American History

Coolidge Amity Shlaes

COOLIDGE exposes the hitherto unknown heroic nature of the man and brings to life one of the most vibrant periods in American ecooimic history.

 

THIS COPY (shown below) was hand signed on the title page by Amity Shlaes. It is a new, unread, first edition opened only for signing...

The West Wing and Beyond: What I Saw Inside the Presidency Pete Souza

THE WEST WING AND BEYOND presents a behind-the-scenes look at the Oval Office, the Situation Room, Air Force One and beyond. Pete Souza has spent more time in the Oval Office than any other person in history, serving as official White House photographer for President Reagan and President Obama. These never-before-seen...

Young Washington Peter Stark

YOUNG WASHINGTON is a smart and enthralling history of the legendary American general and statesman. Here is George Washington's...

The Situation Room: The Inside Story of Presidents in Crisis George Stephanopoulos

THE SITUATION ROOM is truly "The room where it happens". Created under President Kennedy, this is the place where the highest pressure decisions are made. These never-before-told stories give readers behind-the-scenes looks at twelve presidents in their times of greatest crisis. Included are minute-by-minute accounts...

Behind the Magic Curtain: Secrets, Spies, and Unsung White Allies of Birmingham's Civil Rights Days T. K. Thorne

BEHIND THE MAGIC CURTAIN: SECRETS, SPIES, AND UNSUNG WHITE ALLIES OF BIRMINGHAM'S CIVIL RIGHTS DAYS reveals never-before-told names, deeds, and places involved in the Civil Rights struggle at the birthplace of much of the fight. Award-winninng author and former Birmingham Police Captain T.K. Thorne spent ten years...

Demagogue: The Life and Long Shadow of Senator Joe McCarthy Larry Tye

DEMAGOGUE is a masterful portrait of Senator Joseph McCarthy, who led the Red Scare to uproot a...

Countdown 1945: The Extraordinary Story of the Atomic Bomb and the 116 Days That Changed the World Chris Wallace

COUNTDOWN 1945 begins on April 12, 1945, the day of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's death, and follows the new president Harry Truman as he winds down the war in Europe and wrestles with the newly discovered knowledge of the atomic bomb. Over the 116 days between FDR's passing and the end of the war in Japan, Wallace...