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As a young man, Sundrider was Bliss, an orphan taken in by Hickman and raised to be a preacher like himself. Bliss's history encompasses the joys of young Southern boyhood and bucolic days as a filmmaker.

"The assassination of the Speaker of the House sets the members of the Camel Club in a race to prevent a silent yet bloody coup in Washington"--Provided by the publisher.

A biography of President Barack Obama that chronicles his childhood and lineage, education, marriage and family, and political career.

Presents John F. Kennedy's Pulitzer Prize-winning study of men who, at a risk to themselves, stood fast for a principle, covering John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Sam Houston, Robert Taft, and others.

Text and photos chronicle the life of Senator John McCain up to the year 2000, including his five and a half years as a prisoner-of-war in Vietnam.

Tells the life story of Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the House, discussing her childhood in Baltimore, her family's background in politics, her marriage and five children, and her many years of work in the Democratic Party.

Traces the life and work of this African-American woman who was a respected politician, teacher, and spokeswoman for democracy.

Presents a biography of the Louisiana governor, Huey P. Long, who made Louisiana the first state to furnish free text books for public schools.