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As the highest office in the American political system, the presidency has throughout its history been subject to the most intense scrutiny of scholars, pundits, and the public alike. Our expectations of our leaders have only added to the burdens of a position that Thomas Jefferson considered "a spl... More

Lone Star Rising, the first volume in Robert Dallek's biography of LBJ, was hailed as "a triumphant portrait of Lyndon Johnson as rich and oversized and complex as the nation that shaped him. " Now, in the final volume, Dallek takes us through Johnson's tumultuous years in the White House, hisunprec... More

A portrait of Reagan midway through his Presidency.... More

“In a period defined by division, gridlock and tweet storms, Dallek crafts a pointillist portrait of the four-term president” —Peter M. Gianotti, Newsday“Will rank among the standard biographies of its subject” —Publishers WeeklyA one-volume biography of Roosevelt by the #1 New York Times bestsellin... More

The award-winning, New York Times bestselling historian considers the vast array of triumphs and failures of America’s modern presidents that paved a path to Donald Trump, offering an understanding of our current moment and hope for a way back to true leadership.The struggle to preserve the Republic... More

In a striking reinterpretation of the postwar years, Robert Dallek examines what drove the leaders of the most powerful and populous nations around the globe--Roosevelt, Churchill, Stalin, Mao, de Gaulle, and Truman--to rely on traditional power politics despite the catastrophic violence their natio... More

An Unfinished Life is the first major, single-volume life of John F. Kennedy to be written by a historian in nearly four decades. Drawing upon previously unavailable material and never-before-opened archives to tell Kennedy's story. We learn for the first time just how sick Kennedy was, what medicat... More

With the publication of his magisterial biography of John F. Kennedy, An Unfinished Life, Robert Dallek cemented his reputation as one of the greatest historians of our time. Now, in this epic joint biography, he offers a provocative, groundbreaking portrait of a pair of outsize leaders whose unlike... More

In his acclaimed biography of JFK, Robert Dallek revealed Kennedy, the man and the leader, as never before. In Camelot's Court, he takes an insider's look at the brain trust whose contributions to the successes and failures of Kennedy's administration were indelible. Kennedy purposefully assembled ... More

From the book jacket: Incorporating a remarkable audio CD of Kennedy's most famous speeches, debates and press conferences, Robert Dallek and Terry Golway bring to life the soaring oratory, marvelous wit and intense drama of Kennedy's words and the events they evoke, including: * The historic ... More

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American History uses four key strategies to help students become successful history readers and more knowledgeable about the state's standard. These strategies are: set a purpose for reading, build your social studies vocabulary, use active reading strategies and check your understanding.... More

American History uses four key strategies to help one become a more successful reader of history, and more knowledgeable about their state's standards. These strategies are: set a purpose for reading, build your social studies vocabulary, use active reading strategies and check your understanding... More