An exploration of the personal and professional life of Ted Kennedy that discusses his family, romantic relationships, political career, involvement in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne, and other related topics.
John Quincy Adams's extraordinary post-presidential life in Congress
Wheelan, Joseph
2008
A biography of John Quincy Adams, which focuses on his seventeen years in Congress--after he served a single term as President of the United States--where he became a leading voice in support of the abolishment of slavery.
A comprehensive biography of Massachusetts politician and statesman, David Herbert Donald, who was the leader of his state's anti-slavery movement and the Radical Republicans in the Senate.
Abraham Lincoln's thirty-year struggle with Stephen Douglas for the heart and soul of America
Morris, Roy
2008
Discusses the political competition of Abraham Lincoln and Stephen Douglas with a biographical examination of the two drastically different personalities that came to the forefront of U.S. politics in the mid-nineteenth century and shaped the nation as they competed for office before the outbreak of the Civil War.
A collection of photographs and essays that chronicle the life of President Barack Obama, discussing his childhood in Hawaii and Kenya, years at Harvard, years as Illinois Senator, presidential campaign, and other related topics.
Chronicles the life and career of presidential candidate John McCain and recalls the military heritage left him from his father and grandfather, both admirals in the Navy, his own military service during the Vietnam War, his capture and imprisonment by the North Vietnamese, and his years as both a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator.
Chronicles Senator Joseph McCarthy's five-year-long anti-Communist crusade, which destroyed the lives of thousands of United States citizens, and discusses its relevance to the twenty-first century's War on Terror.
Provides a true accounting of the personal history of Blanche Kelso Bruce and his descendents, who was born a slave in 1841 and eventually became a local Mississippi sheriff, amassed a real estate fortune, and became the first African-American to serve a full term as a U.S. Senator.
the untold story of Senator Joe McCarthy and his fight against America's enemies
Evans, M. Stanton
2007
The author relies on recently published government records and FBI files to reveal the myths surrounding Joseph McCarthy and his political campaign to uncover Communist sympathizers in America during the 1950s.
