1895-1972

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1895-1972

Crist?bal Balenciaga, Philippe Venet, Hubert de Givenchy

grand traditions of French culture
2010
Contains color photographs from an exhibition of gowns created by designers Cristobal Balenciaga, Philippe Venet, and Hubert de Givenchy, hosted by Minnie, Princess of Beauvau Craon at the chateau of Harou?, and includes a selection of archival photographs of the designers' work.

J. Edgar Hoover

the man and the secrets
2001
A study of J. Edgar Hoover and how he influenced American politics, presidents, civil rights movements, etc. during his fifty years as director of FBI.

The family

the real story of the Bush dynasty
2005
Presents a portrait of the Bush political dynasty and their influence on twentieth- and twenty-first century America, from Connecticut senator Prescott Bush, through his grandson, George W., the forty-third president of the United States.

The Director

an oral biography of J. Edgar Hoover
1975

The lobotomist

a maverick medical genius and his tragic quest to rid the world of mental illness
2005

Edmund Wilson

a biography
1995

The FBI and Martin Luther King, Jr.

from "Solo" to Memphis
1981
Discusses abuses of power by the FBI and other administration officials in their electronic surveillance and harassment of Dr. King.

Master of deceit

J. Edgar Hoover and America in the age of lies
2012
Examines the legacy and the power held by J. Edgar Hoover during his years as the first director of the FBI and describes how his decisions affected the lives of Americans in the twentieth century.

Edmund Wilson revisited

1998
Presents an overview of the life and work of New Jersey critic, historian, journalist, and creative writer Edmund Wilson, discussing the themes and interests that characterize his writing, and includes a chronology, notes, and selected bibliography.

Black Americans

the FBI files
1994
Focuses on the files of surveillance on African Americans by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.

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