Goodwin, Doris Kearns

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Lincoln

Submitted by khenkes on Tue, 07/18/2017 - 08:37

A revealing drama that focuses on the 16th president's tumultuous final months in office. In a nation divided by war and the strong winds of change, Lincoln pursues a course of action designed to end the war, unite the country, and abolish slavery. With the moral courage and fierce determination to succeed, his choices during this critical moment will change the fate of generations to come.

The Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys

  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
1988
Tells the story of three generations of the Fitzgeralds and the Kennedys, beginning with the baptism of John Francis Fitzgerald in 1863 and climaxing with the inauguration of his grandson in 1961.

The bully pulpit

Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, and the golden age of journalism
  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
Chronicles the first decade of the Progressive Era, detailing the reform movements that defined this period and discussing how this reflects on the political climate tody. Also surveys the 1912 presidential campaign between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, revealing how their competition changed their friendship and altered the course of American history.

Team of rivals

the political genius of Abraham Lincoln
  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
2013
Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

No ordinary time

Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt : the home front in World War II
  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
1995
Examines the distinct leadership roles of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt during the war years and discusses the dynamics of their marriage.

Lyndon Johnson and the American dream

  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
1991
Examines Johnson's political and personal life from his childhood to his death in 1973.

Team of rivals

the political genius of Abraham Lincoln
  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
2005
Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

Wait till next year

a memoir
  • Goodwin, Doris Kearns
1997

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