Books with author Arthur Meier Schlesinger Jr.

A biography of William Bradford, from his childhood and religious persecution in England to his years as the first governor of the Plymouth Colony.

Discusses the duties the Secret Service performs for the Treasury Department and the president and includes information on its formation and history.

A biography of the "Father of the Constitution" and fourth president of the United States.

A biography of the English founder and first governor of the colony of Georgia who was active in politics and penal reform.

Profiles the son of a Kentucky farmer who became a lawyer and eventual the president of the United States, and describes his family life, views towards slavery, and presidency during the Civil War.

Offers a biography of the clergyman who played a major role in eighteenth-century American religious life and served as president of the College of New Jersey, now Princeton University.

A biography of the Catholic baron who became the founder of the state of Maryland.

A biography of the Roman general, orator, and statesman who, after the death of Julius Caesar formed an uneasy alliance with Caesar's heir, Octavian, and ruled the eastern half of the Empire.

At the age of 28, Ehud Olmert became the youngest member of Israel's parliament, the Knesset. Slowly, he climbed the Israeli political ladder, adjusting his views and positions as the times and public opinion changed, until he became prime minister of Israel. This biography tells of his struggle to hold on to that position.

A biography of the man who has ruled Cuba since 1959, after leading a successful revolution overthrowing Batista's government and establishing a Communist regime in its place.

Captures the life of the preacher and his impact upon the colonial time period by focusing on his religious books and ideas

Roh Moo Hyun, a farm boy from humble beginnings, became president of the Republic of South Korea in December 2002. Although his administration was marred by scandal, there is no denying that his leadership and democratic agenda helped to forge the country's prominent position in world affairs and economic growth.