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Cover art for COLONEL ROOSEVELT
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Released: Nov. 23, 2010

"Roosevelt never fails to fascinate, and Morris provides a highly readable, strong finish to his decades-long marathon."
With appropriate crescendo and coda, the concluding volume of the author's sweeping biography of Theodore Roosevelt, following The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (1979) and Theodore Rex (2001). Read full book review >
Cover art for LYNDON B. JOHNSON
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Released: June 8, 2010

"With the final volume yet to appear, Robert Caro's magnificent biography is the standard-bearer, but Peters delivers a splendid short version."
A slim but penetrating biography of Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973). Read full book review >
Cover art for THE BRIDGE
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Released: April 6, 2010

"Remnick's fluent writing makes this expansive, significant book move along swiftly. Readers will look forward to the sequel, eight years from now."
From New Yorker editor Remnick (Reporting: Writings from The New Yorker, 2006, etc.), a world-ranging, eye-opening, comprehensive life to date of the 44th President of the United States Read full book review >
Cover art for THE ASCENT OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
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Released: June 1, 2009

"A fresh take on a monumental American."
Historian Ferling (Almost a Miracle: The American Victory in the War of Independence, 2007, etc.) unveils the canny politician behind America's first president. Read full book review >
Cover art for LINCOLN
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Released: Nov. 3, 2008

"A highly readable, often insightful analysis of an unequaled prose master for whom writing was "the supreme artifact of human genius.""
How the 16th president used--and transformed--the English language. Read full book review >
Cover art for LINCOLN PRESIDENT-ELECT
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Released: Oct. 1, 2008

"Effectively brings this tense interlude to vivid life."
Award-winning Lincoln scholar Holzer (Lincoln at Cooper Union, 2004, etc.) meticulously examines the ominous period between the 16th president's election and his swearing in. Read full book review >