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1) A pillar of iron

Author

Caldwell, Taylor

Language

English

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New York Times Bestseller: A magnificent novel of ancient Rome and the tragic life of Cicero, who tried in vain to save the republic he loved from tyranny. In this riveting tale, the Roman Empire in its final glory is seen through the eyes of philosopher, orator, and political theorist Marcus Tullius Cicero. From his birth in 106 BC in the hill town of Arpinum, Cicero, the educated son of a wealthy member of the equestrian order, is destined for greatness....

2) Benjamin Franklin

Author

Morgan, Edmund S

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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Benjamin Franklin is perhaps the most remarkable figure in American history: the greatest statesman of his age, he played a pivotal role in the formation of the American republic. He was also a pioneering scientist, a best selling author, the country's first postmaster general, a printer, a bon vivant, a diplomat, a ladies' man, and a moralist-and the most prominent celebrity of the eighteenth century. Franklin was, however, a man of vast contradictions,...

3) Profiles in courage

Author

Kennedy, John F

Language

English

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Book, eAudiobook

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This is a book about that most admirable of human virtues, courage. And these are the stories of the pressures experienced by eight United States Senators and the grace with which they had endured them.

4) The teeth of the tiger

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Jack Ryan, Jr volume 1
Jack Ryan Jr volume 1

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IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 25

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English

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When a terrorist leader and a drug warlord form a dangerous alliance, three new Hendley Associates agents--FBI agent Dominic Caruso, his Marine captain brother Brian, and their cousin, Jack Ryan, Jr.--encounter unexpected dangers. A man named Mohammed sits in a cafe in Vienna, about to propose a deal to a Colombian. Mohammed has a strong network of agents and sympathizers throughout Europe and the Middle East, and the Colombian has an equally strong...

5) Gandhi, his life and message for the world

Author

Language

English

6) Leaders of new nations

Author

Kenworthy, Leonard Stout

Publisher

Doubleday

Pub. Date

1959

Language

English

7) Famous horses and their people

Author

Evans, Edna Hoffman

Publisher

S. Greene Press

Pub. Date

[1975]

Language

English

8) Markings

Author

Hammarskjold, Dag

Publisher

Knopf

Pub. Date

1964

Language

English

9) Framers of the Constitution

Author

McGee, Dorothy Horton

Publisher

Dodd, Mead

Pub. Date

[1987], c1968

Language

English

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Outlines the events leading up to the adoption of the Constitution and describes the lives of its signers.

10) Benjamin and William Franklin: father and son, patriot and loyalist

Author

Skemp, Sheila L

Publisher

Bedford Books of St. Martin's Press

Pub. Date

c1994

Language

English

11) St. Thomas's Eve

Author

Publisher

Putnam

Pub. Date

[1970]

Language

English

12) Alexander Hamilton

Author

Kurland, Gerald

Series

Outstanding personalities volume no. 27

Publisher

SamHar Press

Pub. Date

1972

Language

English

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A biography of the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States who was killed in a duel with Aaron Burr.

13) Ben Franklin of old Philadelphia

Author

Cousins, Margaret

Series

Landmark books volume 28

Publisher

Random House

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IL: MG - BL: 6.5 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

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A biography of the American who became known for his work as a printer, author, inventor, and statesman.

14) George Clinton: New York Governor During Revolutionary Times

Author

Mushkat, Jerome

Series

Outstanding Personalities volume no. 68. Outstanding Personalities of the American Revolution, no. 6

Publisher

Sam-Har Press

Pub. Date

1974

Language

English

15) Benjamin Franklin: a photo-illustrated biography

Author

Publisher

Bridgestone Books

Pub. Date

c1996

Language

English

16) All Stalin's men

Author

Medvedev, Roy Aleksandrovich

Publisher

Anchor Press/Doubleday

Pub. Date

1984, c1983

Language

English

17) Baruch, the public years

Author

Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965

Publisher

Holt, Rinehart and Winston

Pub. Date

c1960

Language

English

18) The Braintree Mission: a fictional narrative of London and Boston, 1770-1771

Author

Wyckoff, Nicholas Elston

Publisher

Macmillan

Pub. Date

1957

Language

English

19) George Washington: First President of the United States

Author

Flanagan, Dr. Vincent J

Series

Outstanding Personalities volume no. 61. Outstanding Personalities of the American Revolution Series no. 3

Publisher

Story House Corp., (SamHar Press)

Pub. Date

1973

Language

English

20) John Adams: American Revolutionary Leader and President

Author

Fredman, Lionel E

Series

Outstanding Personalities volume no. 65. Outstanding Personalities of the American Revolution, no. 4

Publisher

SamHar Press

Pub. Date

1973

Language

English

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Biography of America's second president and advocate of an independent nation.

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