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Actress Patty Duke recounts her experiences as a manic-depressive. Gloria Hockman reports on latest findings on the probable causes and treatments of the illness.

Presents a rhetorical analysis of the Truman Doctrine speech, which was addressed to Congress on March 12, 1947, and analyzes the influences on the speech's content and delivery, the impact it had on foreign policy, and other related topics.

Alphabetically arranged entries provide a comprehensive overview of Bill Clinton's presidency, profiling key members of his administration and examining crucial events, policies, and issues of the era. Includes a chronology and a selection of primary documents.

Presents a brief profile of First Lady Laura Bush, her childhood and career as a teacher and librarian, and her focus on education as the wife of the president.

Presents a history of the relationship, decisions, and controversies between former President George W. Bush and former Vice-President Richard B. Chenney during the Bush administration.

First Lady Laura Bush reveals her life, describing her childhood in Midland, Texas, along with her relationships with family members and friends, a tragic high school car accident, professional accomplishments, married life, experiences in the White House, and more.

Presents an in-depth look into the secret debates, tension, and distrust within the White House, the Pentagon, and State Department from mid-2006 to mid-2008 over the way the war in Iraq has been handled.

Reveals the strategy, designed by Dick Cheney, that the United States government is using to fight the War on Terror and explains how this strategy has impacted American foreign relations.