Books like Coolidge by Amity Shlaes

Adam Smith’s seminal 1776 treatise that laid the groundwork for modern economic theory, presented here in a reprint of Edwin Cannan’s 1904 edition with a new preface by economist George J. Stigler.

A former senator argues for a politics of faith, inclusiveness, and justice, examining money, media, economic insecurity, racial tensions, and global threats while urging a return to constitutional principles to heal America.

A definitive biography of Theodore Roosevelt, chronicling his last decade of adventure, politics, and personal triumphs, written by Pulitzer‑winning author Edmund Morris.

American Lion tells the life and presidency of Andrew Jackson, blending new family papers with political history to reveal how he reshaped the presidency and American democracy.

Johnson's presidency begins with the passage of power.

Mimi Alford reveals the hidden 18‑month affair between President John F. Kennedy and her, a secret kept for four decades and famously ending with his assassination.

A definitive biography that charts Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s rise from polio‑afflicted statesman to transformative president, blending extensive primary sources with intimate portraits of the women who shaped his life and mind.

Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jon Meacham brings to life the extraordinary life of the Founding Father Thomas Jefferson, showcasing his political genius, vision, and struggles during the early American republic.

Jean Edward Smith delivers a comprehensive biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower, tracing his journey from Kansas to Wall Street to the White House and revealing new insights into his military leadership, political acumen, and presidential achievements.

It's difficult today to imagine how America survived the Great Depression. Only through the stories of the common people who struggled during that era can we really understand how the nation endured. These are the people at the heart of Amity Shlaes's insightful and inspiring history of one of the most crucial events of the twentieth century.In The Forgotten Man, Amity Shlaes, one of the nation's most respected economic commentators, offers a striking reinterpretation of the Great Depression. Rejecting the old emphasis on the New Deal, she turns to the neglected and moving stories of individual Americans, and shows how through brave leadership they helped establish the steadfast character we developed as a nation. Some of those figures were well known, at least in their day—Andrew Mellon, the Greenspan of the era; Sam Insull of Chicago, hounded as a scapegoat. But there were also unknowns: the Schechters, a family of butchers in Brooklyn who dealt a stunning blow to the New Deal; Bill W., who founded Alcoholics Anonymous in the name of showing that small communities could help themselves; and Father Divine, a black charismatic who steered his thousands of followers through the Depression by preaching a Gospel of Plenty.Shlaes also traces the mounting agony of the New Dealers themselves as they discovered their errors. She shows how both Presidents Hoover and Roosevelt failed to understand the prosperity of the 1920s and heaped massive burdens on the country that more than offset the benefit of New Deal programs. The real question about the Depression, she argues, is not whether Roosevelt ended it with World War II. It is why the Depression lasted so long. From 1929 to 1940, federal intervention helped to make the Depression great—in part by forgetting the men and women who sought to help one another.Authoritative, original, and utterly engrossing, The Forgotten Man offers an entirely new look at one of the most important periods in our history. Only when we know this history can we understand the strength of American character today.

Charlie LeDuff returns to Detroit to investigate the city’s decline, drawing on his personal and journalistic perspective to explore its social and economic collapse.

An insightful, detailed look at Bill Clinton's presidency through the eyes of a trusted insider who gained unprecedented access to the inner workings of the White House.

In this culmination of five decades of acclaimed studies in presidential history, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Doris Kearns Goodwin offers an illuminating exploration into the early development, growth, and exercise of leadership. Are leaders born or made? Where does ambition come from? How does adversity affect the growth of leadership? Does the man make the times or do the times make the man? In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely—Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)—to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon adversity. At their best, all four were guided by a sense of moral purpose. At moments of great challenge, they were able to summon their talents to enlarge the opportunities and lives of others. This seminal work provides an accessible and essential road map for aspiring and established leaders in every field. In today’s polarized world, these stories of authentic leadership in times of apprehension and fracture take on a singular urgency. ([source][1]) [1]: https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/books/

A comprehensive, award‑winning biography of Woodrow Wilson, the 28th U.S. President, drawn from extensive archives and newly discovered papers that illuminate his political career, personal struggles, and legacy.