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America’s most trustworthy resource delivers a refreshing guide to the American presidency. Only forty-five men have held the title President of the United States. In this concise yet powerful volume, PragerU — in collaboration with leading historians, political thinkers, and bestselling...

From the author of the New York Times bestsellers First Women and The Residence, an intimate, news-making look at the men who are next in line to the most powerful office in the world—the vice presidents of the modern era—from Richard Nixon to Joe Biden to Mike Pence. Vice presidents occupy...

President Reagan's dramatic battle to win the Cold War is revealed as never before by the #1 bestselling author and award-winning anchor of the #1 rated Special Report with Bret Baier. ""An instant classic, if not the finest book to date on Ronald Reagan.” — Jay Winik Moscow, 1988: 1,000...

No statesman shaped the twentieth century more than Winston Churchill. To know the full Churchill is to understand the combination of boldness and caution, of assertiveness and humility, that defines statesmanship at its best. With fresh perspective and insights based on decades of studying and...

This is the story of two men, and the two decisions, that transformed world history in a single tumultuous year, 1917: Wilson’s entry into World War One and Lenin’s Bolshevik Revolution. In April 1917 Woodrow Wilson, champion of American democracy but also segregation; advocate for free...

The blockbuster #1 national bestseller Bret Baier, the Chief Political Anchor for Fox News Channel and the Anchor and Executive Editor of Special Report with Bret Baier, illuminates the extraordinary yet underappreciated presidency of Dwight Eisenhower by taking readers into Ike’s last days in...

Even to this day Abraham Lincoln (1809 - 1865) remains the most loved and respected of all American presidents. In this heartfelt biography, Ernest Foster reprises the ever-inspiring story of the man who traveled from a log cabin to the White House and presided over one of the momentous periods of change in the nation's history.

John Barletta was a Vietnam veteran and Secret Service agent who spent over a decade with the Reagans, poised to give his own life at any moment to save the fortieth president of the United States. His superior riding skills made Barletta the perfect choice to protect Reagan during his frequent visits to the ranch. Over time, he got to know Reagan as few others did.

Esta biografia é um exame conciso, brilhante e contundente da bem-sucedida busca de Joe Biden, ao longo de uma vida inteira, pela presidência dos Estados Unidos. Aqui, o premiado jornalista Evan Osnos revela o papel do político como vice-presidente de Barack Obama, detalha a difícil decisão de se lançar candidato no pleito de 2020 e os bastidores da luta pela nomeação do Partido Democrata e da disputa contra Donald Trump pela Casa Branca.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy throughout his presidency—from the long and grueling campaign to Kennedy's tragic and unexpected assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. In A Thousand Days, Schlesinger combines intimate knowledge as one of President Kennedy's inner circle with sweeping research and historic context to provide a look at one of the most legendary presidential administrations in American history.

A Revolutionary Friendship captures the dramatic, challenging, and poignant reality that there was no single founding ideal-only compromise between friends and sometime rivals.

Joe Biden and Kamala Harris began their transition to the White House in the most unusual of circumstances: a global pandemic, a sitting president violently refusing to accept the results of the election, and a historic racial reckoning all posed profound questions about how they would staff large parts of the government and articulate policy remedies to pressing problems in just eleven weeks.

A magisterial journey through the epic life and transformative times of John Quincy Adams In this masterful biography, historian Randall B. Woods peels back the many layers of John Quincy’s long life, exposing a rich and complicated family saga and a political legacy that transformed the...

Tras el éxito de ventas de "Notificación roja", Bill Browder regresa con otro apasionante relato en el que detalla cómo se convirtió en el enemigo público número uno de Vladímir Putin al revelar la campaña del presidente ruso para robar y lavar cientos de miles de millones de dólares y matar a cualquiera que se interpusiera en su camino.

Los secretos y escándalos del último gobierno del PRI A través de entrevistas exclusivas con el propio Enrique Peña Nieto, quien durante años no había hablado con ningún medio, y de una amplia investigación que incluye personas cercanas al exmandatario, Mario Maldonado presenta un...

A quasi un anno dalla scomparsa di Silvio Berlusconi, Paolo Del Debbio ragiona sul-l'eredità politica di una delle figure più emblematiche della Seconda Repubblica. Su quale sia il lascito, ma soprattutto l'attualità del programma del 1994 di Forza Italia. L'avventura politica di Silvio Berlusconi è stata ricca di successi. La forza delle sue idee, il linguaggio sempre chiaro e diretto, le intuizioni, le alleanze e le strategie pensate con lungimiranza hanno cambiato il modo di fare politica e di comunicarla.

Die ganze Dramatik des ausgehenden 18. Jahrhunderts, in dem die französische Revolution dem Absolutismus der Bourbonen den Garaus macht, lässt sich am Schicksal der österreichischen Kaisertochter Marie Antoinette nachvollziehen. Dauphine mit 15 – Königin von Frankreich mit 19, unberührt vom Wandel der Welt um sie herum im Kokon von Versailles Königin des Rokoko. Mit vollen Händen wirft sie das Geld für jede Art von Luxus aus dem Fenster, während das französische Volk hungert.

Vladimir Lenin, Russian revolutionary and founder of the Soviet Union: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

Otto von Bismarck, Prussian chancellor and famous leader of the German Empire: Life and work in a short biography! Everything you need to know, brief and concise. Infotainment, education and entertainment at its best!

Zehn kurze Biografien berühmter Menschen werden präsentiert, das Wichtigste kurz und knapp auf den Punkt gebracht. Unterhaltung und Wissen in einem! Mit dabei: George Washington, Königin Elisabeth II, Winston Churchill, Helmut Schmidt, Helmut Kohl, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy, Golda Meir.