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1	Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin This brilliant multiple biography is centered on Lincoln's mastery of men and how it shaped the most significant presidency in the nation's history. see all copies from £13.15! new only from £13.15! \| first editions
2	John Adams more books like this by David McCullough His first book since Truman, from one of America's most distinguished and popular biographers. Destined for the same kind of sweeping success as his Pulitzer Prize-winning Truman, John Adams is a powerful, deeply moving biography that reads like an epic historical novel. Breathing fresh life into American history, it takes as its subject the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £10.82! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	Truman more books like this by David McCullough (Read by) This biography of Harry Truman goes beyond the traditional portrait of the "ordinary man" to present an extraordinary American President. Drawing on archival material and extensive interviews, McCullough chronicles Truman's boyhood in Missouri, his entry into politics and his surprising success as a US senator. But it is Truman's emergence as a ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	American Lion: Andrew Jackson in the White House more books like this by Jon Meacham From the "New York Times"-bestselling author of "Franklin and Winston" and "American Gospel" comes a magnificent portrait of Andrew Jackson, the man who shaped the modern presidency. Illustrated with black-and-white photos. see all copies from £16.25! new only from £16.25! \| first editions
5	No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, the Home Front in World War II more books like this by Doris Kearns Goodwin "No Ordinary Time" is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's ... see all copies from £6.25! new only from £10.93! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	His Excellency: George Washington more books like this by Joseph J Ellis This biographical study of George Washington, the founding father who was "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen," reexamines the personal and public sides of the man who set this nation on its course and became its first president. Joseph Ellis draws on voluminous research, and especially on the archives in the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £7.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
7	Lincoln more books like this by David Herbert Donald David Herbert Donald's "Lincoln" is a stunningly original portrait of Lincoln's life and presidency. Donald brilliantly depicts Lincoln's gradual ascent from humble beginnings in rural Kentucky to the ever- expanding political circles in Illinois, and finally to the presidency of a country divided by civil war. Donald goes beyond biography, ... see all copies from £5.62! new only from £11.30! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	Theodore Rex more books like this by Edmund Morris The second entry in Morris's projected three-volume life of Theodore Roosevelt focuses on the presidential years 1901 through early 1909. Impeccably researched and beautifully composed, Morris's book provides what is arguably the best consideration of Roosevelt's presidency ever penned. Illustrations. see all copies from £2.82! new only from £9.27! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	The River of Doubt: Theodore Roosevelt's Darkest Journey more books like this by Candice Millard In a powerful new narrative history, former "National Geographic" writer and editor Millard traces the bold 1914 expedition to chart the Amazon's treacherous River of Doubt, and casts new light on the expedition's extraordinary leader, Theodore Roosevelt. High school & older. see all copies from £3.15! new only from £3.15! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Mornings on Horseback: The Story of an Extraordinary Family, a Vanished Way of Life and the Unique Child Who Became Theodore Roosevelt more books like this by David McCullough "Mornings on Horseback" is the brilliant biography of the young Theodore Roosevelt. Hailed as "a masterpiece" (John A. Gable, "Newsday" ), it is the winner of the "Los Angeles Times" 1981 Book Prize for Biography and the National Book Award for Biography. Written by David McCullough, the author of "Truman," this is the story of a remarkable little ... see all copies from £6.32! new only from £9.89! \| signed copies \| first editions
11 view cover	Tried by War: Abraham Lincoln as Commander in Chief more books like this by James McPherson A bestselling historian of the Civil War illuminates how Lincoln worked with--and often against--his senior commanders to defeat the Confederacy and create the role of commander in chief as we know it. "Tried by War" offers a revelatory portrait of leadership during the greatest crisis America has ever endured. see all copies from £18.83! new only from £18.83! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Franklin and Winston: An Intimate Portrait of an Epic Friendship more books like this by J Meacham Jon Meacham "weaves together the lives, characters, and fates of Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill" ("Time") in the fullest portrait to date of the complex emotional connection between the two men who led the free world to victory in World War II. Photographs throughout. see all copies from £2.15! new only from £9.37! \| signed copies \| first editions
13 view cover	American Sphinx: The Character of Thomas Jefferson more books like this by Joseph J Ellis A biography of Thomas Jefferson, written by a professor of history at Mount Holyoke. see all copies from £7.03! new only from £9.86! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	The Reagan Diaries more books like this by Ronald Reagan, Douglas G Brinkley (Editor) During his two terms in office, Reagan kept a daily diary in which he recorded, by hand, his innermost thoughts and observations on the extraordinary, the historic, and the routine day-to-day occurrences of his presidency. Now, this remarkable historical record is available in a single volume. see all copies from £6.89! new only from £10.52! \| first editions
15 view cover	Assassination Vacation more books like this by Sarah Vowell Transporting us from Buffalo to Alaska, Washington to Key West, Vowell has crafted a narrative that is much more than a historical travelogue - it is the disturbing and mesmerising story of how American death has been manipulated by popular culture, including film, literature, and - the author's favourite - historical tourism. Skilfully belying ... see all copies from £6.46! new only from £6.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
16 view cover	FDR more books like this by Professor Jean Edward Smith In this superlative volume, Smith combines contemporary scholarship and a broad range of primary source material to provide an engrossing narrative of one of America's greatest presidents. see all copies from £12.71! new only from £12.71! \| first editions
17 view cover	My Life more books like this by Bill Clinton, President (Read by) Former president Bill Clinton's highly anticipated memoirs will be published in June. My Life, an account of Clinton's life through the White House years, is one of the most eagerly awaited books of recent years. The book will go on sale nationwide, with a first printing of 1.5 million copies. My Life also will be available from Random ... see all copies from £1.41! new only from £5.77! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt more books like this by Edmund Morris The first volume of Edmund Morris's biography of Theodore Roosevelt covers his life up to 1901, when he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President McKinley. Morris explores Roosevelt's origins and growth, and conveys the robust personality that charmed a nation. see all copies from £6.01! new only from £10.92! \| signed copies \| first editions
19 view cover	Traitor to His Class: The Privileged Life and Radical Presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt more books like this by H W Brands Drawing on archival materials, public speeches, personal correspondence, and accounts by family and close associates, acclaimed bestselling historian and biographer Brands offers a compelling and intimate portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt's life and career. see all copies from £19.48! new only from £19.48! \| first editions
20 view cover	Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America more books like this by Garry Wills Winner of the Pulitzer prize in 1993, this is an account of the making of Lincoln's revolutionary masterpiece. Lincoln was asked to prepare a memorial for the battle at Gettysburg. Instead, he gave the whole nation "a birth of freedom" - by tracing its birth to the Declaration of Independence (which called all men equal) rather than the ... see all copies from £5.65! new only from £8.72! \| first editions
21 view cover	Andrew Jackson: His Life and Times more books like this by H W Brands Historian H.W. Brands narrates the colorful life of "Old Hickory," who left an enduring mark as the seventh president of the United States, and whose name is forever associated with the concept of democracy. Cut from a different cloth from the Founding Fathers, the rough-and-tumble Jackson was just a youth during the Revolution, though he absorbed ... see all copies from £8.82! new only from £10.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	Stalin: The Court of the Red Tsar more books like this by Simon Sebag Montefiore This intimate biography of Joseph Stalin is also a group portrait of Stalin and those around him during his 30-year rule of the Soviet Union--including Beria, Molotov, Stalin's wife, Nadya, and others in his court. It is thick with details of everyday life, and it is this detail that demythologizes the Soviet dictator, and which reveals his ... see all copies from £7.81! new only from £12.36! \| first editions
23 view cover	Lincoln more books like this by Gore Vidal In the hazardous fictional terrain of his historical novels, Gore Vidal is never especially kind to American history in general, or to its icons in particular. Yet in this brilliantly realised study of Abraham Lincoln, he paints a surprising and near-heroic picture of the man who led America through four of the most divisive and dangerous years of ... see all copies from £2.19! new only from £9.18! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	The Power Broker: Robert Moses and the Fall of New York more books like this by Robert A Caro Robert Caro's study reveals Robert Moses as a head of a state agency who seemed to wield more power than most elected officials, and who forever changed the public face of New York City. Moses is credited with building Lincoln Center, the United Nations, and Shea Stadium, among other projects. A fascinating study of personality, politics, and ... see all copies from £8.27! new only from £14.73! \| signed copies \| first editions
25 view cover	Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989 more books like this by Michael R Beschloss (Read by) From the author "Newsweek" called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos. see all copies from £5.65! new only from £5.65! \| signed copies \| first editions

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