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The lion of Wall Street

the two lives of Jack Dreyfus
1996
An autobiography of Wall Street wizard Jack Dreyfus in which he tells about his many successes as a golfer, bridge player, horse breeder, and financier, and includes the manuscript of his book "A Remarkable Medicine Has Been Overlooked," on the treatment of depression.

James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt

1995
Chronicles the lives of presidents Polk, Lincoln, and Roosevelt, and points out daring measures each took while in office.

George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson

1995
Profiles the lives of three presidents who dared to take actions such as establish a Cabinet, found a political party, and deny states' rights to nullify federal laws.

Failure is impossible

Susan B. Anthony in her own words
1995
A biography of feminist Susan B. Anthony that includes selections from her speeches, letters and quotes.

A history of women photographers

1994
Explores the work of 240 women photographers from the past and present and their accomplishments in the fields of portraiture, social and scientific documentation, advertising, photojournalism, and personal expression.

Malcolm X

the great photographs
1993
Pictorial biography of Black Muslim leader Malcolm X focusing on the years 1959-1965.

Typewriter battalion

dramatic front-line dispatches from World War II
1995
A collection of reports from foreign correspondents during World War II, such as Walter Cronkite and Ernie Pyle, covering events from the Normandy invasion on D-Day and the bombing of Hiroshima to the Nuremberg trials.

General James Longstreet

the Confederacy's most controversial soldier : a biography
1993
Details the life and military career of General James Longstreet of the Confederate Army.

Whatever you resolve to be

essays on Stonewall Jackson
1992

The Roosevelt presence

a biography of Franklin Delano Roosevelt
1992
Biography of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt examining his life and legacy while distinguishing fact from myth.

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