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  • After the White House

    Former Presidents as Private Citizens

    by Max J. Skidmore ...
    What exactly has Bill Clinton been doing since he left office? What can he expect to accomplish? What have his predecessors in his position done? Many presidents have had enormous impacts on the course of history after their terms ended, but not until After the White House by Max J. Skidmore has their role been examined. Thirty-two completed their terms. Four became presidential candidates again ... Read more

    $15.19 CAD

  • Social Security And Its Enemies

    The Case For America's Most Efficient Insurance Program

    by Max J. Skidmore ...
    This book explains the history and principles of the social security system. It explains why social security is sound and documents the covert war against social insurance that dates back to the passage of the Social Security Act in 1935, explaining how the opposition emerged with a vengeance. ... Read more

    $77.99 CAD

  • Presidents, Pandemics, and Politics

    by Max J. Skidmore ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This book is an examination of the manner in which American presidents respond to pandemics and other public health crises. Skidmore argues that presidential performance in dealing with emergencies and pandemics varies, but those who are informed, focused, and confident that government can work are most likely to be successful. As an example, Gerald Ford’s “Swine Flu program” is widely derided as ... Read more

    $70.99 CAD

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  • A People's History of the United States

    by Howard Zinn ...
    THE CLASSIC NATIONAL BESTSELLER"A wonderful, splendid book—a book that should be read by every American, student or otherwise, who wants to understand his country, its true history, and its hope for the future." –Howard FastHistorian Howard Zinn’s A People’s History of the United States, a landmark work of social history, chronicles American history from the bottom up, throwing out the official ... Read more

    $13.99 CAD

    Also available as: Audiobook

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  • The Presidents

    Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives

    by Brian Lamb, Susan Swain ...
    The complete rankings of our best -- and worst -- presidents, based on C-SPAN's much-cited Historians Surveys of Presidential Leadership.Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of America's presidents across a variety of categories -- their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, their moral authority, and more. The crucible of the ... Read more

    Was $16.99 CAD Now $2.99 CAD

  • Us History: From Colonial America To The New Century. Presidents Of The United States, Maps, Constitutional Documents And More (Mobi History)

    by MobileReference ...
    This guide is based on the College Entrance Examination Board test in Advanced Placement United States History. The guide covers what most U.S. history students study in high school and college. Audience Intended for everyone interested in U.S. History, particularly high school and college students.FEATURES:-Fully illustrated. -Navigate from Table of Contents or search for words or phrases. -Add ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Presidents

    The acclaimed account of America's leaders - a must-read for anyone with an interest in American politics and history

    by Iain Dale ...
    The ultimate guide to every President there's ever been: 46 profiles by 46 different politicians, journalists and academics compiled by leading political commentator Iain Dale'A must read for political geeks' - Saqib Bhatti, MPNever has there been a more pressing time to pay attention to American politics - and understand how we got to where we are today.The Presidents features essays, written by ... Read more

    $14.99 CAD

  • A Short History of the United States

    From the Arrival of Native American Tribes to the Obama Presidency

    by Robert V. Remini ...
    From a National Book Award winner: " A Short History of the United States may be brief, but it is wise, eloquent, and authoritative." —Jon Meacham, Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times–bestselling author of And There Was Light: Abraham Lincoln and the American Struggle"Readers of all political stripes will appreciate" this concise history of the United States ( Publishers Weekly), an ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • The Everything Kids' Presidents Book

    Puzzles, Games and Trivia - for Hours of Presidential Fun

    by Brian Thornton ...
    Series series Everything® Kids Series
    Learn everything you need to know about the Presidents of the United States from George Washington to George W. Bush with The Everything Kids’ Presidents Book.Did George Washington really cut down his father’s cherry tree? Who was the last president to have facial hair? Which US president had a country’s capital city named after him? Which president earned the nickname, “His Accidency?” With The ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • A Patriot's History of the United States

    From Columbus's Great Discovery to America's Age of Entitlement, Revised Edition

    by Larry Schweikart, Michael Allen ...
    For the past three decades, many history professors have allowed their biases to distort the way America’s past is taught. These intellectuals have searched for instances of racism, sexism, and bigotry in our history while downplaying the greatness of America’s patriots and the achievements of “dead white men.”As a result, more emphasis is placed on Harriet Tubman than on George Washington; more ... Read more

    $11.99 CAD

  • To Make Men Free

    A History of the Republican Party

    by Heather Cox Richardson ...
    From the New York Times bestselling author of Democracy Awakening**, the paradoxical evolution of the Republican Party—founded to give the poor equal opportunity, but too often aligned with the country's elites.****"The most comprehensive account of the GOP and its competing impulses.” —**Los Angeles TimesWhen Abraham Lincoln helped create the Republican Party on ... ... Read more

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  • Don't Know Much About® the American Presidents

    by Kenneth C. Davis ...
    From a New York Times bestselling author comes a "guided tour" of the presidents of the United States.From the heated debates among the framers of the Constitution in 1787 over an "elected king," to the creation of the presidency, and on through rich profiles of each man who has held the office, author Kenneth C. Davis examines each chief executive, from the low lights to the bright lights, the ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

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