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This book describes the life of the tenth president, John Tyler, who evoked mixed feelings amongst the public as to his competency and administrative judgements. He was believed by some to be of talents not above 'mediocrity' and rooted in passions and...

"To those outside the military, and even to those serving, the rank structure can sometimes be over simplified. It appears that we rack and stack everyone in the organization, and the person with the most rank "wins"-he or she is in...

McKinley governed in a time of extreme change in U.S. history. As Congressman, Governor, and President, McKinley embraced adaptation and modernisation and governed with a style based on his traditional experiences, knowledge and character. In the 1890s,...

This series explains the personal and public life of each President of the United States. Their qualities of character and leadership are aptly interpreted and offer strong role models for all citizens. Presidential successes are recorded for posterity,...

The forty-first president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, arguably had more preparation for the office than any other man who has held the office. Having been a success in the oil business after his heroic service in World War II and...

I remember when I hit rock bottom. There I was with no make-up on, hadn't showered, eating raw cookie dough out of the tube, hitting on the toothless bagger at the commissary, and ordering jewelry off the TV. And that was just my first day! Now in...

By the standards that historians usually use to judge presidents, John Quincy Adams was a failure. Although better qualified for the office than any American of his generation, he served for only one term and was unable to accomplish any of the most...

This is a book that exposes silenced and invisible voices in Colleges/Schools of Education. These voices of African immigrants are seldom heard in serious educational quarters since most foreign-born teacher educators try their very best to play by the...

Herbert Clark Hoover (10 August 1874 - 20 October 1964), the 31st President of the United States (1929-1933), was a successful mining engineer, the people's icon, and administrator. He showed the Efficiency Movement component of the Progressive Era,...

With the death of Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, Andrew Johnson was plunged into a national political morass. Johnson, a Southern Democrat and advocate of states' rights, had been chosen as Lincoln's second-term running mate. Now as Lincoln's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781599327297Author Dr William Patrick FosterFormat PaperbackPage Count 298Imprint Advantage Media GroupPublisher Advantage Media GroupWeight(grams) 404g

This book presents a close look into the thoughts and expressions of author, artist and neuropsychiatrist Louis A Gottschalk. This includes detailed memories, personal experiences, and childhood reflections written by Gottschalk.Book InformationISBN...

Beatrice Edgell was a leading player in the early days of British psychology, and her achievements as first woman' in so many respects, make her life and work of interest and significance, both to the history of British psychology and to the history of...

By the standards that historians usually use to judge presidents, John Quincy Adams was a failure. Although better qualified for the office than any American of his generation, he served for only one term and was unable to accomplish any of the most...

Women, obviously, constitute a significant portion of the population. Historically, though, they have been underrepresented in the halls of government. Before the 19th amendment granted women the vote, lack of suffrage could be cited as the prime reason...

The primary purpose of this book is to investigate the various facets of the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a person who symbolised herself as an American icon for most of her adult life both before, during and after her years in the White House as...

In this book version of the official report presented to First Lady Laura Bush, the reader will find the same contents that were included in the actual report. This report marks the first-ever time that such an undertaking was performed for the nation's...

The Aging Workforce examines the changing demographics of the workforce, and their impact on the world of work. The numbers and proportions of older individuals in the U. S. population are increasing. Most organizations are ill-prepared to meet the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781588141453Author Hussein AhdiehFormat PaperbackPage Count 321Imprint IBEX Publishers,U.S.Publisher IBEX Publishers,U.S.Weight(grams) 486g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781572411449Author Jakob Ludwig HellerFormat PaperbackPage Count 295Imprint Ariadne PressPublisher Ariadne PressWeight(grams) 400g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781569805190Author Thomas McShaneFormat PaperbackPage Count 288Imprint Barricade Books IncPublisher Barricade Books IncWeight(grams) 422g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781567932614Author Kenneth WingFormat HardbackPage Count 391Imprint Health Administration PressPublisher Health Administration PressWeight(grams) 0g

From the time of his famous Atlanta address in 1895 until his death in 1915, Booker T. Washington was the preeminent African-American educator and race leader. But to historians and biographers of the last hundred years, Washington has often been...

Once in a great while there appears a baseball player who transcends the game and earns universal admiration from his fellow players, from fans, and from the American people. Such a man was Hank Greenberg, whose dynamic life and legendary career are...

The day Walter White was buried in 1955 the New York Times called him "the nearest approach to a national leader of American Negroes since Booker T. Washington." For more than two decades, White, as secretary of the NAACP, was perhaps the nation's most...

This is a 'father-son' story -- Dexter Westrum's memoir of his father's frustrating career as a small-time golf professional, a man for whom big-time success in golf always seems one or two impossible shots away. Funny and honest, Westrum's account of...

When Richard Medugno and his wife Brenda learned in 1993 that their17-month-old daughter Miranda was deaf, they grieved, as many hearing parents do. Soon, however, Medugno seized hold of the need to take positive action for Miranda. Deaf Daughter,...

Written in a compellingly simple style, "Growing Up True" evokes the struggles of a boy stretching for manhood in rural Colorado during and after World War II. But the lessons and demands of real life always nipped at the edges of his fantastic...

Memoirs of the Reign of King George the Second is printed from a Manuscript of the late Horace Walpole, Earl of Orford. Among the papers found at Strawberry Hill, after the death of Lord Orford, was the following Memorandum, wrapped in an envelope, on...

David Crockett certainly was not a model man. But he was a representative man. He has exerted a very powerful influence over our history. His wild and wondrous life is worthy of the study of every patriot.Book InformationISBN 9781536159387Author John S...

The life of Washington reveals to us the state of society in our land, the manners and customs of the people, their joys and griefs, one hundred years ago. As a statesman, as a general, as a thoroughly good man, he stands pre-eminent. He was so...

The name of Daniel Boone is a conspicuous one in the annals of our country. And yet there are but few who are familiar with the events of his wonderful career, or who have formed a correct estimate of the character of the man. Many suppose that he was a...

Frederick Douglass, a former slave, became the leader of the abolitionist movement. The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass: An American Slave is a first-hand account of his life from indentured slave to a free man. This important and factual...

In The Senator Next Door, Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar chronicles her remarkable heartland journey, from her immigrant grandparents to her middle-class suburban upbringing to her rise in American politics. At a moment when America's government often...

In the 1910s historian Harry Harootunian's parents Ohannes and Vehanush escaped the mass slaughter of the Armenian genocide, making their way to France, where they first met, before settling in suburban Detroit. Although his parents rarely spoke of their...

When Herman Cain speaks, people listen. When he debates, he wins. If you care about the future of America, you have heard of the down-to-earth political newcomer running for president, the straight-talking man of the people with blunt assessments of what...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781453596494Author Seth JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint XlibrisPublisher XlibrisWeight(grams) 163gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 6mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780062371287Author David CrabbFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 260gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781433975479Author Tim CookeFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Gareth Stevens PublishingPublisher Gareth Stevens PublishingWeight(grams) 249g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780987029249Author lan ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 312Imprint ScampPublisher Publishing Print MattersWeight(grams) 420g