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Provides an introduction to the Supreme Court, discusses its role in U.S. government, looks at how people become members of the Court, describes the work of a Supreme Court justice, and identifies notable justices from throughout history.

Explores the history of the FBI, and describes the career of an FBI special agent, discussing typical job duties, job requirements and training, and job opportunities in the field. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"Irishman Jack McNulty is a "temporary gentleman"--an Irishman whose commission in the British army in World War II was never permanent. Sitting in his lodgings in Accra, Ghana, in 1957,he's writing the story of his life with desperate urgency. He cannot take one step further without examining all the extraordinary events that he has seen. A lifetime of war and world travel--as a soldier in World War II, an engineer, a UN observer--has brought him to this point. But the memory that weighs heaviest on his heart is that of the beautiful Mai Kirwan, and their tempestuous, heartbreaking marriage. Mai was once the great beauty of Sligo, a magnetic yet unstable woman who, after sharing a life with Jack, gradually slipped from his grasp"--Provided by publisher.

A brief biography of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Justice, and its third woman Justice.

An illustrated biography of Sonia Sotomayor, the first Latina Supreme Court Justice.

"Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court. But do you know what she was like as a child? Strong role models and encouragement to be herself led Ruth to speak her mind and to stand up for equality. This . . . story of her childhood will help young readers connect with a historic figure"--Provided by publisher.

In the years following the Civil War, a new battle began. Newly freed African American men had gained their voting rights and would soon have a chance to transform Southern politics. Former Confederates and other white supremacists mobilized to stop them. Thus, the KKK was born. After the first political assassination carried out by the Klan, Washington power brokers looked for help in breaking the growing movement. They found it in Hiram C. Whitley. He became head of the Secret Service, which had previously focused on catching counterfeiters and was at the time the government?s only intelligence organization. Whitley and his agents led the covert war against the nascent KKK and were the first to use undercover work in mass crime?what we now call terrorism?investigations. Like many spymasters before and since, Whitley also had a dark side. His penchant for skulduggery and dirty tricks ultimately led to his involvement in a conspiracy that would bring an end to his career and transform the Secret Service.

"The life and legal career of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg"--Provided by publisher.

Chronicles the life and career of Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman Supreme Court Justice, discussing her childhood, family, her decision to study law, her leadership and more.

Tells the story of Katherine Johnson, NASA mathmatician who helped put the first man on the moon.