Presidential Reads

These titles include tales, biographies, and the histories of our Commanders in Chief and their work in the White House.

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Presidential Reads

These titles include tales, biographies, and the histories of our Commanders in Chief and their work in the White House.

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To rescue the republic : Ulysses S. Grant, the fragile Union, and the crisis of 1876
Baier, Bret
Paper Book
#1 New York Times Bestseller Fox News Channel's Chief Political Anchor illuminates the heroic life of Ulysses S. Grant "To Rescue the Republic is narrative history at its absolute finest. A fast-paced, thrilling and enormously important book." --Douglas...
The Great divide : the conflict between Washington and Jefferson that defined a nation
Fleming, Thomas J.
Paper Book
In the months after her husband's death, Martha Washington told several friends that the two worst days of her life were the day George died--and the day Thomas Jefferson came to Mount Vernon to offer his condolences. What could elicit such a strong reaction from the nation's...
The trials of Harry S. Truman : the extraordinary presidency of an ordinary man, 1945-1953
Frank, Jeffrey
Paper Book
Jeffrey Frank, author of the bestselling Ike and Dick, returns with the "beguiling" (The New York Times) first full account of the Truman presidency in nearly thirty years, recounting how a seemingly ordinary man met the extraordinary challenge of leading America through the pivotal...
Watergate : a new history
Graff, Garrett M.
Paper Book
Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in History NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * "Do we need still another Watergate book? The answer turns out to be yes--this one." --The Washington Post * "Dazzling." --The New York Times Book Review From the...
A promised land
Obama, Barack
Paper Book
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making--from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * NAACP IMAGE AWARD NOMINEE * NAMED ONE OF THE TEN BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK...
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