legislators

A biography of the man who discovered Machu Pichu in 1911 and later gave up his scholarly exploration to pursue a career in politics, taking a seat in the U.S. Senate after a two-day term as Governor of Connecticut.

Traces the life of the orator and statesman who served as congressman, senator, and Secretary of State and supported the Compromise of 1850 in hopes of saving the Union.

Tells the life story of John McCain, describing his childhood in a military family, his experiences in Vietnam, and his political career.

A biography of the senator from South Carolina who fought for the South's interests and to keep the institution of slavery.

Text and photographs reveal the background and day-to-day life of Senator Bill Bradley, both on Capitol Hill and among his constituents in New Jersey.

Presents John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning study of men who, at a risk to themselves, stood fast for a principle, covering John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Sam Houston, Robert Taft, and others.

Discusses the era of Joseph McCarthy, a politician who was obsessed with finding communists within the U.S. and who persecuted thousands of Americans' careers and lives with his unfounded public accusations.

The former vice presidential candidate describes what it was like to be the first woman to run for vice president.

The life story, shown through photographs and text, of the athlete, artisan, Cheyenne patriot, and legislator.

A biography of the African-American who began life in a poor, black neighborhood in Eufaula, Oklahoma, in 1957, and went on to become a United States congressman.