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|  | Franklin Pierce by Anne Welsbacher
Description not available.A biography of the fourteenth president, who served during a period of increasing bitterness between the North and the South. AUTHOR: Anne Welsbacher
PUBLISHER: ABDO Publishing Company
FORMAT: Hardcover
CATEGORY: Biographies 
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 | The Millionaire Next Door by Cotter Smith, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danke, William D. Danko
Thomas J. Stanley destroys the myth that the majority of wealthy Americans have gained their fortunes through inheritance or lottery winnings. Instead, Stanley shows how hard work, savings, and smart investing have brought true financial success to average Americans. AUTHOR: Cotter Smith, Thomas J. Stanley, William D. Danke, William D. Danko
PUBLISHER: Pocket Books
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Coalwood Way by Homer H. Hickam
In 1959, Homer Sonny Hickam and his Rocket Boy friends are seniors in high school, immersed in the pleasures and pains of the town they grew up in--Coalwood, West Virginia. When it comes time for the Coalwood Christmas Pageant, the tensions in the town threaten to explode, and Sonny has to take some important steps toward growing up. AUTHOR: Homer H. Hickam
PUBLISHER: Dell Publishing
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Conflict over Kosovo by Stephen T. Hosmer
This report examines the reasons Slobodan Milosevic, the then president of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, decided on June 3, 1999, to accept NATO's conditions for terminating the conflict over Kosovo. Drawing in part upon the testimony of Milosevic and other senior Serb and foreign officials who directly interacted with Milosevic, the report analyzes (1) the assumptions and other calculations that underlay Milosevic's initial decision to defy NATO's demands with regard to Kosovo, and (2) the political, economic, and military developments and pressures, and the resulting expectations and concerns that most importantly influenced his subsequent decision to come to terms. While several interrelated factors, including Moscow's eventual endorsement of NATO's terms, helped shape Milosevic's decision to yield, it was the cumulative effect of NATO air power that proved most decisive. The allied bombing of Serbia's infrastructure targets, as it intensified, stimulated a growing interest among both the Serbian public and Belgrade officials to end the conflict. Milosevic's belief that the bombing that would follow a rejection of NATO's June 2 peace terms would be massively destructive and threatening to his continued rule made a settlement seem imperative. Also examined are some implications for future U.S. and allied military capabilities and operations. AUTHOR: Stephen T. Hosmer
PUBLISHER: Rand Corporation, The
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | The Wild Blue by Jeffrey DeMunn, Stephen E. Ambrose
Historian Ambrose evokes what it was like to be in a B-24 as pilot, gunner, bombardier, or navigator, as these planes flew missions over German territory during World War II. He chronicles their training and assesses their contribution to the Allied victory--which was often at great cost to these freedom-loving men who made a difference. Much of the book focuses on pilot George S. McGovern, who was later to be the 1972 Democratic presidential candidate. A New York Times Notable Book for 2001. AUTHOR: Jeffrey DeMunn, Stephen E. Ambrose
PUBLISHER: Simon & Schuster Audio
FORMAT: Audio
CATEGORY: Biographies
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 | Roots Run Deep by Byron Laursen, J. C. Watts
In this political autobiography, Oklahoma Congressman Watts tells why he joined the Republican party despite his lifelong connection to the Democrats, and he argues that many conservative ideals are right for other African-Americans. He tells of what he sees as failed leadership within the African-American community, at the same time forthrightly critiquing some aspects of conservative politics. Watts provides an insider`s account of Washington, and presents his political vision for America. AUTHOR: Byron Laursen, J. C. Watts
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins Publishers
FORMAT: Paperback
CATEGORY: Biographies
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