HISTORY · POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT
Also known as: Frank Burt Freidel Jr., Frank Freidel
American historian who was the first major biographer of former President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
ABOUT two centuries ago there were two young men, in England, by the name of Lawrence and John Washington.
— from George Washington, 1901
George Washington
1901
George Washington is by far the most important figure in the history of the United States. Against all military odds, he liberated the thirteen colonies from the superior forces of the British Empire and presided over the process to produce and ratify a Constitution that (suitably amended) has lasted for more than two hundred years. In two terms as president, he set that Constitution to work with such success that, by the time he finally retired, America was well on its way to becoming the richest and most powerful nation on earth.Despite his importance, Washington remains today a distant figure to many Americans. Previous books about him are immensely long, multivolume, and complicated. Paul Johnson has now produced a brief life that presents a vivid portrait of the great man as young warrior, masterly commander-in-chief, patient Constitution maker, and exceptionally wise president. He also shows Washington as a farmer of unusual skill and an entrepreneur of foresight, patriarch of an extended family, and proprietor of one of the most beautiful homes in America, which he largely built and adorned.Trenchant and original as ever, Johnson has given us a brilliant, sharply etched portrait of this iconic figure -- both as a hero and as a man.
American history
Alan Brinkley's American History sets the standard for balance of perspective and the exploration of ongoing historical questions. In this AP edition, we are pleased to announce a number of firsts for American History: a new primary-source feature that makes connections between the present and the past; a new pedagogy program that helps students to comprehend and think critically about content; and a groundbreaking set of digital tools, powered by Connect; that create a unique learning environment. The result is greater course success. Connect to the stories, connect to the experience, connect to success in history. - Back cover.
The White House
The White House is based on true events, reimagining the dark chronicles of a notorious drug kingpin's death, and the unfortunate events that followed. The young heroine Draya lives paycheck to paycheck, laboring as a maid in a luxurious white house. One day, in the course of performing her duties, she is presented with an irresistible opportunity for a quick--and risky--payday. What unfolds in the white house changes the course of her life. Kidnapping, murder, and mayhem lead her--and the reader--through a harrowing and twisting plot to an explosive ending that no one sees coming. Look through the eyes of this young woman and glimpse how a life can forever be altered due to an unfortunate series of events--all touched off in a legendary white house.