Theodore Roosevelt

By Auchincloss, Louis

Publishing Date: Times Books

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.91 AUC

An intimate and in-depth biography of the first president of the 20th century delves into the life of and the myths behind this great leader, from his early involvement in the politics of New York City to his presidency, revealing a man of astonishing discipline who had a profound impact on our nation. - (Baker & Taylor)

Warren G. Harding

By Dean, John W.

Publishing Date: 2004

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.91 DEA

An incisive portrait of the life and tarnished political career of Warren G. Harding and his scandal-ridden presidency details the Teapot Dome affair, corruption in the Veterans Bureau and Justice Department, extramarital affair, policy decisions, and other important events that marked the administration of the twenty-ninth president. - (Baker & Taylor)

Calvin Coolidge

By Greenberg, David

Publishing Date: 2007

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.91 GRE

A portrait of America's thirtieth president looks at the conservative policies that marked his leadership, including cutting taxes, balancing the federal budget, and promoting corporate productivity, as well as his innovative use of public relations.

Herbert Hoover

By Leuchtenburg, William Edward

Publishing Date: 2009

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.91 LEU

Renowned New Deal historian Leuchtenburg offers a frank, thoughtful portrait of the lifelong public servant, and shrewdly assesses Hoover's policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history--the Great Depression.

William Howard Taft

By Rosen, Jeffrey

Publishing Date: 2018

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.912 ROS

William Howard Taft never wanted to be president, but won resounding victory in the election of 1908 as Theodore Roosevelt's handpicked successor. The only man to serve as both president and chief justice on the Supreme Court, Taft played a crucial role in shaping how American balances populism against the rule of law. Rosen shows how Taft approached every decision in constitutional terms, defending the Founders' vision of limited government.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

By Jenkins, Roy

Publishing Date: 2003

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.917 JEN

"Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a statesman whose massive achievements tower over the twentieth century. In a ranking of American presidents, he is rivaled only by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office, and his accomplishments in leading the nation through depression and world war resonate to this day." "Roosevelt's presidency was one of the most eventful in U.S. history. He took office in the midst of economic crisis: the stock market had crashed, the banking system had collapsed, and millions of Americans were unemployed. Galvanizing the nation with his 1933 inaugural address and with a flurry of legislation in the First Hundred Days, Roosevelt demonstrated an optimism and resolve that garnered quick support for his administration and for the programs that he called the New Deal. And he was the first president truly to understand the power of the new mass media, rallying the nation through "fireside chats" on the radio and speeches that were the mainstay of movie house newsreels." "Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the dominant president of the twentieth century and helped the United States become the most influential world power. Roy Jenkins's assessment enables us to understand how he accomplished this and why he still stands tall in our estimation today."--Jacket.

Harry S. Truman

By Dallek, Robert

Publishing Date: 2008

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.918 DAL

The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United States truly came of age.

The fabulous Bouvier sisters: the tragic and glamorous lives of Jackie and Lee

By Kashner, Sam

Publishing Date: [2018]

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.92 KAS

Draws on candid interviews with Jackie Kennedy Onassis' sister, Lee, to share insights into the close relationship the two shared, discussing their artistic interests and the rivalries that complicated their bond.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

By Wicker, Tom

Publishing Date: 2002

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.921 WIC

An American hero at the close of World War II, General Dwight Eisenhower rode an enormous wave of popularity into the Oval Office seven years later. Though we may view the Eisenhower years through a hazy lens of 1950s nostalgia, historians consider his presidency one of the least successful. At home there was civil rights unrest, McCarthyism, and a deteriorating economy; internationally, the Cold War was deepening. But despite his tendency toward "brinksmanship," Ike would later be revered for "keeping the peace." Still, his actions and policies at the onset of his career, covered by Tom Wicker, would haunt Americans of future generations.

Gerald R. Ford

By Brinkley, Douglas

Publishing Date: 2007

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.925 BRI

A biography of the first president to be sworn into office as a result of his predecessor's resignation.

Jimmy Carter

By Zelizer, Julian E

Publishing Date: c2010

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.926 ZEL

An examination of Carter's presidency and his emergence as an important voice for international diplomacy and negotiation.

Woodrow Wilson

By Brands, H. W

Publishing Date: 2003

Classification: 900

Call Number: 973.97 BRA

"Woodrow Wilson was a man of words. Overcoming dyslexia, he finally learned to read at the age of ten, and then went on to spend much of his early life writing about politics and practicing oratory on the empty benches of his father's Presbyterian churches. Academic studies of the American Constitution and Congress (which he considered the most important branch of the federal government) established his reputation for original and insightful political thinking, which in turn led to his appointment to the presidency of Princeton and, eventually, to his nomination for the presidency of the United States. His term would be marked by his intellectual approach to government and the compromises demanded by practical politics." "H. W. Brands offers a clear, well-informed, and timely account of Wilson's unusual route to the White House, his campaign against corporate interests, his struggles with rivals at home and allies abroad, and his temporary decline in popularity following the rejection by Congress of his League of Nations. Wilson emerges as a fascinating man of oratorical power, penetrating thought, and inspiring ideals."--Jacket.

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Shortest way home: one mayor's challenge and a model for America's future

By Buttigieg, Pete

Publishing Date: [2019]

Classification: 900

Call Number: 977.289 BUT

"A mayor's inspirational story of a Midwest city that has become nothing less than a blueprint for the future of American renewal. Once described by the Washington Post as "the most interesting mayor you've never heard of," Pete Buttigieg, the thirty-six-year-old Democratic mayor of South Bend, Indiana, has improbably emerged as one of the nation's most visionary politicians. First elected in 2011, Buttigieg left a successful business career to move back to his hometown, previously tagged by Newsweek as a "dying city," because the industrial Midwest beckoned as a challenge to the McKinsey-trained Harvard graduate. Whether meeting with city residents on middle-school basketball courts, reclaiming abandoned houses, confronting gun violence, or attracting high-tech industry, Buttigieg has transformed South Bend into a shining model of urban reinvention. While Washington reels with scandal, Shortest Way Home interweaves two once-unthinkable success stories: that of an Afghanistan veteran who came out and found love and acceptance, all while in office, and that of a Rust Belt city so thoroughly transformed that it shatters the way we view America's so-called flyover country."--Provided by publisher.

True tales of the west

Publishing Date: 1985

Classification: 900

Call Number: 978

Articles by Theodore Roosevelt, Frederick Remington, C.P. Connolly, C.P. Chapman, Stewart Edward White and others vividly capture the excitement of the taming of the West, from Custer's Last Stand through the Great Northwest to San Francisco.

An American genocide: the United States and the California Indian catastrophe, 1846-1873

By Madley, Benjamin

Publishing Date: [2016]

Classification: 900

Call Number: 979.4004 MAD

Between 1846 and 1873, California's Indian population plunged from perhaps 150,000 to 30,000. Benjamin Madley is the first historian to uncover the full extent of the slaughter, the involvement of state and federal officials, the taxpayer dollars that supported the violence, indigenous resistance, who did the killing, and why the killings ended. This deeply researched book is a comprehensive and chilling history of an American genocide. Madley describes pre-contact California and precursors to the genocide before explaining how the Gold Rush stirred vigilante violence against California Indians. He narrates the rise of a state-sanctioned killing machine and the broad societal, judicial, and political support for genocide. Many participated: vigilantes, volunteer state militiamen, U.S. Army soldiers, U.S. congressmen, California governors, and others. Ultimately, the state and federal governments spent at least $1,700,000 on campaigns against California Indians. Besides evaluating government officials' culpability, Madley considers why the slaughter constituted genocide and how other possible genocides within and beyond the Americas might be investigated using the methods presented in this groundbreaking book.