Meacham, Jon

"A young readers adaptation explores the music of important times in our history--the stirring pro- and anti-war music of the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, World Wars I and II, and the Vietnam War; the folk songs and popular music of the Great Depression, the fight for women's rights, and the Civil Rights movement; and the music of both beloved and lesser-known poets, musicians, and songwriters from Colonial times to the twenty-first century. Author Jon Meacham and . . . artist Tim McGraw present the songs of patriotism and protest that gave voice to the politicians and activists who moved the country forward, seeking to fulfill America's destiny as the land of liberty and justice for all"--Provided by publisher.

This book tells the story of Lincoln from his birth on the Kentucky frontier in 1809 to his leadership during the Civil War to his tragic assassination at Ford's Theater on Good Friday 1865: his rise, his self-education through reading, his loves, his bouts of depression, his political failures, his deepening faith, and his persistent conviction that slavery must end.

Examines turning points in American history and explores contemporary American politics and life.

A biography about civil rights leader and longtime U.S. Congressman John Lewis written using interviews with Lewis and his family and research into the civil rights movement.

Gives us Jefferson the man, the politician, and the president, a great and complex Founder whose understanding of power and of human nature enabled him to move men and marshal ideas, to learn from his mistakes and to prevail.

Examines turning points in American history and explores contemporary American politics and life.

Chroncles the life and careers of former United States President George H.W. Bush.

Analyzes the relationship between Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Sir Winston Churchill focusing on their similarities and differences.

Essays by such authors as Maya Angelou, Richard Wright, David Halberstam, and Eurdora Welty trace the history of America's civil rights movement, its leaders, and its implications for affirmative action and racial relations.