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|  | My Brush with History by Forbes American Heritage Editors
In this collection of American Heritage magazine's very popular My Brush With History columns, famous and not-so-famous Americans share their informal, concise reminiscences of being in the right place for a brief time. A West Point officer recalls Roosevelt's funeral; a former intelligence officer witnesses the first detonation of the A-bomb. Others share encounters with remarkable people such as Lauren Bacall, Jack Benny, Rocky Marciano, and Elvis. Photographs. AUTHOR: Forbes American Heritage Editors
PUBLISHER: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | A Moral Reckoning by Daniel J. Goldhagen
Description not available.The author of Hitler's Willing Executioners offers a provocative moral inquiry into the role of the Catholic Church in the Holocaust, exploring the complicity and culpability of Pope Pius XII and the Church throughout Europe in the persecution of the Jews, and explores the ways in which the Church must make reparations. 75,000 first printing. AUTHOR: Daniel J. Goldhagen
PUBLISHER: Knopf, Alfred A. Incorporated
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Time & Chance by James M. Cannon
Gerald Ford came to the presidency at the time of one of our nation`s greatest constitutional crises, the downfall of President Richard M. Nixon in the aftermath of the Watergate affair. His service as president concluded a distinguished career in the House of Representatives during which he served as leader of the Republican Party in the House. With unrestricted access to Gerald Ford`s papers, James M. Cannon tells the story of Ford`s rise and Nixon`s ruin, providing new insights into this troubling period of our history and Ford`s role in guiding the nation through it. Cannon tells the story of Ford`s difficult early life and the beginnings of his career in politics in the period immediately after World War II. He tells the story of Ford`s rise to prominence in the House of Representatives during the 1950s and 1960s, giving us a fascinating picture of the Congress. In addition, in telling us about the personal life of Gerald Ford, he gives us a sense of the price Ford paid for his success. AUTHOR: James M. Cannon
PUBLISHER: University of Michigan Press
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Thomas Jefferson by John B. Severance
Description not available.A thoughtful, informative biography of the author of the Declaration of Independence and a primary force behind the independence of the United States explains how Thomas Jefferson initiated public education, established a national library, and paved the way for the abolishment of slavery. AUTHOR: John B. Severance
PUBLISHER: Houghton Mifflin Company Trade & Reference Division
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
Santiago recounts her bi-cultural childhood: as a country girl in Puerto Rico, and as a highschool student at New York's High School of the Performing Arts where she graduated with the highest honors and went on to Harvard. A unique story told in vivid prose. AUTHOR: Esmeralda Santiago
PUBLISHER: Knopf Publishing Group
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Allegra Kent by Allegra Kent
Balanchine ballerina Allegra Kent tells her singular story with the same originality, freshness, and grace she has brought to the stage. The book should be required reading for dancers everywhere for years to come. of photos. AUTHOR: Allegra Kent
PUBLISHER: St. Martin's Press, LLC
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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