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Andrew Jackson, the first popularly elected American president, won the nation's favor with his legendary courage, loyalty to the common man, and fierce dedication to preserving the Union. However, his ruthlessness, including his treatment of Native Americans, led to some of the darkest times in American history.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
2009.
Physical Desc
208 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
A biography of the president includes his interest in conservation, his presidency, his winning of the Nobel Prize, his career as a solider and author and his role as a devoted family man.
Author
Series
Publisher
Viking
Pub. Date
[2008]
Physical Desc
252 pages : illustrations ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
An introduction to the life and career of the movie actor who left film for the political arena, being elected governor of the state of California in 1966 and 1970, and President of the United States in 1980.
Author
Publisher
Collins
Pub. Date
[2011]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
196 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
On the morning of April 2, 1865, Jefferson Davis received a telegram from General Robert E. Lee. There is no more time--the Yankees are coming, it warned. That night Davis fled Richmond, setting off an intense manhunt for the Confederate president. Two weeks later, President Lincoln was assassinated, and the nation was convinced that Davis was involved in the conspiracy that led to the crime. Lincoln's murder, autopsy, and White House funeral transfixed...
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