Schlesinger, Arthur Meier

Contains a study of American presidential campaigns which features essays about each election from George Washington's appointment in 1789 to the McKinley/Bryan contest in 1896 and includes examples of political memorabilia from every run for office.

Articles originally published in "National Geographic" tell of the archeological searches for the ruins of Chaco Canyon, where the Navaho, Zuni, and Hopi Indian tribes lived, as well as the Pueblo Bonito expedition.

Contains three articles drawn from 1904 and 1913 issues of "National Geographic" magazine, which examine the early days of the discovery of the wonders of ancient Egypt.

A personal memoir in which Arthur Schlesinger, special assistant to President John F. Kennedy, shares his views on Kennedy as a politician and as a friend.

Chronicles the life of American senator Robert Kennedy, discussing his family background and the public and private forces and events that shaped him. Covers such topics as his marriage and ten children; his climb up the political ladder; his brother's assassination; and his own death.

Traces the growth of presidential power from George Washington to George W. Bush, discussing how presidents have both served and harmed the Constitution and what Americans can do about it in years to come.

Author explores what it means to be an American and how the new ethnic awareness could lead to more fragmentation of American society.

Volume one of the Pulitzer Prize-winning series, "The Age of Roosevelt," covering the years 1919 through 1933, and discussing the Wall Street crash, the beginning of the Great Depression, and the emergence of Franklin Delano Roosevelt on the political stage.