Books like FDR by Jean Edward Smith

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.

Discover the life of Abraham Lincoln, from his humble farming roots to his leadership during the Civil War, his administration as the sixteenth U.S. President, and his tragic assassination at Ford's Theater.

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.

A concise biography that follows Lyndon B. Johnson from his upbringing in Texas to his ascension to the U.S. presidency, illuminating the pivotal moments of his political career.

The story of George Washington, the first president of the United States, told through illustrations of his life and times.

A comprehensive biography that presents Abraham Lincoln as a man of integrity and intellectual curiosity, drawing on newly released legal papers, letters, and photographs to explore his personal, political, and moral evolution.

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.

A candid, intimate portrait of Ronald Reagan from the perspective of his long‑time friend and deputy chief of staff, Michael K. Deaver.

With the Bush administration now in its final years, all eyes are turning to the 2008 political season -- especially those of Democratic voters, who are casting about for a galvanizing leader to help them win back the White House.And in that role, argues longtime political strategist Susan Estrich, no candidate even approaches the power and promise of Hillary Rodham Clinton, the senator from New York. She is, by far, not only the most popular Democratic leader in the country, but also one of its most popular and admired politicians, period. Both a passionate spokesperson for progressive values and a strong advocate for our troops overseas, she has used her time in the Senate to establish herself successfully as a genuine political powerhouse. There is no candidate whose election would bring such vitality and lasting change into the White House. And she offers Americans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to break the world's most prominent glass ceiling and elect a female president of the United States.In an atmosphere where conservative Hillary-bashing is still as virulent as ever, Estrich demonstrates all the reasons that this principled leader still blows away any other potential contender in the early polls for 2008. And, with arguments both stirring and sensible, she reminds us that if Hillary should succeed, America and the world would be changed forever and for the better.

Paul B. Johnson’s concise biography takes readers through George Washington’s life as a young warrior, commander‑in‑chief, Constitution maker, farmer, and president, offering a vivid portrait of the nation’s founding leader.

An in‑depth nonfiction examination of Thomas Jefferson’s complex relationships with the women in his life, from early courtships to marriage, flirtations, and the contested partnership with Sally Hemings.

Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, is a complex figure whose life spans the 1980s and 1990s. His rise from a scholarship student to a political powerhouse is both inspiring and flawed, reflecting the tumultuous era of American politics.

"The era of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal was a time of depression and despair, economic rebirth and renewal, and mobilization for a war spanning two oceans. Richard Polenberg's introduction to this new volume in The Bedford Series in History and Culture provides an historical and biographical overview of the period. This overview is followed by more than 45 topically arranged primary sources that provide students with a rich context in which to understand FDR's multifaceted role as president, reformer, policymaker, and commander in chief."--BOOK JACKET.

Two volumes of Ulysses S. Grant’s firsthand account of his life and the military campaigns that defined his career, offering insight into his rise from a modest upbringing to the presidency of the United States.