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His Excellency George Washington
by Joseph J Ellis
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10 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 1,596 WorldCat member libraries worldwide From the French and Indian War to Mount Vernon, from the American Revolution to the presidency, Ellis delivers what will stand the test of time as the definitive biography of the greatest American icon
Founding brothers the revolutionary generation
by Joseph J Ellis
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15 editions published between 2000 and 2009 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,218 WorldCat member libraries worldwide An analysis of the intertwined careers of the founders of the American republic documents the lives of John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington
John Adams
by David G McCullough
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17 editions published between 2001 and 2013 in English and held by 1,189 WorldCat member libraries worldwide McCullough unfolds the adventurous life-journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who thought, wrote, and spoke out for the "Great Cause" come what might, who traveled far and wide in all seasons and often at extreme risk; and who rose to become the second President of the United States and saved the country from blundering into an unnecessary war
Washington's crossing
by David Hackett Fischer
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10 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 1,134 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Six months after the Declaration of Independence, America was nearly defeated. Then on Christmas night, George Washington led his men across the Delaware River to destroy the Hessians at Trenton. A week later Americans held off a counterattack, and in a brilliant tactical move, Washington crept behind the British army to win another victory. The momentum had reversed
Crossroads of freedom
by James M McPherson
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10 editions published between 2002 and 2011 in English and held by 1,026 WorldCat member libraries worldwide McPherson reconstructs the gripping Battle of Antietam, which remains the single bloodiest day in the history of American combat. Through historical newspaper accounts and the personal letters of soldiers, the events leading up to the battle and the battle itself are stunningly re-created
The perfect mile three athletes, one goal, and less than four minutes to achieve it
by Neal Bascomb
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9 editions published between 2004 and 2011 in English and held by 897 WorldCat member libraries worldwide They said no human could ever run a mile in less than four minutes. In 1952, three amazing athletes begged to differ. This is their extraordinary tale
Lincoln on leadership executive strategies for tough times
by Donald T Phillips
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7 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and held by 821 WorldCat member libraries worldwide By examining Lincoln's effective leadership style and exploring the President's diverse management skills, the author demonstrates how you can succeed with them in today's complex world
The road to Appomattox
by Robert Hendrickson
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8 editions published between 1999 and 2011 in English and held by 817 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Covers the final months of the Civil War, including Robert E. Lee's final battle and surrender at Appomattox in 1865. Explores how the surrender met with disparate reactions among the troops, Americans, and people around the world
A brief history of time
by Stephen Hawking
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5 editions published between 1988 and 2011 in English and held by 791 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Stephen W. Hawking, widely regarded as the most brilliant physicist since Einstein, discusses in a friendly and self-deprecating manner age-old questions about the origin and fate of the universe. Difficult concepts are made simple by Hawking's familiar, accessible prose
The deal maker how William C. Durant made General Motors
by Axel Madsen
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5 editions published between 2000 and 2011 in English and held by 732 WorldCat member libraries worldwide William C. Durant did big things the big way: he overreached, but, until his final failure, he picked up the pieces time after time to confound his competitors. From a turbulent childhood in the small town of Flint, Michigan, to his phenomenal success in creating General Motors, Durant's meteoric career easily rivals the success stories of modern legends
The memoirs of William T. Sherman autobiography
by William T Sherman
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6 editions published between 1989 and 2011 in English and held by 723 WorldCat member libraries worldwide General Sherman tells of his campaigns in the Civil War, especially the capture and burning of Atlanta
Out of darkness the story of Louis Braille
by Russell Freedman
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9 editions published between 1998 and 2011 in English and held by 665 WorldCat member libraries worldwide A biography of the nineteenth-century Frenchman who, having been blinded himself at the age of three, went on to develop a system of raised dots on paper that enabled blind people to read and write
Benjamin Franklin an American life
by Walter Isaacson
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6 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 546 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In this colorful and intimate narrative, Isaacson provides the full sweep of Franklin's amazing life, from his days as a runaway printer to his triumphs as a statesman, scientist, and Founding Father
Mornings on horseback
by David G McCullough
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6 editions published between 2006 and 2010 in English and held by 455 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This spans seventeen years -- from 1869 when little "Teedie" is ten, to 1886, when he returns from the west a "real life cowboy" to puck up the pieces of a shattered life and begin anew, a grown man, whole in body and spirit
Patriarch
by Richard Norton Smith
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3 editions published between 1994 and 2009 in English and held by 387 WorldCat member libraries worldwide With the thoroughness of a newspaper of the era, Smith retells the old familiar stories and legends surrounding our nation's first president during the years preceding and during his terms in office. Patriarch brings George Washington to life as few historical accounts have before--showing our country's most celebrated father occupied with the business of the day, and carrying the weight of a nation
The path between the seas [the creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914]
by David G McCullough
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3 editions published in 2007 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide After Panama's tropical diseases and torrential rains kill thousands and stifle progress, the French and their Suez Canal champion Ferdinand de Lesseps flee the isthmus in defeat. Soon John Stevens--tenacious Great Northern Railroad builder--jumpstarts U.S. efforts. Making the conquest of malaria and yellow fever his first priority, Stevens helps Dr. William Gorgas eradicate disease-carrying mosquitoes. To remove dirt faster than mudslides can refill the excavation, Stephens strengthens and redesigns Panama's railroad system. But how can Yankee ingenuity and dogged determination possibly move mountains?
The day Lincoln was shot
by Jim Bishop
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9 editions published between 1997 and 2009 in English and held by 319 WorldCat member libraries worldwide In a historical classic as enthralling as a novel, the author dramatically describes crowds swarming the streets on that fateful day, while Lincoln meets with politicians, relaxes at the theatre, and finally, struggles for each agonizing breath
Never call retreat
by Bruce Catton
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7 editions published between 1990 and 2010 in English and held by 288 WorldCat member libraries worldwide This final book in the Centennial history of the Civil War series begins in December of 1862. Four months before, the Union Army tasted long-awaited victory at the bloddy battle of Antietam. Grant continued on towards Vicksburg, Mississippi. The grim battles that lay ahead would be costly: the Vicksburg campaign, Chattanooga, the Battle of the Wilderness, the Battle of Atlanta and the March to the Sea, the siege of Petersburg. There would be two and a half more years of war before Lee's surrender at Appomattox, followed by Lincoln's death just six days later
Kennedy & Nixon
by Christopher Matthews
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6 editions published between 1996 and 1997 in English and held by 266 WorldCat member libraries worldwide Combines newly-uncovered information and acute political analysis to portray two stunning, ultimately tragic figures who defined a generation
Geronimo a warrior for freedom
by Penn Mullin
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8 editions published between 1994 and 1998 in English and held by 224 WorldCat member libraries worldwide The Apache leader, Geronimo, was determined to preserve Apache freedom and territory against the encroaching frontier. Breaking one promise after another, the U.S. government coerced the Apache people into a smaller and smaller area. Geronimo's band managed to hold out against a force of 5,000 soldiers for eight months before lack of supplies forced his surrender more
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Adams, John, American Civil War (1861-1865) American Revolution (1775-1783) Antietam, Battle of (Maryland : 1862) Appomattox Campaign (1865) Armed Forces--Headquarters Assassination Bannister, Roger Big bang theory Black holes (Astronomy) Blind teachers Booth, John Wilkes, Braille Braille, Louis, Businesspeople Cosmology France Franklin, Benjamin, General Motors Corporation Generals Geronimo, Inventors Kennedy, John F.--(John Fitzgerald), Landy, John, Lincoln, Abraham, Maryland Military campaigns Military leadership New Jersey New Jersey--Trenton Nixon, Richard M.--(Richard Milhous), Panama--Panama Canal Pennsylvania--Valley Forge Political leadership Political science Presidents Printers Roosevelt, Theodore, Runners (Sports) Santee, Wes Scientists Sherman, William T.--(William Tecumseh), Sherman's March to the Sea (1864) Space and time Statesmen Trenton, Battle of (New Jersey : 1776) United States United States.--Army United States--Delaware River Valley Washington, George,
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