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1) John Adams
Author
Language
English
Description
Profiles John Adams, an influential patriot during the American Revolution who became the nation's first vice president and second president.
"In this powerful, epic biography, David McCullough unfolds the adventurous life journey of John Adams, the brilliant, fiercely independent, often irascible, always honest Yankee patriot who spared nothing in his zeal for the American Revolution; who rose to become the second president of the United States...
Author
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of George Washington, focusing on the strengths and weaknesses of his presidential leadership, from his lasting foreign and economic policies to his polarizing denunciation of political parties and his public silence about slavery.
Author
Publisher
Faber and Faber
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"Although both revolutions professed similar Enlightenment ideals of freedom, equality, and justice, there were dramatic differences. The Americans were content to preserve many aspects of their English heritage; the French sought a complete break with a thousand years of history. The Americans accepted nonviolent political conflict; the French valued unity above all. The Americans emphasized individual rights, while the French stressed public order...