Richard Mcgonagle
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A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
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"In the days immediately following September 11th, the most powerful people in the country were panic-stricken. Radical decisions about how to combat terrorists and strengthen national security were made in a state of chaos and fear, but the key players, Vice President Cheney and his powerful, secretive adviser David Addington, used the crisis to further a long-held agenda to enhance presidential powers to a degree never known in U.S. history, and...
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An intriguing look behind the congenial façade of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, this work reveals how each leader jealously guarded knowledge from the other in pursuit of separate national interests. David Stafford's masterly study shows that at the heart of their complicated relationship-which was always dynamic-was an extraordinary fascination with clandestine operations. On this foundation, Roosevelt and Churchill constructed a...
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More than a Bible you listen to, the King James Version Audio Bible is an experience that helps you enter into God's Word...so God's Word can enter into you. The book of 1 Kings from the poetic, classic King James Version of the Bible is digitally produced to bring the Bible's stories to life. This vivid recording will help you hear God's word again...for the first time.
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More than a Bible you listen to, the King James Version Audio Bible is an experience that helps you enter into God's Word...so God's Word can enter into you. The book of 2 Kings from the poetic, classic King James Version of the Bible is digitally produced to bring the Bible's stories to life. This vivid recording will help you hear God's word again...for the first time.
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Since the Renaissance, people have been plagued by the tense battle between science and religion. Revered evolutionist Stephen Jay Gould suggests instead of choosing between the two, why not opt for a golden mean that accords dignity and distinction to each realm? With intelligence and clarity, Gould renders the complex simple and sheds new light on this dilemma, mending the seeming split between the two "Rocks of Ages." In this dazzling gem of contemporary...
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This book tells the story—for the first time—of the United States government's response to Guevara's ill-starred insurgency in Bolivia in 1967. Henry Butterfield Ryan argues that Guevara's life must be re-evaluated in light of secret documents only recently released by the CIA, the State Department, the Pentagon, and the National Security Council. Ryan's dramatic account of the last days of Che Guevara is sure to appeal to scholars and students...
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Season two of this postapocalyptic saga opens with a motley band of heroes traveling down a treacherous river-but nature is only the beginning of the challenges they will face. In the shadows of the city of Corinth, a great evil uses fear and violence to control the minds of the masses. Meanwhile, a prophet says the coming of Jesus is nigh, but are there truly divine forces at work or merely the manipulation of man? More than sixty actors, location...
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3rd Rock From the Sun volume 19
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When Dick learns that Dr. Albright is getting a bigger, better office and is leaving him with a new, eccentric office mate, he's devastated and tries to make her change her mind. But she won't hear of it, so Dick quietly makes a few phone calls.
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Warner Bros. Entertainment
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[2004]
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4 videodiscs (954 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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The President and staff have been targeted for disruption by rival politicians, soon after being targeted by would-be assassins. The President heads through midterm elections and into a crisis that leads to allegations of criminal conduct. 22 episodes.