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5) Lincoln
Author
Language
English
Description
The character of President Lincoln, unremittingly tested by the trials of the war years, is reflected through the eyes of the diverse and colorful denizens of Washington, including his wife Mary and his political rivals and disciples
Author
Pub. Date
2000.
Language
English
Description
"The Golden Age is the concluding volume in Gore Vidal's American empire novels - a unique pageant of the national experience from the United States' entry into World War Two to the end of the Korean War." "The Golden Age is a vibrant tapestry of American political and cultural life from 1939 to 1954, when the epochal events of World War Two and the Cold War transformed America, once and for all, for good or ill, from a republic into an empire. The...
11) Burr: a novel
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[1973]
Language
English
Description
Re-creates the American political scene of the early 1800's, seen through the memoirs of Aaron Burr.
13) Julian
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
[1964]
Language
English
Description
Fictional biography of the Fourth Century Roman Emperor, Julian the Apostate, who attempted to thwart Christianity.
Author
Publisher
Real News Network
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
In Gore Vidal: History of the National Security State & Vidal on America, TRNN Senior Editor Paul Jay and the acclaimed essayist, screenwriter and novelist Gore Vidal discuss the historical events that led to the establishment of the massive military-industrial-security complex and the political culture that gave us the "Imperial Presidency."
20) The scapegoat
Series
Publisher
Turner Entertainment Co
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
When John Barratt meets Count Jacques De Gué while vacationing in the South of France, the lonely university professor can't believe his eyes, the Count is his exact double! But when Barratt awakens after a night of heavy drinking, he finds De Gué has vanished, leaving the professor in his place. Based on the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
