George S McGovern
Author
Language
English
Description
America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the United States through the Civil WarAbraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president-the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a new...
Author
Publisher
Blue Rider Press
Pub. Date
c2011
Language
English
Description
A call to arms by the former presidential candidate that combines personal anecdotes and cultural critiques to remind liberals of their ideological compass and restore confidence. The author has been a leading figure of the Democratic Party for more than fifty years. From this true liberal comes a thoughtful examination of what being a Democrat really means. He admonishes current Democratic politicians for losing sight of their ideals as they subscribe...
Author
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
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Description
America's greatest president, Abraham Lincoln towers above all others who have held the office. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions but emerged after a bloody conflict with a new birth of freedom. Lincoln's story has been told many times, but never before by a man who himself sought the office of the president and contemplated its awesome responsibilities....
Author
Publisher
Simon & Schuster Paperbacks
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
"The authors present a detailed blueprint for U.S. withdrawal from Iraq that is bound to stir a national debate. Former senator George McGovern and William R. Polk, a leading authority on the Middle East, offer a detailed plan for a speedy troop withdrawal from Iraq. During the phased withdrawal, to begin on December 31, 2006, and to be completed by June 30, 2007, they recommend that the Iraq government engage the temporary services of an international...
