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Al Gore

United States vice president
1994
Examines the life of our 45th vice president, from his childhood in Tennessee to the present as he assists President Clinton.

American political leaders, 1789-2009

2009
Presents basic biographical facts on every president, vice president, cabinet member, Supreme Court justice, member of Congress, and state governor to serve in the U.S. government between 1789 and 2009, and includes essays that provide background information on each office.

The young Oxford companion to the presidency of the United States

1994
An alphabetical listing, in text with accompanying photographs and explanation of terms, relating to the presidency, including the presidents and vice-presidents, the White House, presidential history, powers, policymaking, agencies, theories, advisors, accountability, and elections.

Al Gore

2009
Profiles the life and career of former vice president Al Gore, discussing his childhood, schooling, military service, political achievements, presidential campaign, work as an environmentalist, and other related topics.

Al Gore and global warming

2009
Discusses Al Gore's commitment to global warming, examining what influenced his activism and the work he has done to promote awareness of the problem and prevent global temperature changes.

The imperial Rockefeller

a biography of Nelson A. Rockefeller
1982

The Vice Presidency

2001
Examines the role of the Vice Presidency in American government, from its inception in the Revolutionary period to modern times.

Lorenzo de Zavala

2003
A biography of Lorenzo de Zavala, the statesman who became vice president of the Republic of Texas in 1836.

John Tyler

2008
Examines the controversial presidency of John Tyler, who assumed the office after the death of William Henry Harrison, and discusses his secret policies that led to the annexation of the Republic of Texas and sectional divisions that laid the framework for the Civil War.

Al Gore

leader for the new millennium
1999
Surveys the childhood, military career, and political activities of the man who served as vice president under Bill Clinton.

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