legislators

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legislators

Faith of my fathers

1999
Congressman John McCain explains how he learned about life and honor from his grandfather and father, both four-star admirals in the U.S. Navy.

John Glenn

a memoir
1999
A memoir in which John Glenn, the first American astronaut to orbit the Earth, tells the story of his life, from his childhood in New Concord, Ohio, to his return to space in 1998 at age seventy-seven as a payload specialist aboard the space shuttle.

John McCain

an American odyssey
1999
Chronicles the life of Senator John McCain, discussing his rambunctious childhood, his escapades as a U.S. Naval Academy midshipman, his experiences in Vietnam, and his distinguished political career.

Nancy Pelosi

2008
A brief biography of Nancy Pelosi, the first female Speaker of the House, that profiles her childhood and political career.

John Glenn

the first American in orbit and his return to space
2004
Looks at the life and career of John Glenn, discussing his history-making feats as the first American to orbit Earth in 1962, and as the oldest human to journey into space in 1998.

Barack Obama

2009
A brief biography of President Barack Obama that describes his childhood, educational background, political accomplishments, personal setbacks, and other related topics.

Barack Obama

United States President : updated and expanded
2008

Andrew Young, freedom fighter

1983
A brief biography of the clergyman, civil rights worker, legislator, first African American United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and current Mayor of Atlanta.

Bill Bradley

2002
Profiles the life of William Bradley, a Princeton University Rhodes Scholar and NBA All-Star who was a successful basketball player for the New York Knicks before becoming a United States Senator.

Robert F. Kennedy

a twentieth-century life
2008
Presents a comprehensive biography of Senator Robert F. Kennedy that chronicles his personal life, political career, and assassination.

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