Contemporary writers and historians examine America's national character, looking at events throughout history, including the 1876 presidential election, the civil rights movement, and the Vietnam War. (view table of contents)

Product Description: In this newly updated book, C-SPAN provides a comprehensive guide to the final resting places of our nation’s presidents. As much about the presidents' lives as it is about their burial sites and how to visit them, this book belongs in the glove box of every traveler and the bedside table of every American history fan...read more

Contemporary writers and historians examine specific events that have shaped American history, from the Boston Tea Party to the final days of the first Bush administration.

A collection of writings on famous people of the modern era focuses on presidents, poets, scientists, and other notable men and women of the twentieth century. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. (view table of contents)

A treasury of interviews with some of the world's foremost biographers--including Jimmy Breslin, Doris Kearns Goodwin, David McCullough, and Frank McCourt--explores the lives and achievements of the people who have shaped the modern world, from Winston Churchill and Thomas Jefferson to Martin Luther King, Jr., and FDR. 35,000 first printing. Tour. (view table of contents)

The host of C-SPAN's Booknotes and About Books collects excerpts from some 150 interviews with a wide range of American authors who have appeared on his cable television program. Reprint. 25,000 first printing. Tour. K. AB.

Product Description: Book by Lamb, Edgar, Lamb, Brian

Product Description: Book by Lamb, Edgar, Lamb, Brian