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81) George H.W. Bush
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128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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English
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Explores the life of the forty-first president, including his service in the Navy, his years in politics, and his impact on United States history.
82) Abraham Lincoln
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64 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 24 cm.
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English
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Profiles the life and political career of the sixteenth president of the United States, including the debates on slavery.
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325 pages ; 24 cm
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English
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President Charlotte Kramer, the nation's first female president, returns for her second term after re-election and Tara Meyers is now Vice President of the United States. For Tara, making the transition from the New York Attorney General's office to working on the national level by President Kramer's side creates issues that blur the line between personal and professional. After botching a live television interview that gets everyone in D.C. clamoring...
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Joe Biden grew up in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the oldest of four children. His parents always encouraged him and his siblings to be independent and strong. The family moved to Wilmington, Delaware, where at twenty-nine, Biden became one of the youngest United States Senators ever elected. This is his story.
92) Primary colors
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1 videodisc (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jack Stanton is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan. Running against the odds, the Stantons need all the help they can get from their extremely colorful political team. Together, they take off on a hilarious, heart-wrenching and ultimately history-making roller coaster ride to the top.
95) Presidents' Day
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24 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 19 x 20 cm.
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English
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A look at the significance and history of President's Day.
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Relying heavily on the correspondence between the second president, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams, this joint biography sheds light on the characters of two people who played crictical roles in the history of the United States and on the tumultuous times through which they lived. He was a participant in the Continental Congress and a wartime emissary to France as well as becoming the second President of the United States during its fledging...
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3 volumes : illustrations ; 24 cm
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English
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A study of the complex and political figure of Eleanor Roosevelt begins with her harrowing childhood, describes the difficulties of her marriage, and explains how she persuaded Franklin to make the reforms that would make him famous.
98) Harry S. Truman
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32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 21 cm.
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English
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A biography of the senator from Missouri who became the thirty-third president of the United States in 1945.
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xi, 320 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
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English
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"The harrowing, but triumphant story of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, leader of the Liberian women's movement, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and the first democratically elected female president in African history"--NoveList.
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