Examines the controversial presidency of John Tyler, who assumed the office after the death of William Henry Harrison, and discusses his secret policies that led to the annexation of the Republic of Texas and sectional divisions that laid the framework for the Civil War.
Describes the historic, ongoing struggle of women to find equal representation in national politics, including short biographies of prominent Congresswomen, an analysis of special roles of women in Congress, and a summary of how that legislative body works.
Biography of retired Arizona senator Barry Goldwater looks at his early life, his 1964 presidential campaign, and discusses how he influenced the Republican party with his conservative views.
Examines eight historic decisions of the United States Senate: Prohibition, the Social Security Act, the Taft-Hartley Act, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, direct election of the president, the War Powers Act, the Gramm-Rudman bill, and the Brady bill.
Presents a series of quotations by and about President Barack Obama describing his thoughts on topics including his heritage and family, state and national politics, the issues of the day, community activism and service, and race and faith.
Contains 150 photographs that document the political campaign that led to Barack Obama's nomination as the first African-American candidate of the Democratic Party for president of the United States in 2008.
Tells the life story of Democratic California congresswoman Nancy Pelosi, the first woman to be chosen as minority whip and the first to lead a major party in Congress.
Chronicles the political life of Robert Kennedy from his life in college to his assassination in 1968, and discusses how his ideas and policies still influence American politics at the end of the twentieth century.
