Product Description: In America in the Forties, Goldberg energetically argues that the decade of the 1940s was one of the most influential in American history, a period marked by war, sacrifice, and profound social changes. With superb detail, Goldberg traces the entire decade from the first stirrings of war in a nation consumed by the Great Depression through the conflicts with Europe and Japan, to the start of the Cold War and the dawn of the atomic age...read more

Product Description: The 43rd president, George W. Bush is the eldest son of former President George H.W. Bush, making him only the second American president to be the son of a preceding president. During Bush's term, America dealt with many drastic changes including the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, and a period of economic prosperity followed by the greatest economic crisis since the Great Depression...read more

Offers over 350 biographical profiles of key figures in American politics during the Nixon and Ford administrations, and includes a chronology, a list of government officials of the time, and a selection of primary documents.

Offers biographical profiles of key figures in American politics during George H.W. Bush's term in office, and includes a chronology, lists of government officials of the time, primary documents, and a bibliography

An engaging portrait of Betty Ford sheds new light on the role of the outspoken first lady whose public positions did not always coincide with those of her husband; describes her fierce advocacy for such causes as the Equal Rights Amendment, breast cancer, and substance abuse; and assesses the overall impact of her tenure in the White House.

Product Description: A study of the decade that swept America into the modern age and changed it forever, this book looks at the 1920s as framed by the aspirations, scandals, and attitudes of the Wilson, Harding, Collide and Hoover presidencies, examining how Victorian values transformed into the Jazz Age...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In assessing this tumultuous period in American history, Stephanie A. Slocum-Schaffer provides readers with a visceral experience of the seventies and a comprehensive survey of the important events of the entire decade. Central to the book is the belief that the 1970s were a time of betrayal and loss for the U...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

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Product Description: The only full bibliography on the Ford years, this volume offers a complete compilation of material pertaining to the life and political career of Gerald R. Ford. The documents included trace Ford's growth from his early days as a child in Grand Rapids, through his naval service in World War II, his 1948 election to Congress and 1965 selection as Republican Minority Leader, to his 1973 nomination and selection as Richard Nixon's vice-president and his 1974 accession to the presidency...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)