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Selling The Great War : The Making Of American Propaganda

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Alan Axelrod
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Book, 1st ed, Palgrave Macmillan, 2009
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Selling the Great War is the story of maverick journalist George Creel and the epoch-making government agency he built and led using the emerging industries of mass advertising and public relations to convince isolationist America to join World War I. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Creel, George, · 1876-1953 · United States. · Committee on Public Information · Politicians · United States · Biography · Journalists · Political consultants · World War, 1914-1918 · Propaganda · Public opinion · Propaganda, American · History · 20th century · Axelrod, Alan, 1952-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E748.C937 A98 2009 AVAILABLE

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A Treasury Of Great American Scandals : Tantalizing True Tales Of Historic Misbehavior By The Founding Fathers And Others Who Let Freedom Swing

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Michael Farquhar
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Book, Penguin Books, 2003
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Following on the heels of his national bestseller A Treasury of Royal Scandals, Michael Farquhar turns his attention to matters a little closer to home with A Treasury of Great American Scandals. and stories about insanity, death, and disturbing postmortems are all here, as are disagreeable marriages, vile habits, and, of course, sex: good sex, bad sex, and good-bad sex too. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Scandals · United States · History · Anecdotes · Founding Fathers of the United States · Biography · Statesmen · Politicians · Politics and government · Farquhar, Michael
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(LOWER LEVEL) E179 .F3 2003 AVAILABLE

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The Truman Years

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Tracy S. Uebelhor
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Book, Facts on File, 2006
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Truman, Harry S., · 1884-1972 · Friends and associates · Politicians · United States · Biography · Politics and government · 1945-1953 · History · 1945- · Uebelhor, Tracy S
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(LOWER LEVEL) E747 .U34 2006 AVAILABLE

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Samuel Adams : Father Of The American Revolution

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Mark Puls
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Book, 1st ed, Palgrave Macmillan, 2006
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A genius at devising civil protests and political maneuvers that became a trademark of American politics, Adams astutely forced Britain into coercive military measures that ultimately led to the irreversible split in the empire. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Adams, Samuel, · 1722-1803 · United States. · Declaration of Independence · Signers · Biography · Politicians · United States · Politics and government · 1775-1783 · Puls, Mark, 1963-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E302.6.A2 P85 2006 AVAILABLE

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The FDR Years

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William D. Pederson
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Book, Facts on File, 2006
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. · (Franklin Delano), · 1882-1945 · Friends and associates · Politicians · United States · Biography · Politics and government · 1933-1945 · History · Pederson, William D., 1946-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) E747 .P43 2006 AVAILABLE

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Mellon : An American Life

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David Cannadine
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Book, 1st ed, A.A. Knopf, 2006
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Indeed, he would become the emblem?and the scapegoat?for the Republican conviction and policy that the role of government is to help business create national wealth and jobs. At the age of seventy-nine, the former treasury secretary suffered the ultimate humiliation: prosecution by FDR?s government on charges of tax evasion. In the end Mellon would be exonerated, as he always trusted he would be, and throughout the trial, which lasted more than a year, he never abandoned what had become his last dream: to make a great gift to the American people. Mellon confronted?concerning government, business, influence, the individual and the public good?remain at the center of our national discourse to this day. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Mellon, Andrew W. · (Andrew William), · 1855-1937 · United States. · Dept. of the Treasury · Officials and employees · Biography · Politicians · United States · Cabinet officers · Diplomats · Bankers · Industrialists · Philanthropists · Politics and government · 1901-1953 · Cannadine, David, 1950-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E748.M52 C36 2006 AVAILABLE

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A Godly Hero : The Life Of William Jennings Bryan

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Michael Kazin
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Book, 1st ed, Knopf, 2006
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An illuminating and dramatic biography of William Jennings Bryan that restores him to his place of importance in American history ? This is the first major biography of Bryan in almost forty years?and the first to draw on the countless letters Bryan received from his followers as well as on his speeches and the lively journalism of his time. The result is a clarifying portrait both of a seminal figure in the history of our national politics and religion and of the richly diverse and volatile political landscape in America during the early twentieth century. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Bryan, William Jennings, · 1860-1925 · Democratic Party (U.S.) · History · Politicians · United States · Biography · Statesmen · Populism · Politics and government · 1865-1933 · Kazin, Michael, 1948-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E664.B87 K39 2006 AVAILABLE

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Extraordinary Tenure : Massachusetts And The Making Of The Nation : From President Adams To Speaker O’Neill

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Neil J. Savage
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Book, Ambassador Books, 2004
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Extraordinary Tenure highlights the presidents, governors, senators, congressmen, diplomats and cabinet members who came out of Massachusetts to serve the interests of the nation from President John Adams to Speaker Tip O?Neill. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Politicians · Massachusetts · Biography · Politics and government · United States · Savage, Neil J., 1929-
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The Clinton Years

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Shirley Anne Warshaw
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Book, Facts On File, 2004
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Clinton, Bill, · 1946- · Friends and associates · Politicians · United States · Biography · Politics and government · 1993-2001 · History · 1969- · Warshaw, Shirley Anne, 1950-
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REFERENCE (MAIN) E840.6 .W37 2004 AVAILABLE

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The Family : The Real Story Of The Bush Dynasty

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Kitty Kelley
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Book, Doubleday, 2004
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An important work on wealth, power, and class in America, The Family is rich in texture, probing in its psychological insight, revealing in its political and financial detail, and stunning in the patterns that emerge and expose the Bush dynasty as it has never before been exposed. Kelley takes us back to the origins of the family fortune in the Ohio steel industry at the turn of the last century, through the oil deals and international business associations that have maintained and increased their wealth over the past hundred years. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Bush, Prescott Sheldon, · 1895-1972 · Bush, George, · 1924- · Bush, George W. · (George Walker), · 1946- · Bush, Jeb · Bush family · Politicians · United States · Biography · Presidents · Children of presidents · Governors · Kelley, Kitty
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Birth Of The Bill Of Rights : Encyclopedia Of The Antifederalists

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Jon L. Wakelyn
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Book, Greenwood Press, 2004
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It is to these individuals that Americans owe the hallowed prohibition against unreasonable search and seizure, the right to due process, the right to trial by a jury composed of one’s peers, the right to privacy, and more. Entries on each Antifederalist detail: Personal and public life Early political career Revolutionary activities Friends and enemies Basis for opposing the constitution Subsequent historical reputation The second volume collects important speeches and writings of the Antifederalists, along with annotations to help the reader place these articles into their historical context. Primary documents include: Major pamphlets Broadsides Newspaper articles Speeches delivered in state legislatures Speeches delivered in the Philadelphia convention Speeches delivered in state ratification conventions. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Statesmen · United States · Biography · Politicians · Revolutionaries · Constitutional history · Sources · Political science · History · 18th century · 19th century · Federal government · Politics and government · To 1775 · 1775-1783 · 1783-1809 · Wakelyn, Jon L
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A Jackson Man : Amos Kendall And The Rise Of American Democracy

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Donald B. Cole
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Book, Louisiana State University Press, 2004
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Kendall?s role in democratizing American politics is shown in a compelling narrative of his evolution from a republican idealist to a democratic individualist who contributed greatly to the rise of the Democratic party. In that sense, Cole demonstrates, Kendall was a man of his time, an era of unprecedented transformations in politics, economics, and technology. The first biography of Kendall, this superbly written and researched volume unfolds the rise of American democracy and the culture that created it. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Kendall, Amos, · 1789-1869 · Politicians · Southern States · Biography · Journalists · Kentucky · Cabinet officers · United States · Politics and government · 1815-1861 · Cole, Donald B
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(LOWER LEVEL) E340.K33 C65 2004 AVAILABLE

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American Dynasty : Aristocracy, Fortune, And The Politics Of Deceit In The House Of Bush

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Kevin Phillips
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Book, Viking, 2004
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In this devastating book, onetime Republican strategist Phillips reveals how four generations of Bushes have ascended the ladder of national power since World War One, becoming entrenched within the American establishment?Yale, Wall Street, the Senate, the CIA, the vice presidency, and the presidency?through a recurrent flair for old-boy networking, national security involvement, and political deception. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Bush, George, · 1924- · Bush, George W. · (George Walker), · 1946- · Bush family · Presidents · United States · Biography · Politicians · Aristocracy (Political science) · History · 20th century · Wealth · Political aspects · 20th century · Political corruption · Politics and government · 1945-1989 · 1989- · Phillips, Kevin P
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Sarge : The Life And Times Of Sargent Shriver

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Scott Stossel ; foreword by Bill Moyers
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Book, Smithsonian Books, 2004
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Sargent “Sarge” Shriver founded the Peace Corps, launched the War on Poverty, created Head Start and Legal Services for the Poor, started the Special Olympics, and served as ambassador to France. Kennedy’s daughter Eunice in 1953, Shriver had to navigate a difficult course between independence and family loyalty that tended to obscure his incredible achievements. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Shriver, Sargent, · 1915- · Kennedy family · Democratic Party (U.S.) · Biography · Politicians · United States · Businessmen · Illinois · Chicago · Lawyers · Ambassadors · Politics and government · 1945-1989 · 1989- · Stossel, Scott
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(LOWER LEVEL) E840.8.S525 S37 2004 AVAILABLE

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Joseph P. Kennedy : The Mogul, The Mob, The Statesman, And The Making Of An American Myth

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Ted Schwarz
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Book, John Wiley & Sons, 2003
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Drawing on previously untapped sources, author Ted Schwarz provides a rare peek into Joseph Kennedy?s secret activities and public accomplishments, including: Baseball scams that Kennedy concocted as an adolescent Kennedy?s cynical manipulation of Franklin Roosevelt?s son His business dealings with Al Capone Kennedy?s very public affair with actress Gloria Swanson How he transformed Hollywood studios into product manufacturers His dismal performance as ambassador to Great Britain And much, much more (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Kennedy, Joseph P. · (Joseph Patrick), · 1888-1969 · Kennedy family · Ambassadors · United States · Biography · Politicians · Businessmen · Irish Americans · Schwarz, Ted, 1945-
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(LOWER LEVEL) E748.K376 S39 2003 AVAILABLE

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