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Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 2006
Required Reading
+ Lincoln
+ Excellent Biography
+ A brilliant biography with a new point of view
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster, 2004
A Thorough Biography
+ Ben Franklin, the good and the bad
+ Man of Many Passions
+ Wonderfully detailed and objective
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American Creation: Triumphs and Tragedies at the Founding of the Republic
Joseph J. Ellis
Knopf, 2007
The Founding Fathers, Neither Jeckels nor Hydes
+ A great starting point
+ brilliant as usual
+ Historical Op-Ed.
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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Another great Goodwin book
+ One of my favorite books
+ A good read
+ A Peek into One Family's Life
+ Brings history to life
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John Adams
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Page Turner
+ Deserved attention for John Adams
+ Terrific Book for U.S. History
+ John Adams is a fascinating read!
+ John Adams - a much unappreciated man
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Alexander Hamilton
Ron Chernow
Penguin Press, 2004
Fascinating bio!
+ A forgotten Founding Father!
+ Astounding
+ I learned a lot about this interesting man
+ Our least well known Founding Father
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Bearing the Cross: Martin Luther King, Jr., and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (Perennial ...
David Garrow
Harper Perennial Modern Classics, 2004
The heavy burden of being a hero
+ I loved this book; 4 1/2 stars
+ A life to ponder
+ Very good biography on MLK
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Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer (P.S.)
James L. Swanson
Harper Perennial, 2007
Harrowing "Manhunt"
+ The facts of Lincoln's assassination that you never learned in school.
+ Suspenseful
+ Great, in depth!
+ Manhunt
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Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation
Joseph J. Ellis
Vintage, 2002
They all hung together, more or less
+ GLAD I FOUND THESE BROTHERS
+ it seemed like a good idea at the time
+ Band of brothers
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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America
Thurston Clarke
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Great book!
+ Common Presidential Goals!
+ Valuabe insight on Kennedy's campaign
+ Very good but still lacking period piece
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1776
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2006
A very intelligent account of 1776
+ Remarkable Historical Account
+ An Essential Book To Understand our American Heritage
+ As if I was there, sort of
+ 1776 Indeed
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John Adams
David McCullough
Simon & Schuster, 2008
Page Turner
+ Deserved attention for John Adams
+ Terrific Book for U.S. History
+ John Adams is a fascinating read!
+ John Adams - a much unappreciated man
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The Last Campaign: Robert F. Kennedy and 82 Days That Inspired America
Thurston Clarke
Henry Holt and Co., 2008
Great book!
+ Common Presidential Goals!
+ Valuabe insight on Kennedy's campaign
+ Very good but still lacking period piece
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Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
Walter Isaacson
Simon & Schuster, 2004
A Thorough Biography
+ Ben Franklin, the good and the bad
+ Man of Many Passions
+ Wonderfully detailed and objective
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No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Home Front in World War II
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Simon & Schuster, 1995
Another great Goodwin book
+ One of my favorite books
+ A good read
+ A Peek into One Family's Life
+ Brings history to life
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