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That’s a Fact, Jack |
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Confused by all mud being slung in political advertisements? Visit FactCheck.org, a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania. The site monitors the factual accuracy of what is said by major U.S. political players in the form of TV ads, debates, speeches, interviews, and news releases. |
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Submitted by: Jenny Hohenstein, Reference/Electronic Services Librarian
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Comments (0)October 15, 2004
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Reagan’s America |
 By Garry WillsAn authoritative biography and a fascinating cultural history, Reagan’s America reveals how this savvy, charismatic leader restored a nation’s fading sense of innocence and faith in itself. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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First in His Class, A Biography of Bill Clinton |
 By David MaranissWho exactly is Bill Clinton, and why was he, of all the brilliant and ambitious men in his generation, the first in his class to reach the White House? Drawing on hundreds of letters, documents, and interviews, David Maraniss explores the evolution of the personality of our forty-second president from his youth in Arkansas to his 1991 announcement that he would run for the nation's highest office. In this richly textured and balanced biography, Maraniss reveals a complex man full of great flaws and great talents. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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Eyewitness to Power: The Essence of Leadership, Nixon to Clinton |
 By David GergenDavid Gergen is probably the only person to have served at high levels in both the Reagan and Clinton White Houses - not to mention his posts in the Nixon and Ford administrations. He is a consummate Washington insider, a man who appears regularly as a political commentator on television news. Eyewitness to Power, his first book, draws upon these unique experiences. Gergen focuses on the four presidents he has known best - Nixon, Ford, Reagan, and Clinton - and offers pointed assessments of each. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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American Political Leaders, 1789 - 2000 |
 By Congressional QuarterlyWho was secretary of state under Eisenhower? Who was the first woman to serve in the Congress? This is the kind of information provided in this easy-to-use desk reference. The text gives basic biographical information, with descriptive and analytical texts. Library Record • Borrow it • Buy it • More Titles |
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October 12, 2004
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That’s Debatable |
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What topics did presidential candidates debate in past elections? Find out from the Commission on Presidential Debates. |
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Submitted by: Jenny Hohenstein, Reference/Electronic Services Librarian
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