Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+3455 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712347 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1739381 An authoritative portrait of the Latin-American warrior-statesman draws on a wealth of primary documents to set his life against a backdrop of the explosive tensions of 19th-century South America, providing coverage of such topics as his role in the 1813 campaign for Colombian and Venezuelan independence, his legendary love affairs and his achievements as a strategist, abolitionist and diplomat. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712337 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1743591 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1681158 With a critical eye aimed at earlier accounts of Constantines life, the author aims to provide the most comprehensive, authoritative and readable account of the Roman emperors extraordinary life. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713116 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1741973 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1704561 Examines the relationship between Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon, from the politics that divided them to the marriage that united their families. Despite being separated by age and temperament, their association evolved into a collaboration that helped to shape the nations political ideology, foreign policy, and domestic goals. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742026 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712322 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696188 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1738265 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1687159 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696406 One hundred and seventy-five years ago, a Swiss immigrant took America by storm, launching American science as we know it. The irrepressible Louis Agassiz, legendary at a young age for his work on mountain glaciers, focused his prodigious energies on the fauna of the New World. Invited to deliver a series of lectures in Boston, he never left, becoming the most famous scientist of his time. A pioneer in field research and an obsessive collector, Agassiz enlisted the American public in a vast campaign to send him natural specimens, dead or alive, for his ingeniously conceived museum of comparative zoology. As an educator of enduring impact, he trained a generation of American scientists and science teachers, men and women alike. Irmscher sheds new light on Agassizs fascinating partnership with his brilliant wife, Elizabeth Cary Agassiz, a science writer in her own right who would go on to become the first president of Radcliffe College. But theres a dark side to the story. Irmscher adds unflinching evidence of Agassizs racist impulses and shows how avidly Americans looked to men of science to mediate race policy. The books potent, original scenes include the pitched battle between Agassiz and his student Henry James Clark as well as the merciless, often amusing exchanges between Darwin and Harvard botanist Asa Gray over Agassizs stubborn resistance to evolution. A fascinating life story, both inspiring and cautionary, for anyone interested in the history of American ideas--Jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712324 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1734769 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694419 Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his examination of Ikes White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers insolvent. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644682 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1658491 Celebrated historian David Nasaw brings to life the story of Joseph Patrick Kennedy, in this, the first and only biography based on unrestricted and exclusive access to the Joseph P. Kennedy papers.-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1481770 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1652964 James Meredith engineered two of the most epic events of the American civil rights era: the desegregation of the University of Mississippi in 1962, which helped open the doors of education to all Americans; and the March Against Fear in 1966, which helped open the floodgates of voter registration in the South. Part memoir, part manifesto, A Mission from God is James Meredith?s look back at his courageous and action-packed life and his challenge to America to address the most critical issue of our day: how to educate and uplift the millions of black and white Americans who remain locked in the chains of poverty by improving our public education system. Born on a small farm in Mississippi, Meredith returned home in 1960 after nine years in the U.S. Air Force, with a master plan to shatter the system of state terror and white supremacy in America. He waged a fourteen-month legal campaign to force the state of Mississippi to honor his rights as an American citizen and admit him to the University of Mississippi. He fought the case all the way to the Supreme Court and won. Meredith endured months of death threats, daily verbal abuse, and round-the-clock protection from federal marshals and thousands of troops to became the first black graduate of the University of Mississippi in 1963. In 1966 he was shot by a sniper on the second day of his ?Walk Against Fear? to inspire voter registration in Mississippi. Though Meredith never allied with traditional civil rights groups, leaders of civil rights organizations flocked to help him complete the march, one of the last great marches of the civil rights era. Decades later, Meredith says, ?Now it is time for our next great mission from God. . . . You and I have a divine responsibility to transform America.? http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1682398 James C. Humes reveals the astonishingly accurate predictions of Britains most famous prime minister and how his critics perceptions of them shaped his political career. Who could have foreseen the start of World War I twenty-five years in advance? Who could have predicted the rise of al-Qaeda nearly eight decades before anyone had heard of Osama bin Laden? Winston Churchill did. Here, Humes reveals these and other shocking predictions made by this legendary figure. Churchill didnt need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past and accurately foretold the rise of a Hitler-like figure and the year the Iron Curtain would fall. He even predicted the exact day of his own death. In fascinating detail, this astonishing biography documents the spot-on prophecies Churchill foretold and the political consequences he endured for sharing them. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674749 Draws on lessons from the Book of Job to offer advice on how to retain faith in the face of adversity and explains how to recognize controllable and uncontrollable factors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1544184 Rudolf Hoess was the notorious Commandant of Auschwitz. Imprisoned and awaiting execution after the war, Hoess wrote a long memoir, a self-serving account of his life and approaches to management. The amoral sensibility Hoess displayed regarding all that went on in the charnel factory where the industrialization of death was practiced--where probably 3 million people were literally worked to death, shot or quickly gassed--is still almost beyond belief today. Here, noted writer Jrg Amann has distilled Hoess memoir into an illuminating new work. The Commandant is a book Hoess would certainly not have approved--a chilling insight into Hitlers Final Solution and the nature of evil itself through the prism of the Nazis totalitarian system, one Hoess and so many others felt no requirement to question. Ian Burumas afterword sets this frightening excerpt within a broader moral and historical context.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557633 Collects life lessons by a Holocaust survivor and concert pianist, sharing the wisdom she has gleaned and insights into her resolve to thrive in spite of loss and her choice to harbor no bitterness toward her oppressors. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629291 Books includes beacons of the spirit, explorers and visionaries, leaders of the people, and architects of culture. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1566288 Chronicles the Presidents life, including his role in the battle for religious freedom in Virginia, his contributions to the adoption of the Constitution, and his performance as commander in chief during the War of 1812. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1595180 Drawing on the full panoply of medieval sources, Guy sheds new light on the relationship between Saint Thomas Becket and Englands greatest medieval king, Henry II, separating truth from centuries of mythmaking, and casting doubt on the long-held assumption that the headstrong rivals were once close friends. He also provides the fullest accounting yet for Beckets seemingly radical transformation from worldly bureaucrat to devout man of God. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1677530 In this biography the author draws upon archives in the United States, England, and France, as well as unpublished transcripts of Jefferson presidential papers to give readers a view of Jefferson the politician and the President, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. The father of the ideal of individual liberty, of the Louisiana Purchase, of the Lewis and Clark expedition, and of the settling of the West, Jefferson recognized that the genius of humanity, and the genius of the new nation, lay in the possibility of progress. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jeffersons genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously, catapulting him into becoming the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all of American history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559220 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1609108 For more than half a century, Americans have been captivated by the Kennedys - their joy and heartbreak, tragedy and triumph, the dark side and the remarkable achievements. In this ambitious and sweeping account, Taraborrelli continues the family chronicle begun with his bestselling Jackie, Ethel, Joan and provides a behind-the-scenes look at the ongoing saga of the nations most famous family. (Bestseller) http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683042 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1565877 Presents a portrait of King Tutankhamen, a fascinating and misunderstood ruler, shedding new light on his importance, his enduring power, and the archaeological discovery that earned him a place in the popular imagination. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668322 In this compelling and meticulously researched work of micro-history, Ava Chamberlain unearths a fuller history of Elizabeth Tuttle. It is a violent and tragic story in which anxious patriarchs struggle to govern their households, unruly women disobey their husbands, mental illness tears families apart, and loved ones die sudden deaths. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683044 The newest addition to the acclaimed Story in Photographs series illuminates the history of perhaps the most dynamic political couple on the planet: Bill and Hillary Clinton.The Clintons takes a fascinating look, through words and more than 220 images, at Bills and Hillarys early lives, their personal and professional relationship, and their tumultuous but ultimately successful marriage. It examines Bills difficult childhood and Hillarys evolution from Republican to Democrat; the couples life in Arkansas when Bill was the nations youngest governor and Hillary a corporate lawyer; the White House years when Bill balanced the budget and Hillary redefined the role of First Lady, and they weathered an impeachment scandal; and, finally, Hillarys run for president and her achievements as Secretary of State. This lavish volume features an artful combination of iconic images, rare photographs, insightful captions, notable speeches, and poignant quotes, as well as a foreword by Hardball host and John F. Kennedy biographer Chris Matthews. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577674 An engaging and intimate portrait of the controversial early American politician Aaron Burr, by bestselling historian H. W. Brands-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1653826 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1576297 A biography of Thomas Jeffersons eldest daughter looks at her life as hostess at the Presidents House and Monticello, where she debated such issues as slavery, religion, and democracy and was known for her grace and sincerity. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1563014 Tracy Borman lays out Matildas remarkable story against one of the most fascinating and transformative periods in European history. Stirring, richly detailed, and wholly involving, Queen of the Conqueror reveals not just an extraordinary figure but an iconic woman who shaped generations, and an era that cast the essential framework for the world we know today. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1477750 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685700 The untold story of the extraordinary queen Yolande of Aragon, queen of Sicily, who championed Joan of Arc. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1675374 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1677142 Presents a portrait of the third president that considers his early life, role as a Founding Father, and considerable achievements as a master politician. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1629586 A narrative report by a woman who grew up near the Rocky Flats nuclear weapons facility describes the secrets that dominated her childhood, the strange cancers that afflicted her neighbors, her brief employment at Rocky Flats, and the efforts of residents to achieve legal justice. -- Publishers description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1694428 A towering figure in the formative years of the American nation, John Quincy Adams was the only son of a Founding Father president to become president himself, and the first one to serve in Congress after his term. Pushed by his parents to climb to the heights of their ambitions, Adams surpassed their expectations, not only as president, but also as an ambassador, a powerful voice before the Supreme Court, a fearless secretary of state, and Americas first champion of human rights. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1742943 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1685464 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1613313 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668616 Thomas Jefferson: The Art of Power gives readers Jefferson the politician and president, a great and complex human being forever engaged in the wars of his era. Philosophers think; politicians maneuver. Jeffersons genius was that he was both and could do both, often simultaneously, catapulting him into becoming the most successful political leader of the early republic, and perhaps in all of American history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582204 A New York Review Books Original Victor Serge is one of the great men of the twentieth century: anarchist, revolutionary, agitator, theoretician, historian of his times, and a fearless truthteller. Here Serge describes his upbringing in Belgium, the child of a family of exiled Russian revolutionary intellectuals, his early life as an activist, his time in a French prison, the active role he played in the Russian Revolution, as well as his growing dismay at the Revolutionary regimes ever more repressive and murderous character. Expelled from the Soviet Union, Serge went to Paris, and barely escaped the Nazis to find a final refuge in Mexico. Memoirs of a Revolutionary describes a thrilling life on the frontlines of history and includes brilliant portraits of politicians from Trotsky and Lenin and Stalin to major writers like Alexander Blok and Andrey Bely. Above all, it captures the sensibility of Serge himself, that of a courageous and singularly appealing advocate of human liberation who remained undaunted in the most trying of times. Peter Sedgwicks fine translation of Serges Memoirs of a Revolutionary was cut by a fifth when it was first published in 1963. This new edition is the first in English to present the entirety of Serges book--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1558389 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668665 The author argues that Louisas Marmee, Abigail May Alcott, was in fact the intellectual and emotional center of her daughters world--exploding the myth that her outspoken idealist father was the source of her progressive thinking and remarkable independence. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1582514 Emerson, after nearly ten years of research, draws upon previously unavailable materials to offer the first truly definitive biography of the famous lawyer, businessman, and statesman who, much more than merely the son of Americas most famous president, made his own indelible mark on one of the most progressive and dynamic eras in United States history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1559159 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1616407 Presents a reconstruction of the eighteenth-century empresss life that covers her efforts to engage Russia in the cultural life of Europe, her creation of the Hermitage, and her numerous scandal-free romantic affairs. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1683043 This well-researched biography of the life- and controversial death- of Robert LeRoy Parker, aka Butch Cassidy, is a journey across the late nineteenth American West as we follow Cassidys exploits in Colorado, Wyoming, and Utah, where he made his name as a surprisingly affable outlaw. More importantly, this book answers the following question: did Butch Cassidy, noted outlaw of the American West, survive his alleged death at the hands of Bolivian soldiers in 1908 and return to friends and family in the United States? The evidence suggesting he did is impressive and not easily dismissed, but how he lived and which identity he assumed are still being debated. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1572250 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656538 From one of our most acclaimed new biographers--the first full life of the leader of Lincolns Team of Rivals--William Henry Seward, one of the most important Americans of the nineteenth century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1668657 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1615668 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1536748 In this, the first-ever comprehensive biography of the Reichsfhrer-SS, leading German historian Peter Longerich puts every aspect of Himmlers life under the microscope. Masterfully interweaving the story of Himmlers personal life and political career with the wider history of the Nazi dictatorship, Longerich shows how skillfully he exploited and manipulated his disparate roles in the pursuit of his far-reaching and grandiose objectives. In the process, he illuminates the extraordinary degree to which Himmlers own personal prejudices, idiosyncrasies, and predilections made their mark on the organizations for which he was responsible--especially the SS, which in so many ways bore the characteristic hallmarks of its leader, and whose history remains incomprehensible without a detailed and intimate knowledge of its deeply sinister commander-in-chief--Dust-jacket. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1653174 Behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness, Eisenhower was a brilliant, intellectual tactician, and a master of calculated duplicity. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1649536 Explores the life and career of Thomas Alexandre Dumas, a man almost unknown today, but whose swashbuckling exploits appear in The three musketeers and whose trials and triumphs inspired The count of Monte Cristo. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1482123 An acclaimed historian and New York Times-bestselling author offers a revelatory look at how Roger Williams shaped the nature of religion, political power, and individual rights in America. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678497 In this lavishly illustrated volume, Larry McMurtry, the greatest chronicler of the American West, tackles for the first time one of the paramount figures of Western and American history--George Armstrong Custer. McMurtry also argues that Custers last stand at the Little Bighorn should be seen as a monumental event in our nations history. Like all great battles, its true meaning can be found in its impact on our politics and policy, and the epic defeat clearly signaled the end of the Indian Wars--and brought to a close the great narrative of western expansion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1644916 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1577675 Explores period frontier life and contradictory accounts in an effort to discern the true story of a 19th-century bear-mauling victim who pursued vengeance against the companions who left him for dead. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1674336 James C. Humes reveals shocking predictions made by Britains most famous prime minister. Churchill didnt need a crystal ball to tell the future. Using his skills as a historian, he studied patterns of the past to make his eerily accurate forecasts, including the rise of European fascism, the fall of the Iron Curtain, and the exact day of his own death as he entered his final years. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1672105 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1647380 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1713760 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1538438 This is the first full-length biography, in over a decade, of James Madison, our fourth President and icon of the conservative movement. In it, the author, a historian looks beyond Madisons traditional moniker, The Father of the Constitution, to find a more complex and realistic portrait of this influential Founding Father. Instead of an idealized portrait of Madison, the author treats readers to the story of a man who often performed his founding deeds in spite of himself: Madisons fame rests on his participation in the writing of The Federalist Papers and his role in drafting the Bill of Rights and Constitution. Yet, he thought that the Bill of Rights was unnecessary and insisted that it not be included in the unamended Constitution which, he lamented, was entirely inadequate and, likely, would soon fail. Madison helped to create the first American political party, the first party to call itself Republican, but only after he had argued that political parties, in general, were harmful. Madison served as Secretary of State and, then, as President during the early years of the United States and the War of 1812; however, the American foreign policy he implemented in 1801-1817 ultimately resulted in the British burning down the Capitol and the White House. Virtually all of his great accomplishments, such as his contributions to The Federalist Papers, are now misunderstood. His greatest legacy, the disestablishment of Virginias state church and adoption of the libertarian Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom, is often omitted from discussion of his career. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1678496 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656471 Upon assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower came to be seen by many as a doddering lightweight. Yet behind the bland smile and apparent simplemindedness was a brilliant, intellectual tactician. As Evan Thomas reveals in his provocative examination of Ikes White House years, Eisenhower was a master of calculated duplicity. As with his bridge and poker games he was eventually forced to stop playing after leaving too many fellow army officers insolvent, Ike could be patient and ruthless in the con, and generous and expedient in his partnerships. Facing the Soviet Union, China, and his own generals, some of whom believed a first strike was the only means of survival, Eisenhower would make his boldest and riskiest bet yet, one of such enormity that there could be but two outcomes: the survival of the world, or its end.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1656511 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1557029 Narrates the dictators rise and fall, describing how by the force of his personality, political fanaticism, and superior abilities as an orator he became the leader of Germany and led his country into the devastation of World War II. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1673221 John Browns Spy tells the nearly unknown story of John E. Cook, the person John Brown trusted most with the details of his plans to capture the Harpers Ferry armoury in 1859. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1650583 He fought for Washington, served with Lincoln, witnessed Bunker Hill, and sounded the clarion against slavery on the eve of the Civil War. He negotiated an end to the War of 1812, engineered the annexation of Florida, and won the Supreme Court decision that freed the African captives of The Amistad. He served his nation as minister to six countries, secretary of state, senator, congressman, and president. John Quincy Adams was all of these things and more. In this biography, the author reveals Quincy Adams as a towering figure in the nations formative years and one of the most courageous figures in American history, which is why he ranked first in John F. Kennedys Pulitzer Prize winning book Profiles in Courage. This biography and sweeping panorama of American history from the Washington to Lincoln eras, follows one of Americas most important yet least-known figures. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1712898 He was only 32 when he was given command of 53,000 men, the reward for series of triumphs that many regarded as impossible, and then topped his previous feats by leading a raid up a frozen cliff face that secured the Alps for France. It was after his subsequent heroic service as Napoleons cavalry commander that Dumas was captured and cast into a dungeon, and a harrowing ordeal commenced that inspired one of the worlds classic works of fiction. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1651235 Chronicles the experiences of a Chinese-American family in California, beginning with the immigration of the authors great-great-grandfather in the late 1800s. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1374630 While Ethan Allen, a canonical hero of the American Revolution, has always been defined by his daring 1775 predawn attack on British-controlled Fort Ticonderoga, biographer Willard Sterne Randall challenges our conventional understanding of this largely unexamined Founding Father, documenting that much of what we know of Allen is mere folklore. Widening the scope of his inquiry beyond the Revolutionary War, Randall traces Allen back to his modest origins in Connecticut, where he was born in 1738. Largely self-educated, Allen demonstrated his rebellious nature early on through his attraction to Deism, his dramatic defense of smallpox vaccinations, and his early support of separation of church and state. Chronicling Allens progress to commander of the largest American paramilitary force on the eve of the Revolution, Randall unlocks a trove of new source material, particularly evident in his portrait of Allen as a British prisoner-of-war, and reveals not only a public-spirited leader but a self-interested individual, often no less rapacious than his archenemies, the New York land barons.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1498022 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275426 A revisionist history of the Old West battle challenges popular depictions of such figures as the Earps and Doc Holliday, tracing the influence of a love triangle, renegade Apaches, and the citizens of Tombstone. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1250630 From the bestselling author of The Wordy Shipmates comes an examination of Hawaiis emblematic and exceptional history, retracing the impact of New England missionaries who began arriving in the early 1800s to remake the island paradise into a version of New England. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1425959 Traces the lives of 10 Americans who played significant roles in the countrys westward expansion. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1261129 An authoritative biography of Malcolm X draws on new research to trace his life from his troubled youth through his involvement in the Nation of Islam, his activism in the world of Black Nationalism, and his assassination. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1395053 Captures the rise to power of a seminal figure who was instrumental in creating France as we know it. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1560157 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1519395 The author reinterprets the known facts about the Nazi fuehrer to construct a convincing, realistic portrait of the man. In place of the hollow shell whom others have made into an icon of evil, Stolfi sees a complex, nuanced personality. He tells the story of Hitler, starting with the dreamy youth who showed talent for architectural design but who struggled academically and floundered without direction. The authoe ranks Hitlers successes from 1919 through 1941 as achievements so astonishing that he must be characterized, along with Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, and Napoleon, as one of Hegels impossibly rare world historical personalities. This revision of Hitler biography brings us closer to understanding a pivotal personality in the history of mankind. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1364979 Offers a secret history of the scandals, scheming, and intrigue surrounding the British royal family, from Henry VIII and his six wives to Queen Elizabeth II and the other members of the House of Windsor of the twenty-first century. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1389088 Presents a historical profile of Henry VIIIs mistress and the sister of Anne Boleyn, examining her affair with Francis I of France, rise and fall in the Tudor court, and obscure later years after she married for love. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1261144 Albert, Duke of York began to see speech therapist Lionel Logue in a desperate bid to cure his lifelong stammer. Little did the two men know that this unlikely friendship would ultimately save the House of Windsor from collapse. The amiable Logue gave the shy young Duke the skills and the confidence to stand and deliver before a crowd. And when his elder brother, Edward VIII, abdicated the throne to marry for love, Bertie was able to assume the reins of power as King George VI. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1257624 In this ambitious, original study, Pulitzer Prize-winner Lelyveld sets out to measure Gandhis accomplishments as a politician and an advocate for the downtrodden--against Gandhis own expectations and in light of his complex, conflicted feelings about his place in Indian history. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1372901 The author shares the stories of unknown women who played significant roles in the lives of prominent figures, including a mistress shared by the second Lord Grimthorpe and the Prince of Wales, a creative muse of Auguste Rodin, and a novelist lover of Vita Sackville-West. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1260483 A biography Johnny Appleseed, both the historical person and the legendary figure-- http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1394231 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1395071 Norman Thomas and his brothers upbringing prepared them for a life of service--but their calls to conscience threatened to tear them apart. Conscience is Louisa Thomass account of the remarkable Thomas brothers in a time of trial, exploring the difficult decisions the four brothers faced with the advent of World War I. Sons of a Presbyterian minister and grandsons of missionaries, they shared a rigorous moral upbringing, a Princeton education, and a faith in the eras spirit of hope. Ralph enlisted right away, heeding President Wilsons call. Arthur, the youngest, was less certain about the righteousness of the cause but sensitive to his obligation as a citizen. Evan became a conscientious objector; when the truce was signed in 1918, he was in solitary confinement. Norman left his ministry in the tenements of East Harlem, New York, and began the course he would follow for the rest of his life, fighting for civil liberties and social justice, and against violence as a method of change.--From publisher description. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1166779 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1307125 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1429984