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Presidents of War: The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times
By Michael Beschloss
An elegant and accessible treatise on the executive branch’s expandable powers during periods of conflict.
We Have Not a Government
By George William Van Cleve
Recalling a time when Washington, DC, was somehow more inept.
Paradise in Chains
By Diana Preston
The story of Bali Ha’i, Captain Bligh, and Botany Bay.
The Burning Time
By Virginia Rounding
An authoritative chronicle of the gruesome era when religious dissenters met their end at the stake.
The Library Book
By Susan Orlean
An irresistible homage to the world of words.
Shooting Lincoln
By Nicholas J.C. Pistor
The Civil War roots of modern photography and the mass appeal of images.
Hannibal’s Oath
By John Prevas
An accessible account of the legendary general determined to topple a republic.
American Dialogue: The Founders and Us
By Joseph J. Ellis
Sharing the Framers' wisdom with today's politics-weary readers.
