Theodore Roosevelt wordt gerekend tot een van de beste Amerikaanse Presidenten. Hij was een man met een enorme ambitie onuitputtelijke energie en een onstuitbare dadendrang. Zijn vooruitstrevende visie en onorthodoxe manier van politiek bedrijven is juist nu een inspir... Lees meer.

A stirring narrative of a real-life adventure chronicles the 1914 expedition of Theodore Roosevelt into the unexplored heart of the Amazon basin to explore and map the little-known region surrounding a tributary called the River of Doubt detailing the dangerous conditi... Lees meer.

Papieren boek Genre. Politiek 944 pagina s Hardcover Jaar van publicatie. 2005 Taalversie. Engels Aanbevolen leeftijdscategorie. Volwassene Voorgesteld geslacht. Elk geslacht... Lees meer.

Three timeless books on the art of living gracefully from a Renaissance philosopher a beloved first lady and the original matron of American manners. The Art of Worldly Wisdom. Seventeenth-century Spanish philosopher Baltasar Graci n advises people of all walks of... Lees meer.

In 1948 Eleanor Roosevelt served as chairwoman of the United Nations committee to create this declaration of moral conscience now used by Amnesty International as their founding document. This hardcover edition contains the international document in six languages. En... Lees meer.

WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE AND THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD One of Modern Library s 100 best nonfiction books of all time One of Esquire s 50 best biographies of all time A towering biography . . . a brilliant chronicle. Time This classic biography is the story of sev... Lees meer.

From New York Times bestselling historian Douglas Brinkley comes a sweeping historical narrative and eye-opening look at the pioneering environmental policies of President Theodore Roosevelt avid bird-watcher naturalist and the founding father of America s conservati... Lees meer.

Theodore Roosevelt is best remembered as America s prototypical cowboy president a Rough Rider who derived his political wisdom from a youth spent in the untamed American West. But while the great outdoors certainly shaped Roosevelt s identity historian Edward P. Koh... Lees meer.

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER An absolute home run. You will never look at WWII the same way again. Brad Thor 1 bestselling author Meltzer and Mensch are masters. Jon Meacham author The Soul of America A true story that reads like a thriller. Alexander S.... Lees meer.

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Explores the history of the world s greatest elective office and the role each incumbent has played in changing the scope of its powers. Using individual presidential portraits of each of the presidents this title asks and answers a variety of crucial questions about... Lees meer.

President Theodore Roosevelt left his mark on every facet of American life. Here in a single volume are not only his best Teddyisms and lost words but also the best of Roosevelt s most memorable quotations which serve to illuminate every area of our culture.... Lees meer.

Eleanor Roosevelt never wanted her husband to run for president. When he won she . . . went on a national tour to crusade on behalf of women. She wrote a regular newspaper column. She became a champion of women s rights and of civil rights. And she decided to write a... Lees meer.

Eleanor Roosevelt Fighter for Justice shows young readers how the former First Lady evolved from a poor little rich girl to a protector and advocate for those without a voice. Though now seen as a cultural icon she was a woman deeply insecure about her looks and her r... Lees meer.