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Portrays the intelligence agents known as George Washington's secret six, who were recruited by George Washington to gather information secretly and thus contributed significantly to the general's successes in the Revolutionary War.

Hollywood chronicler William J. Mann draws on a rich host of sources, including recently released FBI files, to unpack the story of the enigmatic William Desmond Taylor, the popular president of the Motion Picture Directors Association, and the diverse cast that surrounded him before he was murdered in 1922-- including three beautiful, ambitious actresses, the ruthless founder of Paramount locked in a struggle for control of the film industry, a grasping stage mother, a devoted valet, and a gang of two-bit thugs, any of whom might have fired the fatal bullet.

Examines the life of Eva Braun, the misstress and eventually wife of Adolf Hitler.

With photography and illustrations, At Home with Jane Austen explores Austen's world, her physical surroundings, and the journeys the popular author took during her lifetime.

A personal and political memoir in which the author, principal English interpreter for Mikhail Gorbachev and his foreign minister ?duard Shevardnadze, reveals his experiences as an eyewitness to the U.S.-Soviet summit talks that led to the end of the Cold War.

A collection of writings in which artist, critics, and writers discuss how the artist Paul Cezanne has influenced their lives and work.

Reconstructs the life of African-American photographer Robert Gilbert through an examination of over two thousand antique glass plate negatives found in an old Massachusetts estate, believed to have been taken by Gilbert when he worked as an assistant to famed nineteenth-century ornithologist William Brewster.

Former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer recounts the experiences he had working under President George W. Bush and offers an insider's opinion of some of the more controversial issues the president faced.

Former major league baseball player Carl Erskine recalls his relationship and experiences with the legendary Jackie Robinson and shares how Robinson influenced his life and taught him lessons of patience and integrity.

William Marvin Watson chronicles the experiences he had while serving as Lyndon Johnson's Chief of Staff, offering an inside look at the President and life in the White House.