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A dual biography and a fresh approach to the always compelling subject of these two iconic leaders-how they fashioned a distinctly American war, and a lasting peace, that fundamentally changed our nation

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The first part, "Considerations" offers critical assessments of Chvez's life that utilize different approaches to understanding his life, including cultural studies critiques, historical narrative that provide invaluable context, and even eulogies following his untimely death.

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A fresh and thoughtful look at one of Australia's greatest prime ministers, John Curtin.

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"The importance of Czartoryski could hardly be overestimated for the whole complex of 19th century political adjustments from Russia to Spain, England to the Dardanelles...Thorough and well-constructed, this definitive study will have a very considerable effect upon diplomatic history of the Napoleonic and Restoration periods in Europe."--S. Harris

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Chris Tarrant and his father Basil were very close, they played sport together, watched sport together and shared the same sense of humour.

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These are the remembrances of Ralph Joseph Ungers regarding his service as a combat soldier during World War II -- specifically, his experiences as a member of the 749th Tank Battalion while attached to General George S. Patton's, Third US Army. As told to his son, these stories are the personal experiences of a nineteen year-old German-American technical sergeant in the US armored forces.

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This blend of documentary and fiction describes the author's search for Daisy Bates, an eccentric woman who lived alone in the deserts of South Australia in the early years of the century and whose accounts of her time there make no distinction between fact and fantasy.

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Caroline Moorehead's richly novelistic biography sets Lucy and her dairies in their wider context, illuminating a remarkable period of history.

Dancing to the Precipice was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award 2009.

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"There can be no better bedside collection for anyone who is interested in the history of America and the world in the second half of the 20th century-or in a life lived bravely."-The Economist

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Donald A. Rakestraw focuses on Daniel Websters critical diplomatic efforts. His domestic resum garnered him the title Defender of the Constitution, while his adroit handling of his signature accomplishment with Lord Ashburton earned him the additional title of Defender of the Peace.

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This political and intellectual biography of Darcus Howe uses Howe's dramatic personal history as a lens through which to explore the British civil rights movement in the defining years of the 1970s and 80s.

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Jennie Jerome was a controversial American society girl and mother of Britain's most revered statesman, Winston Churchill. This book charts her luxurious New York upbringing, her eyebrow-raising entry into the British aristocracy through marriage to Lord Randolph Churchill, son of the Duke of Marlborough, and more.

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This work inquires into those aspects of the career and ideas of David Lloyd George that have had special relevance to Wales. It deals primarily with his place in the history of modern Wales and the importance of his Welsh background in his career in British and world politics.

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Dean Acheson helped to create and sustain the US-dominated international order. This book captures his influence, talents as policymaker, negotiator, alliance-builder and advocate to Congress, the US public and to opinion in the wider world.

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In a remote American military base at Guantanamo Bay, 385 enemy combatants sit waiting for their day in court. Among them is David Hicks, who was detained for five years hearing where he pleaded guilty to the charge of providing material support for terrorism. This book explains the intricacies of Hicks' case.

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Diana Mosley was one of the most fascinating and controversial figures of recent times. After four years, she left him for the fascist leader, Oswald Mosley, and set herself up as Mosley's mistress - a course of action that horrified her family and scandalised society.

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A guide to Mexican rulers from the Aztec Empire to President Ernesto Zedillo.

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