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Lincoln on the Verge

Thirteen Days to Washington

by Ted Widmer ...

WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln...
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The Living Declaration: A Biography of America's Founding Text

by Ted Widmer ...

**INDEPENDENCE WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING: A historian and former presidential speechwriter traces the origins and legacy of the words and ideas that made America.Illustrations and close readings of 68 original texts offer new insights on the American Revolution, the Civil War, and other key moments and figures in American history.**We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . all men are created ... Read more

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**INDEPENDENCE WAS ONLY THE BEGINNING: A historian and former presidential speechwriter traces the origins and legacy of the words and ideas that made America.Illustrations and close readings of 68 original texts offer new insights on the American Revolution, the Civil War, and other key moments and figures in American history.**We hold these truths to be self-evident . . . all men are created
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Ark of the Liberties

Why American Freedom Matters to the World

by Ted Widmer ...

In a sweeping history of centuries, Ted Widmer's Ark of the Liberties recounts America's ambition to be the world's guarantor of liberty.The United States stands at a historic crossroads; essential to the world yet unappreciated. America's decline in popularity over the decades has been nothing short of astonishing. With wit, brilliance, and deep affection, Ted Widmer, a scholar and a former ... Read more

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In a sweeping history of centuries, Ted Widmer's Ark of the Liberties recounts America's ambition to be the world's guarantor of liberty.The United States stands at a historic crossroads; essential to the world yet unappreciated. America's decline in popularity over the decades has been nothing short of astonishing. With wit, brilliance, and deep affection, Ted Widmer, a scholar and a former
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Wings

The Story of a Band on the Run

by Paul McCartney ...

**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFinancial Times: Best Books of 2025“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” —Paul McCartney**An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a ... Read more

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**INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFinancial Times: Best Books of 2025“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” —Paul McCartney**An engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a
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Martin Van Buren

The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841

by Ted Widmer, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. ...

Series series The American Presidents
The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracyThe first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the ... Read more

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The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracyThe first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the
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New York Times: Disunion

Modern Historians Revisit and Reconsider the Civil War from Lincoln's Election to the Emancipation Proclamation

by The New York Times, Clay Risen, George Kalogerakis ...

A major collection of modern commentary from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs' on the Civil War, from The New York Times' Disunion on-line journal.Since its debut on November six, 2010, Disunion, The New York Times' acclaimed journal about the Civil War, has published hundreds of original articles and won multiple awards, including "Best History Website" from the New Media Ins... ... Read more

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A major collection of modern commentary from scholars, historians, and Civil War buffs' on the Civil War, from The New York Times' Disunion on-line journal.Since its debut on November six, 2010, Disunion, The New York Times' acclaimed journal about the Civil War, has published hundreds of original articles and won multiple awards, including "Best History Website" from the New Media Ins...
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My Fellow Americans

Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses

Edited by Yuvraj Singh ...

Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses--from George Washington to Joseph Biden. Every four years, the incoming president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of George ... Read more

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Introduced by presidential historian Ted Widmer, this work offers both the original texts and insightful essays by leading historians on each of the presidential inaugural addresses--from George Washington to Joseph Biden. Every four years, the incoming president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of George
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The Secret White House Recordings of John F. Kennedy

by Ted Widmer ...

To mark John F. Kennedy's centennial, celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States.In July 1962, in an effort to preserve an accurate record of Presidential decision-making in a highly charged atmosphere of conflicting viewpoints, strategies and tactics, John F. Kennedy installed hidden recording systems in the Oval Office and in the Cabinet Room. The result is a ... Read more

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To mark John F. Kennedy's centennial, celebrate the life and legacy of the 35th President of the United States.In July 1962, in an effort to preserve an accurate record of Presidential decision-making in a highly charged atmosphere of conflicting viewpoints, strategies and tactics, John F. Kennedy installed hidden recording systems in the Oval Office and in the Cabinet Room. The result is a
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Lincoln on the Verge

Thirteen Days to Washington

by Ted Widmer ...

Narrated by Fred Sanders ...

Unabridged

16 hours 53 min

WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln... ... Read more

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WINNER OF THE LINCOLN FORUM BOOK PRIZE“A Lincoln classic...superb.” —The Washington Post“A book for our time.”—Doris Kearns GoodwinLincoln on the Verge tells the dramatic story of America’s greatest president discovering his own strength to save the Republic.As a divided nation plunges into the deepest crisis in its history, Abraham Lincoln...
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Wings

The Story of a Band on the Run

by Paul McCartney ...

Narrated by Paul McCartney, Amy Noble, Barry Sloane, John Sackville, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney ...

Unabridged

13 hours 12 min

“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney ... Read more

$25.99 USD

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“We made what seemed like an impossible dream come true.” ―Paul McCartneyAn engrossing oral history of a band that came to define a generation, Wings: The Story of a Band on the Run tells the madcap story of Paul McCartney and his newly formed band, from their humble beginnings in the early 1970s to their dissolution barely a decade later. Drawn from over 500,000 words of interviews with McCartney
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My Fellow Americans

Presidents and Their Inaugural Addresses

Narrated by Danny Campbell ...

Unabridged

30 hours 46 min

Every four years, the incoming president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of George Washington. The address tells Americans—and peoples around the world—what the country has been and what it has the potential to become.This work brings together all of the inaugural addresses—from George Washington's first in 1789 ... Read more

$34.99 USD

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Every four years, the incoming president of the United States delivers an inaugural address in a tradition that dates back to 1789, with the first inauguration of George Washington. The address tells Americans—and peoples around the world—what the country has been and what it has the potential to become.This work brings together all of the inaugural addresses—from George Washington's first in 1789
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The Highest Calling

Conversations on the American Presidency

by David M. Rubenstein ...

Narrated by David M. Rubenstein, Bill Clinton, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, Annette Gordon-Reed, Candice Millard, Ted Widmer, Jeffrey Frank, Kai Bird0, Peter Baker1, Douglas Bradburn2, Amity Shlaes3, Jonathan Darman4, Susan Eisenhower5, Fredrik Logevall6, Richard Norton Smith7, Timothy J. Naftali8, Franklin Foer9, Lindsey Chervinsky0, David Marchick1, Stewart McLaurin2, Douglas Brinkley3, James Baker III4, Michael Beschloss5 ...

Unabridged

19 hours 3 min

**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more.**For years, bestselling ... Read more

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**A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERFrom the New York Times bestselling author of The American Story and How to Lead and host of PBS’s History with David Rubenstein—David Rubenstein interviews living American presidents and top historians and journalists who reflect on the US presidency, including Joe Biden, Barack Obama, George W. Bush, Maggie Haberman, Ron Chernow, and more.**For years, bestselling
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