Books like Mornings on horseback by David McCullough

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.

Rick Bragg’s memoir traces his journey from a poverty‑ridden childhood in northeastern Alabama to becoming a Pulitzer Prize‑winning New York Times reporter, while honoring the resilience of his family amid harsh rural conditions.

David McCullough’s Pulitzer‑winning biography chronicles Harry S. Truman’s life from Missouri frontier to presidency, detailing his pivotal decisions—atomic bombing, Cold War diplomacy, and Korean conflict—while drawing on new archival sources and personal interviews.

A comprehensive biography of Theodore Roosevelt, tracing his life from early years through his rise to the U.S. presidency.

David McCullough’s *1776* chronicles the human drama surrounding the American Revolution’s pivotal year, tracing ordinary soldiers, notable leaders, and British forces as they shape the fate of the fledgling nation.

A richly detailed biography that traces John Adams’s rise from Revolutionary patriot to the United States’ second President, highlighting his political convictions, marriage to Abigail Adams, and lasting impact on American governance.

Mark Twain’s playful tale about a horse and its rider, set against a backdrop of American folklore and historical themes.

A tale of courage, chicanery, and unprecedented ingenuity, spanning the Brooklyn Bridge's creation from conception to completion.

The Path Between the Seas retraces the monumental construction of the Panama Canal, blending engineering history with the personal stories of its builders, financiers, and political leaders.

The story of the three Kennedy brothers and how they relied on each other.

David McCullough chronicles the daring brothers who, in 1903, achieved the first human‑powered flight on the Outer Banks of North Carolina, revealing their ingenuity, determination, and the family support that drove their success.

Jimmy Carter re‑creates his Depression‑era childhood on a Georgia farm, exploring family, community, and the early social fabric that shaped his life and the nation.

Molly Ivins delivers a sharp, Texas‑inspired look at George W. Bush—his record, alliances, and motives—combining wit with a critical assessment of a future president.

A practical guide by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter that offers inspiring lessons for living well in later life, combining his personal experience, philosophical insights, and advice on conduct of life.

"The Rough Riders (1899) is the story of the First U.S. Volunteer Cavalry, the regiment Roosevelt led to enduring fame in Cuba during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt recounts how the regiment was raised from an unusual mixture of hardened southwestern frontiersmen and privileged northeastern college graduates, and how it trained in Texas and then sailed "southward through the topic seas toward the unknown." Writing at a time when war could still be seen as a romantic adventure, Roosevelt describes the confusion of fighting in the jungle; the heat, hunger, rain, mud, and malaria that tested his men; and his "crowded hour" of triumph on the San Juan Heights." "In An Autobiography (1913), Roosevelt recalls his lifelong fascination with natural history, his love of hunting and the outdoors, and his adventures as a cattleman in the Dakota Badlands, as well as his career in politics as a state legislator, civil service reformer, New York City police commissioner, assistant secretary of the navy, governor of New York, and president. Roosevelt writes of his battles against corruption and machine rule, efforts to establish America as a world power, historic achievements in conservation, and his growing conviction that only a strong national government and an energetic presidency could protect the public against the rapacious greed of modern corporations."--BOOK JACKET.