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1	Autobiography: The Story of My Experiments with Truth more books like this by Mohandas Gandhi add to wishlist Boyhood, legal studies, purification, the growth of the Satyagraha -- nonviolent protest -- movement. Critical, inspiring work of the man responsible for the freedom of India. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.90!
2	Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation more books like this by Joseph J Ellis add to wishlist This group portrait of the Founding Fathers emphasizes the sometimes intense associations and rivalries among Jefferson, Hamilton, Burr, Adams, Franklin, Madison, and Washington.The author examines six defining moments when the personal and the political collided, and shows how their distinctive styles and visions forged a new nation. A New York ... see all copies from £4.57! new only from £6.39! \| signed copies \| first editions
3	The Grass Crown more books like this by Colleen McCullough add to wishlist Following "The First Man in Rome", this is the second novel in a saga of the Roman Republic. Gaius Marius, the general who saved Rome from barbarian invasion, has fallen into decline - but it has been foretold that he will become consul a seventh time. By the author of "The Thorn Birds". see all copies from £1.24! new only from £3.09! \| signed copies \| first editions
4	The Autobiography and Other Writings more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Benjamin Franklin's writings represent a long career of literary, scientific, and political efforts over a lifetime which extended nearly the entire eighteenth century. Franklin's achievements range from inventing the lightning rod to publishing Poor Richard's Almanack to signing the Declaration of Independence. In his own lifetime he knew ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £4.55! \| first editions
5	Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Benjamin Franklin add to wishlist Translated into a dozen languages, printed in hundreds of editions, and read by millions of people, Franklin's autobiography has had an influence perhaps unequalled by any other book by an American writer. Written ostensibly as a letter to his son William, the autobiography offers Franklin's reflections on philosophy and religion, politics, war, ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £1.24! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician more books like this by Anthony Everitt add to wishlist This biography of the great Roman orator and politician examines his works and days, provides a look into the strong personalities who were his contemporaries, and evokes the grandeur of Rome at its height. The author notes Cicero's take on the baseness and folly of those around him. see all copies from £6.08! new only from £8.05! \| first editions
7	Markings more books like this by Dag Hammarskjold add to wishlist One of a series of titles first published by Faber between 1930 and 1990, and in a style and format planned with a view to the appearance of the volumes on the bookshelf. This is the personal and philosophical journal of the Swede who was Secretary General of the United Nations from 1953 to 1961. see all copies from £1.24! new only from £6.61! \| signed copies \| first editions
8	The First American: The Life and Times of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by H W Brands add to wishlist This biography of Ben Franklin sees him as both a representative of the new man--the American--and an agent of historical change, whose participation was central to the debates that shaped the new nation. This book was a finalist for the 2001 Pulitzer Prize. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £9.16! \| signed copies \| first editions
9	Alexander Hamilton more books like this by Ron Chernow add to wishlist The renowned author of "Titan," whom the "New York Times" has called "as elegant an architect of monumental histories as we've seen in decades," vividly recreates the whole sweep of Alexander Hamilton's turbulent life. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.46! \| signed copies \| first editions
10	Alexander Hamilton American more books like this by Richard Brookhiser add to wishlist A biography of the politician and Revolutionary War hero Alexander Hamilton (1755-1804), with special emphasis on his contributions to American politics and society. A New Yorker, Hamilton founded the New York Evening Post, wrote a substantial portion of the Federalist Papers, which defended the U.S. Constitution, and lost his life in a duel with ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £7.73! \| first editions
11 view cover	The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Gordon S Wood add to wishlist Wood scrutinizes the less typically American traits possessed by Franklin--such as his longtime loyalty to the Crown--and why he still became one of the Revolution's necessary men. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £5.57! \| signed copies \| first editions
12 view cover	Magnifico: The Brilliant Life and Violent Times of Lorenzo de' Medici more books like this by Miles J Unger add to wishlist Unger presents this new biography of the brilliant and ruthless statesman Lorenzo de' Medici, whose wielding of power helped nurture the Italian Renaissance. 8 pages of color photographs. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.57! \| first editions
13 view cover	A Treasury of Great American Scandals: Tantalizing True Tales of Historic Misbehavior by the Founding Fathers and Others Who Let Freedom Swing more books like this by Michael Farquhar add to wishlist Following on the heels of his national bestseller, "A Treasury of Royal Scandals, " Farquhar returns with a witty compendium of the most salacious, outrageous, and quirky misdeeds in American history. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.98! \| signed copies \| first editions
14 view cover	White House Years more books like this by Henry A Kissinger add to wishlist In this first volume of his memoirs, Dr Kissinger covers his first four years (1969-1973) as Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs - and President Nixon's closest adviser on foreign policy. It is undoubtedly the most significant book to come out of the Nixon Administration. Among the countless great and critical moments Dr ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £16.68! \| signed copies \| first editions
15 view cover	The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made more books like this by Walter Isaacson, Evan Thomas add to wishlist Here is the unanimously acclaimed collective biography of the six extraordinary men who shaped U.S. policy after World War II. They were the original best and brightest, men whose outsized personalities and dramatic actions brought order to postwar chaos. 48 black-and-white photographs. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.01! \| first editions
16 view cover	Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Professor Edmund S Morgan add to wishlist In this biography of the Founding Father, Morgan looks at Ben Franklin's life and his many accomplishments in both politics and in science. He digs deeper to reveal the conflicts between Franklin's vision of what he wanted America to be and the historic collaborations that shaped the new country. A New York Times Notable Book for 2002. see all copies from £4.21! new only from £4.21! \| first editions
17 view cover	A Brilliant Solution: Inventing the American Constitution more books like this by Carol Berkin add to wishlist A study of the historical context, major players, and key issues and arguments that led to the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of America. see all copies from £5.57! new only from £5.80! \| signed copies \| first editions
18 view cover	The Shorter Pepys more books like this by Samuel Pepys (Photographer), Robert Latham (Editor) add to wishlist Pepys's accounts of life in Restoration London offer a fascinating view of the society and culture of that period. He witnessed some of the most significant events of his time, including the return of Charles II in 1660, the Great Plague in 1665, the Fire of London in 1666, and the burning of the English fleet by the Dutch in 1667. Although all ... see all copies from £1.24! new only from £30.95! \| first editions
19 view cover	Gandhi the Man: The Story of His Transformation more books like this by Eknath Easwaran, Professor Michael N Nagler (Foreword by) add to wishlist The third revision updates this classic biography of India's exemplar of non-violent political action, and has been enhanced with a new cover, revised text, and more than 70 photographs, many not previously published elsewhere. At 23, Mohandas K. Gandhi left India for South Africa, where he hoped to leave his mark as a young lawyer. Ten years ... see all copies from £5.57! new only from £8.32!
20 view cover	Nixon and Kissinger: Partners in Power more books like this by Robert Dallek add to wishlist In this epic and revelatory biography, a distinguished historian probes the lives and times of two unlikely leaders whose partnership dominated the world stage and changed the course of history. 16-page b&w photo insert. see all copies from £3.09! new only from £3.54! \| signed copies \| first editions
21 view cover	Years of Upheaval more books like this by Henry A. Kissinger add to wishlist In Years of Upheaval Henry Kissinger recalls the turbulent years of the second Administration of Richard Nixon, which began on 20 January 1973. Two momentous events and their consequences dominate this account: the Watergate scandal, and the 1973 October war in the Middle East. The books opens at the Western White House on a summer afternoon in ... see all copies from £4.95! new only from £16.62! \| signed copies \| first editions
22 view cover	The Essential Gandhi: An Anthology of His Writings on His Life, Work, and Ideas more books like this by Mohandas Gandhi, Mahatma Gandhi, Louis Fischer (Editor) add to wishlist Taken from Gandhi's own writings throughout his life, this title introduces readers to his thoughts on politics, spirituality, poverty, suffering, love, nonviolence, civil disobedience, and his own life. The pieces collected here, with explanatory head notes by Gandhi biographer Louis Fischer, offer the clearest, most thorough portrait of one of ... see all copies from £7.90! new only from £9.08!
23 view cover	Benjamin Franklin more books like this by Carl Van Doren add to wishlist Originally published in 1938, this biography of Franklin has long been considered a definitive study, though some have criticized it for being too admiring of the Founding Father. see all copies from £5.54! new only from £6.67! \| signed copies \| first editions
24 view cover	Baruch: My Own Story more books like this by Bernard Baruch add to wishlist "Baruch: My Own Story" is the memoirs of Bernard M. Baruch, a man whose life spanned the late nineteenth century and over half of the twentieth century. Given the time period, he is a man who has seen much having met seven presidents, witnessing two wars and working on Wall Street for a time. In these memoirs, Baruch has tried to "set forth the ... see all copies from £8.21! new only from £20.11! \| first editions
25 view cover	Houses of the Founding Fathers more books like this by Hugh Howard, Roger Straus, III (Photographer) add to wishlist A grand tour of 40 Founding Fathers stately 18th-century houses: the private residences of such legendary figures as Jefferson, Washington, Adams, and Hamilton. Learn intimate, historical details in this penetrating look at the private lives of the men whose ideas helped create the modern world. see all copies from £15.01! new only from £23.57! \| signed copies \| first editions

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