Books with author Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Very good/good, stated 1st edition. Hardcover. Publisher: Chelsea House Publisher: 1972. Book in as new condition except for minor soiling to fore edges and bottom corner edge with former price rubberstamped and fêted on half title page. Dustcover shows yellowing with age and moderate edge wear, resulting in 8 or 9. Quarter inch tears and for quarter inch chips, inclusive.In very good/good, unread condition, not price clipped, not library edition, not remainder marked. Seller is a lifelong book collector and each edition comes directly from his 35,000+ volume collection! All orders are shipped every business day using USPS Media Mail for all U S. orders. Orders shipped from Grover Beach, California. 93433-1585, Thank You, for your business!!

In ancient history, Darius I stands alone as an administrator with unparalleled insight into the workings of an empire. Under his leadership, the Persian Empire grew to be the largest and most powerful diplomatic and economic force in the world. After he cleverly seized the throne and quelled a series of revolts, Darius undertook a radical reorganization of the different peoples who inhabited the Iranian Plateau, instituting the practices of religious tolerance, widespread economic reform, and a fair system of law that would later be adopted by the generations that followed him in the Middle East and Europe. At the time of his death in 486 BCE, he had transformed the entire Middle East into a dominion of progressive government. In Darius the Great, read the story of his surprising ascendance to the throne, his clever diplomacy, and the military blunders that marked his ultimate place not as a conqueror, but as a governor of the people.

Part of The American Presidents Series In this clear, well-informed, and timely account of Wilson's unusual route to the White House, his campaign against corporate interests, his struggles with rivals at home and allies abroad, and his temporary decline in popularity following Congress's rejection of his League of Nations, Wilson emerges as a fascinating man of oratorical power, penetrating thought, and inspiring ideals.