Chronicles the life of William Jennings Bryan, focusing on his role as an American leader of the Christian left, and placing his life and achievements in a historical and cultural perspective.
Chronicles the life of Alexis de Tocqueville, one of the first foreigners to recognize and celebrate the grandness of the American project in the nineteenth century.
Profiles the intertwined lives of seven of America's founding fathers, including John Adams, Aaron Burr, Benjamin Franklin, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and George Washington.
Examines the life and career of William Seward, focusing on his service to the United States as a governor, senator, and advisor and friend to President Lincoln.
Traces the life of the president of the Confederacy from his childhood, through his rise in Southern politics, and to his role as leader of the South during the Civil War.
A biography of Alexander Hamilton, the first Secretary of the Treasury of the United States, discussing his accomplishments as well as the controversy and scandal that marked his career.
