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21 reviews
Robert V. Remini

W. W. Norton & Company, 1993

An interesting account
This important chapter of American history is usually analyzed as the period of the 'Great Triumvirate' of Clay, Calhoun and Wesbter, three failed politicians who never achieved the highest office. Nevertheless Clay was one of the most important men of his period, when the Whigs vied with the Democrats for control of the nation. He was first elected to the house in 1811 and helped forge ...

SIMÓN BOLÍVAR, the Liberator: Patriot, Warrior, Statesman Father of Five Nations
Guillermo A. Sherwell

BiblioBazaar, 2006

In the history of peoples, the veneration of national heroes has been one of the most powerful forces behind great deeds. National consciousness, rather than a matter of frontiers, racial strain or community of customs, is a feeling of attachment to one of those men who symbolize best the higher thoughts and aspirations of the country and most deeply impress the hearts of their fellow citizens.

Bismarck: The Man and Statesman

17 reviews
A.J.P. Taylor

Vintage, 1967

Bismarck , Europe and Politics in general
Bismarck may be read by high school students,housewives and educated men and women...A.J.P Taylor wrote to several audiences at once. So I would recommend this book to anyone who wants to read a well written book and wants learn about the facts of Bismarck's accomplishments. Furthermore "Bismarck" is a great example of what politicians do and say. The Difference between what constituents want to ...

Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist

1 review
John B. Severance

Clarion Books, 1996

Outstanding literature
Winston Churchill: Soldier, Statesman, Artist, is an outstanding, and easy to read book for young adults. It is very detailed and not hard to follow along. It basically describes the entire life of Winston Churchill starting even before he was born. It is an amazing book, yet does get dry at points.

John Maynard Keynes: 1883-1946: Economist, Philosopher, Statesman

3 reviews
Robert Skidelsky

Penguin (Non-Classics), 2005

A fitting tribute to one of the greatest thinkers of all time
Anyone who has taken a course in macroeconomics knows who Keynes is. Economics is full of camps, conflicting doctrines, feuds, rivalries, etc. Keynes was unique in that, unlike other economists who are indoctrinated or are in love with a theory, he was never scared of giving up an idea that did not work. If one was to read his "Tract on Monetary Reform" one might be fooled into thinking that it ...

Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman (Galaxy Book, 409)

4 reviews
W. Montgomery Watt

Oxford University Press, USA, 1974

*The* Portrait of Muhammad
If you're looking to gain an understanding of the life of Muhammad, grab this book. Watt presents a prose description of Muhammad's life, backed by sound, comprehensive study. It is actually enjoyable reading, almost like a story, yet completely historically accurate. (Or as much as we can be.) Watt does not make either extreme mistake of simply accepting the traditions of the Hadith or the ...

The Being of the Beautiful: Plato's Theaetetus, Sophist, and Statesman

1 review
Plato

University Of Chicago Press, 2007

Brilliant
Benardete's translation is very literal. His commentaries on each of the dialogues is insightful and his introduction that is a commentary on the major hippias is incredibly helpful.

Statesman and Saint: The Principled Politics of William Wilberforce (Leaders in Action Series)

3 reviews
David J. Vaughan

Highland Books (TN), 2001

Useful for Christian schools, homeschoolers, and church groups
Modern Americans often wonder if it is possible for a politician to remain a strong Christian after being elected to office and subjected to political havoc. The life of William Wilberforce proves it is not only possible, but also very good for the country. Interest catching and capably written, Statesman and Saint presents this biography in a clear-cut, triumphant manner. No punches are pulled, ...

General of the Army: George C. Marshall, Soldier and Statesman

20 reviews
Ed Cray

Cooper Square Press, 2000

Great Man, Great Biography
For those of you who like their reviews to be direct and to the point: Ed Cray, a professor of journalism at the University of Southern California, has written the single best one volume life of George C. Marshall. The book is 15 years old and is unlikely to be surpassed for another 15-20 years. It is the kind of book that will still be in print 70 years after its initial publication. Why? ...

President Lincoln: The Duty of a Statesman

6 reviews
William Lee Miller

Knopf, 2008

New Insights Elegantly Presented
William Lee Miller is one of the most readable and thoughtful of modern American historians. His utterly captivating "Arguing About Slavery," concerning John Quincy Adams' battle against the Gag Rule in Congress, made me a committed fan of both Adams and Miller. Miller followed with "Lincoln's Virtues," a meditation on the decency and moral character of Lincoln that focussed mainly on his life ...

Matthew B. Ridgway: Soldier, Statesman, Scholar, Citizen

3 reviews
George Charles Mitchell

Stackpole Books, 2002

Outstanding
Through correspondence and telephone calls, Matt Ridgway and I became friends. I attended his 85th birthday party in Pittsburgh, with all of his old General-staff from WWII and Korea. he was still 'flint' at 85. Matt talked Ike out of entering Vietnam (IndoChina) in '54, and convinced JFK that it could not be won. this is a wonderful book about a man who lost his beloved son, Mattie (age 20) and ...

Statesman (Bio of a Space Tyrant, Vol 5)

5 reviews
Piers Anthony

Avon Books (Mm), 1986

It comes to an end
In the last book of the seires, not counting the sixth book recently released that is basically a summation of these five but from the point of view of his sister Spirit, Hope has a tall order: Get the human race out of the Solar System. Raging politcal war, he drags the human race kicking and sreaming into the universe.

Plato: Statesman. Philebus. Ion. (Loeb Classical Library No. 164)
Plato

Loeb Classical Library, 1925

Plato, the great philosopher of Athens, was born in 427 BCE . In early manhood an admirer of Socrates, he later founded the famous school of philosophy in the grove Academus. Much else recorded of his life is uncertain; that he left Athens for a time after Socrates' execution is probable; that later he went to Cyrene, Egypt, and Sicily is possible; that he was wealthy is likely; that he was critical of 'advanced' democracy is obvious. He lived ...

Red Cloud: Warrior-Statesman of the Lakota Sioux (Oklahoma Western Biographies, 13)

5 reviews
Robert W. Larson

University of Oklahoma Press, 1999

For the most part, doesn't avoid the controversy
Along with Crazy Horse, Red Cloud is probably one of the best known Native American leaders, at least by name. He is also probably the most controversial. Some see him as a statesman and visionary who,aware that war against the whites had become pointless, negotiated in the best interests of his people. Others see him as self-serving and vain, using white insistance on negotiating with "one ...

Statesman (Hackett Publishing Co.)
Plato

Hackett Publishing Company, 1999

A model of accuracy and fluency, Christopher Rowe's translation of Statesman-as modified for publication in Plato, Complete Works (Hackett, 1997)-is now available in a student edition, with a brief introduction, notes, and a select bibliography.

Julius Caesar: Young Statesman (Childhood of World Figures)
Beatrice Gormley

Aladdin, 2006

Julius Caesar was born in Rome in the year 100 b.c. to a well-known family that supposedly traced its ancestry to the Greek goddess Venus. Although Caesar grew up to be one of the world's most famous military and political leaders, he was raised in the Subura, a lower-class neighborhood of Rome. As a young man, Caesar was known for both his bravery in battle and his ability to speak at the Roman Forum. When Caesar left Rome to join the military ...

Soldier, Statesman, Peacemaker: Leadership Lessons from George C. Marshall

8 reviews
Jack Uldrich

AMACOM, 2005

from one who served with General Marshall
This review was written by F. Gorham Brigham, Jr. Mr. Brigham served in General Marshall's Office from September 1940 until November 1945, the critical Word War II period. "I am an avid reader of books written about General Marshall. Mr. Uldrich did a remarkable job in bringing out the key incidents of this remarkable leader. What makes the book exciting are the examples. The author ...

Mandela: From the Life of the South African Statesman

Putnam Juvenile, 2000

A storybook biography of Nelson Mandela, written and illustrated by Cooper. The pictures convey Mandela's character as he progresses from childhood--he is the son of an African chief--through the struggle to get a good education in apartheid-ridden South Africa, to his days as an activist for the African National Congress, and then as the most famous prisoner in the world, ending with his election as the first president of the new South Africa. ...

Zachary Taylor : Soldier, Planter, Statesman of the Old Southwest

9 reviews
K. Jack Bauer

Louisiana State University Press, 1993

Old Rough and Ready's Story
This was a good read in that it described Zack Taylor's military carreer and political excursion thoroughly. The book does a good job of keeping interest in a less than interesting character. Taylor seems to be somewhat of a whiner throughout his military career, but he was a good soldier. The author's description of his campaigns in Mexico cause the reader to wonder why Taylor was hailed as a ...

Wade Hampton: Confederate Warrior, Conservative Statesman

6 reviews
Walter Brian Cisco

Potomac Books Inc., 2006

The Last Swordsman
Wade Hampton III has been in need of a comprehensive biography for a long time now. Reserved and deliberate in life, both as a cavalry commander and as a political leader, he tried to restrain his annoyance when temporarily outshone by more flamboyant peers; with the benefit of hindsight, however, we ought to pay more attention to WHIII and his substantial achievements. The "untrained" ...

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