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Aaron Burr: a biography compiled from rare, and in many cases unpublished, sources, Volume 1and 2The highlight of Burr's tenure as president of the Senate, one of his few official duties as vice president, was the Senate's first impeachment trial, that of Supreme Court justice Samuel Chase. In 1804, the last full year of his single term as vice president, Burr killed his political rival Alexander Hamilton in a famous duel. Burr was never tried for the illegal duel, and all charges against him were eventually dropped, but Hamilton's death ended Burr's political career..G P Putnam's Sons, NY, First Edition, First Printing, 1925 . Volume 1 and 2, Blue cloth lettered in gilt, top edges gilt. With Sixty-four Illustrations. Both books are in better than Very Good condition, both are tight and square, with minimal shelf weaar. Text and boards bright and clean, Volume 2 has slight pulling of spine at top. Beautiful copies, Excellent gift.

The former president sheds new light on critical foreign and domestic issues confronting the United States in the post-Cold War era, presenting a new agenda for America that calls for a renewal of our national purpose. 100,000 first printing. $100,000 ad/promo. Tour.Random House, Stated First Edition, 06/01/1994. Near Mint, clean, solid, no writing. Red cloth over grey boards. DJ Near Mint, clean, colors vibrant, not clipped Avery good copy.

High Treason is a work begun before its copyright date of 1980 and claims to be a search for truth. Without the truth, writes its author, Livingstone, "we are lost." But rather than a diligent search for truth, the authors appear, to me at least, more like lawyers in a high profile court case, making complicated arguments in a spirit of partisanship. It would have been a better book if they had included good representations of counter arguments. In suggesting that Oswald was recruited for the CIA after only a little more than a year in the Marine Corps, they could have included some information...Conservatory Press, First Edition, 03,1989. SIGNED BY AUTHOR-Livingstone. Very good condition, clean, bright, solid. some brown spot at head. DJ Very Good, clean, colors vibrant, some yellowing on front and black flap. shelf wear at top and bottom, spine. Not clipped $21.95

The first work of fiction by a President of the United States -- a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of Independence In his ambitious and deeply rewarding novel, Jimmy Carter brings to life the Revolutionary War as it was fought in the Deep South; it is a saga that will change the way we think about the conflict. He reminds us that much of the fight for independence took place in that region and that it was a struggle of both great and small battles and of terrible brutality, with neighbor turned against neighbor, the Indians' support sought by both sides, and no quarter asked or...Simon & Schuster, First Edition, First Printing, 2003. Full #'s line. Very Good ++, clean and bright. named scribbled over with black magic marker, front end paper. DJ, Near Mint, colors vibrant. Great Gift.

The first work of fiction by a President of the United States -- a sweeping novel of the American South and the War of IndependenceIn his ambitious and deeply rewarding novel, Jimmy Carter brings to life the Revolutionary War as it was fought in the Deep South; it is a saga that will change the way we think about the conflict. He reminds us that much of the fight for independence took place in that region and that it was a struggle of both great and small battles and of terrible brutality, with neighbor turned against neighbor, the Indians' support...Simon & Schuster,2003,Paperback, First Edition, First Printing. Near Mint, clean, vibrant. no soiling. No DJ as issued.

Theodore H.White's novels depicting the events and tribulations of four Presedential elections, 1960,1964,1969,and 1972.
The Making of the President, 1960, written by journalist Theodore White and published by Atheneum Publishers in 1961,[1] is a book that recounts and analyzes the 1960 election in which John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States. The book won the 1962 Pulitzer Prize for General Non-FictionThe Making of the President, 1964 The Republican candidate, Senator Barry Goldwater of Arizona,ad Democratic candidate and incumbent President Lyndon B. Johnson.The Making of the President, 1968 former Vice President Richard Nixon, won the election over the Democratic nominee, incumbent Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The Making of the President, 1972 The Democratic Party's nomination was eventually won by Senator George McGovern of South Dakota, who ran an anti-war campaign against incumbent R

No Ordinary Time is a monumental work, a brilliantly conceived chronicle of one of the most vibrant and revolutionary periods in the history of the United States. With an extraordinary collection of details, Goodwin masterfully weaves together a striking number of story lines--Eleanor and Franklin's marriage and remarkable partnership, Eleanor's life as First Lady, and FDR's White House and its impact on America as well as on a world at war. Goodwin effectively melds these details and stories into an unforgettable and intimate portrait of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt and of the time during which a new, modern America was born.

Provides the definitive, inside account of the Nixon presidency, describing the events, people, and especially, the fascinating personality of Richard Nixon and exploring the uses and abuses, the fascination and toll of power
Simon & Schuster, 02/26/1982, full numbers line. \Book is very good, light soiling at top edge, some red discoloration at bottom edge. Dj ingood condition, some bleeding throught on inside of DJ from rd paste down papers, doesnot show externally, front flap has some wrinkle, not clipped, price $17.50.