2001-2009

Journalist Thomas L. Friedman presents commentaries he wrote surrounding the September 11 terrorist attacks, spanning December 2000 through July 2002, as well as a diary of his travels to such places as Afghanistan and Israel in the months following the attacks.

Former National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Condolezza Rice presents in her own words the story of her eight years in Washington working for President George W. Bush. Explores the events of her day on 9/11 and how the years following changed the parameters of her job, giving inside information about her statements at the 9/11 Commission hearings, as well as what she was tasked to do in the latter years of the Bush era with North Korea, Hurricane Katrina, and conflicts beginning in Libya and Egypt.

Includes the screenplay for Michael Moore's 2004 documentary "Fahrenheit 9/11", along with sources to back up the film's facts, and articles, letters, photos, and cartoons about the documentary.

Written by former Under Secretary of Homeland Security, Michael Brown, this book tells his side of the response to Hurricane Katrina, one of the greatest natural disasters to occur in the United States. Without making excuses for himself, Brown describes in detail the federal response to the disaster. What Brown and others in government did not anticipate, was the fact that New Orleans' levees could be breached, waffling leadership, interfering media, and self-serving politicians seeking to score points with the government.

Examines the role the United States played in the conflicts in Kuwait, Afghanistan, and Iraq, describing the events before and after September 11, the war on terrorism on the home front, and the effects of American involvement.

A biography of George W. Bush that discusses his childhood, education, involvement in business, governorship of Texas, two-term presidency of the United States, and life after leaving the White House.

An exploration of the election of President Barack Obama that discusses his life and political career and also addresses the civil rights movement as well as race relations in the United States.