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Obama vs. McCain and the historic election

"This book relays the factual details of the 2008 presidential election through three different perspectives. The narrative provides multiple accounts of the event, and readers learn details through the point of view of an Obama volunteer, U.S. Army soldier, and student. The text offers opportunities to compare and contrast various perspectives while gathering and analyzing information about a modern event. Content focuses on point-of-view and encourages readers to understand how background and experience can lead to differing views"--Provided by publisher.
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Promise me, Dad

a year of hope, hardship, and purpose
2017
"The former vice-president of the United States chronicles the difficult final year of his son's battle with cancer, his efforts to balance his responsibilities to the country and his family, and the lessons he learned"--OCLC.

Unbelievable

my front row seat to the craziest campaign in American history
2017
"The NBC news correspondent assigned to cover the Trump campaign for the 2016 presidential election shares her perspective on witnessing Trump's unexpected campaign successes."--OCLC.

Donald Trump

45th US president
2018
Explores the early life, career, and political campaign of President Donald Trump.

The trouble with reality

a rumination on moral panic in our time
2017
"Reality. It used to seem so simple -- reality just was, like the weather. Why question it, let alone disagree about it? And then came the assault, and unending stream of 'fake news,' 'alternative facts,' and lies disguised as truths, all of it overwhelming our notions of reality. Now we can't even agree on what a fact is, let alone what is real. How onearth did we get here? Here's how." --Back cover.

What happened

2017
2016 Presidential hopeful and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton reveals for the first time in a series of essays the challenges of being a strong woman in the political eye, and the sexism and double standards she faced as she ran against Donald Trump.

1920

the year of the six presidents
Presents the history of the 1920 presidential campaign and election that featured six once-and-future presidents in the race including Harding, Wilson, Coolidge, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, and Hoover. Discusses how the presidential hopefuls positioned themselves within the political climate of the time. Describes how the campaigns heralded modern politics with unprecedented spending and advertising.

The year of voting dangerously

the derangement of American politics
A noted political columnist traces the psychologies and pathologies in one of the nastiest and most significant battles of the sexes ever, the presidential race between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

Election of 1860

a nation divides on the eve of war
2016
"Tells the story of the election of 1860 and the immediate and lasting effects it had on a nation on the brink of Civil War"--Provided by publisher.

Presidential elections, 1789-1996

1998
Presents short readings relating to American presidential elections up to 1996, including excerpts from primary sources.

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