A biography of controversial Senator Joe McCarthy who conducted wide-ranging investigations of suspected Communists during the 1950s. Describes how McCarthy achieved enormous political power by exploiting people's fears and how the media and the government ultimately brought him down.
Chronicles the life of Same Houston, discussing his service in the military, his political career, his years with the Cherokee, his role in the fight to break Texas away from Mexico, and other related topics.
A biography of the American statesman best remembered for his initiation and support of political compromise to keep the Union together during the first half of the nineteenth century.
Examines the life and times of Davy Crockett, born in Tennessee in 1786, discussing his youth in the frontier, his education and marriage, his role in the War of 1812, and his reputation as a frontiersman and politician.
President Barack Obama addresses twenty-first century politics in the United States, commenting on economic insecurities of citizens, race, religion, terrorism, threat of a pandemic, and other related issues.
