Bob Woodward

State of denial exam is how the Bush administration avoided telling the truth about Iraq to the public, to Congress, and often to themselves.  Two days after the May report, the Pentagon told Congress, in a report required by law, that the “appeal and motivation for continued violent action will begin to wane inearly 2007”. 

Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Virginia

Bush at War

The author of Bush At War presents an intimate account of the present state of national security decision-making, placing Bush's presidency in a historical context that discusses how his team at the White House, the Pentagon, CIA, and State Department have attempted to transform warfare; overcome security, intelligence, and policy failures; and change the strategy of Iraq's occupation.

State of Denial

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Edith P. Mayo

Paperback in excellent condition. No page folds or spine creasing. Lots of interesting facts about the US presents and their families. 

Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

North Carolina

The Ultimate Question and Answer Book

Smithsonian Q & A: Presidential Families looks at the role of the first ladies, the children's struggles and accomplishments, and the influence of extended families on the office of the U.S. presidency. Find out the answers to: Which first lady said "I know what's best for the president, I put him in the White House"? and Who did not have an inaugural ceremony? Draws the reader behind the doors of the White House with true stories about those who held the highest leadership position in the United States More than 250 full-color photographs and illustrations, with unique artifacts from the archives of the Smithsonian Institution Ready Reference section with at-a-glance details on important people and events in White House history

Smithsonian Q and a: Presidential Families

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Barack. Obama

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#1  NEW YORK TIMES  BESTSELLER • ONE OF  ESSENCE ’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS

In this iconic memoir of his early days, Barack Obama “guides us straight to the intersection of the most serious questions of identity, class, and race” ( The Washington Post Book World ).

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Missouri

A Story of Race and Inheritance

The son of an African father and white American mother discusses his childhood in Hawaii, his struggle to find his identity as an African American, and his life accomplishments.

Dreams from My Father

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Heavy Hardcover (2 to 4 lbs)

Illinois

Chronicles the life of America's second president, including his youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the birth of the United States.

John Adams

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Ken Jennings

Washington

A trivia book combines engaging facts about the American presidents with illustrations and skill-reinforcing quizzes.

Junior Genius Guides: U. S. Presidents

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Oregon

Condolences from a Grieving Nation

"Collects 300 of the thousands of condolence letters written to Jacqueline Kennedy following the assassination of her husband, President John F. Kennedy, in the first book to ever examine this extraordinary array of heartfelt correspondence. 50,000 first printing."

Letters to Jackie

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Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation Staff

Famous quotes from President Ronald Reagan and descriptive photos

Ohio

The Wisdom and Humor of the Great Communicator

A collection of President Ronald Reagan's insights and beliefs taken from his speeches and public appearances.

Ronald Reagan

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Jimmy Carter

Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

New York

White House Diary

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Brenda Wineapple

Montana

The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a Just Nation

"This absorbing and important book recounts the titanic struggle over the implications of the Civil War amid the impeachment of a defiant and temperamentally erratic American president."-Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Soul of America

When Abraham Lincoln was assassinated and Vice-President Andrew Johnson became "the Accidental President," it was a dangerous time in America. Congress was divided over how the Union should be reunited- when and how the secessionist South should regain full status, whether former Confederates should be punished, and when and whether black men should be given the vote. Devastated by war and resorting to violence, many white Southerners hoped to restore a pre-Civil War society, if without slavery, and the pugnacious Andrew Johnson seemed to share their goals. With the unchecked power of executive orders, Johnson ignored Congress, pardoned rebel leaders, promoted white supremacy, opposed civil rights, and called Reconstruction unnecessary. It fell to Congress to stop the American president who acted like a king.

With profound insights and making use of extensive research, Brenda Wineapple dramatically evokes this pivotal period in American history, when the country was rocked by the first-ever impeachment of a sitting American president. And she brings to vivid life the extraordinary characters who brought that impeachment forward- the willful Johnson and his retinue of advocates-including complicated men like Secretary of State William Seward-as well as the equally complicated visionaries committed to justice and equality for all, like Thaddeus Stevens, Charles Sumner, Frederick Douglass, and Ulysses S. Grant. Theirs was a last-ditch, patriotic, and Constitutional effort to render the goals of the Civil War into reality and to make the Union free, fair, and whole.

Praise for The Impeachers

"In this superbly lyrical work, Brenda Wineapple has plugged a glaring hole in our historical memory through her vivid and sweeping portrayal of President Andrew Johnson's 1868 impeachment. She serves up not simply food for thought but a veritable feast of observations on that most trying decision for a democracy- whether to oust a sitting president. Teeming with fiery passions and unforgettable characters, The Impeachers will be devoured by contemporary readers seeking enlightenment on this issue. . . . A landmark study."-Ron Chernow, Pulitzer Prize-winningauthor ofGrant

The Impeachers

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The product is a vintage paperback book titled "Thomas Jefferson: An Intimate History" by Fawn M. Brodie. Published by Random House Publishing Group in 1975, the book is a nonfiction biography about the life of Thomas Jefferson, focusing on his personal relationships and experiences. It has 832 pages and is written in English, weighing 13.6 ounces. The book is a novel in the genre of Biography & Autobiography, with a focus on Presidents & Heads of State.
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Pennsylvania

Vintage 1975

Thomas Jefferson:  An Intimate History

2003 MJF Books hardcover edition with dust jacket. Clean text with some illustrations. Tight binding. First page has some small markings at top. No other marked or bent pages. Clean boards. Cover and dust jacket are both in really nice condition. 

California

Tantalizing Trivia and Fun Facts about our Chief Executives and First Ladies 

Which President Killed A Man?

This book is a former libary book in good condition and includes dust jacket 

Michael P. Spradlin

New Mexico

How Eleven US Presidents Escaped from the Brink of Death

Historians tell the stories of tragic and untimely presidential deaths, but often forgotten are the near misses. JFK and his fellow servicemen spent six days on a desert island with only coconuts to eat after a deadly attack during WWII. Abe Lincoln was forced to take a train trip in disguise while America's first female detective worked to foil an early assassination attempt. And when Andrew Jackson was attacked by an upset citizen who had been stalking him for months, frontiersman Davey Crockett was the one to save him. With pacy, immediate writing and including supplemental archival photographs and archival materials, this book chronicles thrilling undertold stories of U.S. presidents' moments of bravery.

Close Calls

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Craig Symonds

Reveals how Abraham Lincoln managed the men who ran the naval side of the Civil War and transformed himself into one of the greatest naval strategists of his age, in an account of the commander-in-chief during the Civil War.

Lincoln and His Admirals

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Laurence Leamer

Inside the Gates of Power at Donald Trump's Presidential Palace

Where Trump Learned to Rule

To know Donald J. Trump it is best to start in his natural habitat: Palm Beach, Florida. It is here he learned the techniques that took him all the way to the White House. Painstakingly, over decades, he has created a world in this exclusive tropical enclave and favorite haunt of billionaires where he is not just president but a king. The vehicle for his triumph is Mar-A-Lago, one of the greatest mansions ever built in the United States. The inside story of how he became King of Palm Beach--and how Palm Beach continues to be his spiritual home even as president--is rollicking, troubling, and told with unrivaled access and understanding by Laurence Leamer.

In Mar-A-Lago, the reader will learn:

* How Donald Trump bought a property now valued by some at as much as $500,000,000 for less than three thousand dollars of his own money.

* Why Trump was blackballed by the WASP grandees of the island and how he got his revenge.

* How Trump joined forces with the National Enquirer, which was headquartered nearby, and engineered his own divorce.

* How by turning Mar-A-Lago into a private club, Trump was the unlikely man to integrate Palm Beach's restricted country club scene, and what his real motives were.

* What transpires behind the gates of today's Mar-A-Lago during "the season," when President Trump and assorted D.C. power players fly down each weekend.

In addition to copious interviews and reporting from inside Mar-A-Lago, Laurence Leamer brings an acute and unparalleled understanding of the society of Palm Beach, where he has lived for twenty-five years. He has written an essential book for understanding Donald Trump's inner character.

Mar-A-Lago

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Hardcover is fine, the reading material is good, but the front got scribbled in by kids. See photos.

Government

Game Change

Ann Bausum

All You Need to Know about the Presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama

Forty-four men have taken up the responsibilities of the Presidency as the nation has grown from its colonial infancy into a modern superpower. They've faithfully executed the duties of the President--waged war, signed treaties, addressed Congress, and established government offices. But their impact goes far beyond the bounds of their job description. Each President has left his mark on the history of the United States and on the lives of the American people. Our Country's Presidents is packed with information about America's leaders. Find out why George Washington gave up his life as a Virginia planter to lead a nation, and why John Tyler was nicknamed "His Accidency." Walk with the Presidents through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the race for space. Romp with the Garfield kids in a White House pillow fight and mourn with the nation over John F. Kennedy's assassination. Eight all-new pages will contain exciting information and new images, and, of course, Election 2012, and a brand-new profile and photographic portrait of the new President (if applicable). In-depth text and historic images combine to make this volume the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of the Presidents of the United States.

Our Country's Presidents

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Harry Middleton

Oversized Hardcover (4 to 6 lbs)

Oklahoma

The White House Years

Captioned photographs and accompanying text provide a pictorial record of the presidency of Lyndon Johnson.

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Light wrinkling on top of dust jacket and an indent in the spine. Both of these callouts are shown in the listing photos. 

North Dakota

The official report presented to President Lyndon B. Johnson on September 24, 1964

The Warren Commission Report

Sam J. Patrick

The Presidents and The First Ladies are oversized, coffee table books containing each President (from George Washington to George Bush) and his First Lady (Martha Washington to Barbara Bush)  with information both personal and political as well as portraits, suitable for framing.

The Presidents book also contains The Declaration of Independence, an indexed guide to the Constitution of the United States and Constitutional amendments and a listing of the entry of states into the union.

The Presidents, as depicted here in their portraits and histories, are indeed men who have guided the destiny of a great nation while The First Ladies, with their portraits and historical references show how these women have occupied a unique role in American history.

Both books would be a welcome addition to school libraries, classrooms, and homes of students and as well as American history buffs.

The books are in Like New condition but the paper dust jackets have taped-over rips, bends, and folds. 

From Washington to Bush

The Presidents and The First Ladies Coffee Table Books

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Rick Beyer

Arizona

100 Tales from History to Astonish, Bewilder, and Stupefy





What most of us don't know about our presidents could fill a book--and this just happens to be that book! From the archives of The History Channel® comes a treasure trove of quirky presidential history that will truly astonish, bewilder, and stupefy. Like Abraham Lincoln's duel or Jimmy Carter's UFO sighting . . . and let's not forget about the president who went skinny-dipping in the Potomac every day!

That's the kind of presidential history you'll find in The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told: One hundred little-known stories to make you shake your head in wonder. If you want to find out how "Hail to the Chief" came to be the president's song, why the Oval Office isn't square, which president saved the game of football, and why Washington, D.C., could have been named Hertburn, this is the book for you.

Did You Know About:

 * The custody battle that made George Washington an American
 * The counterfeiters who tried to steal Lincoln's body
 * The woman who brought down Andrew Jackson's cabinet
 * The man who was president for a day

You know what makes the presidents famous, but it's the stuff you don't know that makes them interesting. A feast of fascinating presidential tidbits awaits.

The Greatest Presidential Stories Never Told

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Vintage hardcover with dustjacket. Book is in good condition for age, dust jacket is brittle and significantly torn as shown. 

The Prairie Years and the War Years, one volume edition

Abraham Lincoln

Edmund Morris

Florida

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • “Colonel Roosevelt is compelling reading, and [Edmund] Morris is a brilliant biographer who practices his art at the highest level. . . . A moving, beautifully rendered account.”—Fred Kaplan, The Washington Post This biography by Edmund Morris, the Pulitzer Prize– and National Book Award–winning author of The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt and Theodore Rex, marks the completion of a trilogy sure to stand as definitive. Of all our great presidents, Theodore Roosevelt is the only one whose greatness increased out of office. What other president has written forty books, hunted lions, founded a third political party, survived an assassin’s bullet, and explored an unknown river longer than the Rhine? Packed with more adventure, variety, drama, humor, and tragedy than a big novel, yet documented down to the smallest fact, this masterwork recounts the last decade of perhaps the most amazing life in American history. “Hair-raising . . . awe-inspiring . . . a worthy close to a trilogy sure to be regarded as one of the best studies not just of any president, but of any American.”—San Francisco Chronicle

Colonel Roosevelt

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Walter R. Borneman

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Michigan

The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America

In Polk, Walter R. Borneman gives us the first complete and authoritative biography of a president often overshadowed in image but seldom outdone in accomplishment. James K. Polk occupied the White House for only four years, from 1845 to 1849, but he plotted and attained a formidable agenda: He fought for and won tariff reductions, reestablished an independent Treasury, and, most notably, brought Texas into the Union, bluffed Great Britain out of the lion’s share of Oregon, and wrested California and much of the Southwest from Mexico. On reflection, these successes seem even more impressive, given the contentious political environment of the time. In this unprecedented, long-overdue warts-and-all look at Polk’s life and career, we have a portrait of an expansionist president and decisive statesman who redefined the country he led, and we are reminded anew of the true meaning of presidential accomplishment and resolve.

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