterhood fear their latest mission may be too difficult to pull off, but with the promise of a full presidential pardon as their reward, the group decides to take a risk and try to uncover who is behind a government conspiracy.
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-- Constitution & the founding of a new nation[2014]., Young Adult, ReferencePoint Press, Inc. Call No: J HIST 342.7302 9 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Understanding American historySummary Note: Provides an introduction to the Constitution and founding of the United States of America.
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-- United States (1968 to the present)c2008., 5-8, Weigl Publishers Call No: J HIST 973.92 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Presidents of the United StatesSummary Note: Chronicles seven presidential administrations from Richard M. Nixon to George W. Bush that profiles their early years, political careers, presidency, and legacy.
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2024., Adult, HarperCollins Call No: FIC TAY Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Pike Logan thrillers Volume: 18.Summary Note: "Pike Logan goes head-to-head with Putin's henchmen. To finally end the war between their nations, a rogue band of Ukranian partisans known as the Wolves teams up with members of Russia's military intelligence to assassinate Vladimir Putin. But Putin is aware of the traitors in his midst and assigns the loyal commander of the Russian National Guard to root them out. It's a mission Victor Petrov is expected to undertake after he prevents Sweden from joining NATO--by assassinating a deputy minister of foreign affairs. After receiving intelligence about the threat in Sweden, the United States sends Pike Logan to identify Petrov's target--only for him to get caught in the crossfire between Putin's agents and the Wolves. When the smoke clears, Pike makes no effort to stop the Wolves on their ultimate mission, believing it just, until he discovers that their operation has unimaginable consequences. For Putin is preparing a devastating activating the Dead Man's Hand nuclear response that will launch Russia's missiles in the event of his death."
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-- Saga of hubris, heartbreak, and heroism at the dawn of the Civil War[2024]., Adult, Crown Call No: HIST 973.7 11 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "On November 6, 1860, Abraham Lincoln became the fluky victor in a tight race for president. The country was bitterly at odds; Southern extremists were moving ever closer to destroying the Union, with one state after another seceding and Lincoln powerless to stop them. Slavery fueled the conflict, but somehow the passions of North and South came to focus on a lonely federal fortress in Charleston Harbor: Fort Sumter. ...[An] account of the chaotic months between Lincoln's election and the Confederacy's shelling of Sumter--a period marked by tragic errors and miscommunications, enflamed egos and craven ambitions, personal tragedies and betrayals. Lincoln himself wrote that the trials of these five months were 'so great that, could I have anticipated them, I would not have believed it possible to survive them.' At the heart of this ... narrative are Major Robert Anderson, Sumter's commander and a former slave owner sympathetic to the South but loyal to the Union; Edmund Ruffin, a vain and bloodthirsty radical who stirs secessionist ardor at every opportunity; and Mary Boykin Chesnut, wife of a prominent planter, conflicted over both marriage and slavery and seeing parallels between them. In the middle of it all is the overwhelmed Lincoln, battling with his duplicitous secretary of state, William Seward, as he tries desperately to avert a war that he fears is inevitable--one that will eventually kill 750,000 Americans. Drawing on diaries, secret communiques, slave ledgers, and plantation records, Larson gives us a political horror story..."--
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2020., Adults, St. Martin's Press Call No: POL 306.20973 Edition: First edition. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: "David French examines the depths of the American ideological divide, diagnoses its core causes, and provides a hopeful path forward. Polarization. Tribalization. Division. Some look at the growing political tension in our nation and call it a "cold civil war." Others say it's nothing more than the culture war of the last three decades, amplified beyond reason by social media. David French argues that it's something else-the beginning of a national separation that could very well end in secession. An engaging mix of cutting edge research and fair-minded analysis, Divided We Fall is an unblinking look at the true dimensions and dangers of this widening ideological gap, and what could happen if we don't take steps toward bridging it. French imagines a near future where the states are no longer united. He illustrates several chillingly plausible national break-up scenarios, and unpacks the significant-and often surprising-domestic and global consequences of such an event. But our future is not written in stone. There are solutions, but they aren't easy and they require an awakening. They require the rediscovery of old American constitutional principles combined with a dose of humility for all sides. If we want to remain standing, we must learn to stand together again"--
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-- Modern America (1890-1930)c2008., 5-8, Weigl Publishers Call No: J HIST 973.91 092 2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: Presidents of the United StatesSummary Note: Chronicles five presidential administrations from Theodore Roosevelt to Calvin Coolidge that profiles their early years, political careers, presidency, and legacy.
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c1996., Adult, Putnam Call No: FIC CLA Availability:0 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: When a Japanese airliner plows into the Capitol building killing the President and most of the members of his Cabinet and Congress, Jack Ryan reluctantly assumes the role of Commander in Chief and must simultaneously calm the nation, conduct an investigation, reassemble the government, and face off with the country's enemies.
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c1993., 5-8, Millbrook Press Call No: J HIST 973.0099 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: American albums from the collections of the Library of CongressSummary Note: Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents from George Washington to James Monroe.
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c2009., Adult, Harper Call No: POL 979.8 Edition: 1st ed. Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Summary Note: Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin shares details about her life, family, and political career, describes her views on faith and the trials of being a high-profile working mother.
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1991., 5-8, Millbrook Press Call No: J HIST 973.2 Availability:1 of 1 At Your Library Series Title: American albums from the collections of the Library of CongressSummary Note: Describes and illustrates the historical, political, and religious aspects of life in colonial America through a variety of images produced during that time.