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    By Chernow, Ron
     2004., 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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    -- Amelia Bedelia for mayor
    By Parish, Herman  Sweat, Lynn
     2001, c1999., Ages 4-8, HarperCollins Call No: E PAR   Edition: 1st Harper Trophy ed.    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: An I can read book.Summary Note: Amelia Bedelia misunderstands what her employer wants her to do, and ends up campaigning for the office of mayor.
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    By Cheney, Lynne V  Preiss-Glasser, Robin
     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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    By Palin, Sarah, 1964-
     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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    By Hegseth, Pete
     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, Jon
     2009., 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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    By Owens, Candace
     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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    By Stewart, James B
     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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    By Davis, Fiona, 1966-
     [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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    By Michaels, Fern
     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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    -- Commander-in-chief
    By Greaney, Mark  Clancy, Tom, 1947-
     [2015]., Adults, G. P. Putnam's Sons Call No: FIC CLA    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Series Title: Jack Ryan novel   Volume: #11Summary Note: "With fifty thousand Russian troops poised to invade a NATO nation, can Jack Ryan move swiftly enough to stop [Russian president Valeri] Volodin's grand plan of global conflict and conquest?"--Book jacket.
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     2001, Dreamworks Pictures Call No: DVD VID    Availability:1 of 1     At Your Library Summary Note: Ppower comes at a stunning price, in this electrifying thriller that features riveting performances by an allstar cast.