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V. 1. George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson -- v. 2. Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams -- v. 3. John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson -- v. 4. Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren -- v. 5. Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, James K. Polk -- v. 6. James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce -- v. 7. Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan, Abraham Lincoln -- v. 8. Abraham Lincoln, Andrew...

Letters Home by Harry Truman is a fascinating collection of colorful letters and "diary notes" by Truman, all compiled and edited by Monte Poen. The letters, gathered from many sources, include missives sent by Truman to his daughter, his mother and sister, his cousins, and of course his wife, Bess.

The selected letters of Washington in this volume reveal the human side of the historical figure.

This correspondence, which encompasses Truman's courtship of his wife, his service in the senate, his presidency, and after, reveals not only the character of Truman's mind but also a shrewd observer's view of American politics.

Many books have been written regarding Ronald Reagan, but this collection of his letters must certainly be among the most varied and revealing aspect of the man. Organized by themes such as "Old Friends", "Running for Office", "Core Beliefs" the book contains over 1,000 letters stretching from 1922 to 1994. Whether discussing economic policy with a political foe, dispensing marital advice, or sharing a joke with a pen pal.

This massive collection includes all important letters, speeches, interviews, press conferences, and public papers on Woodrow Wilson. The volumes make available as never before the materials essential to understanding Wilson's personality, his intellectual, religious, and political development, and his careers as educator, writer, orator, and statesman. The Papers not only reveal the private and public man, but also the era in which he lived, making...

Contains primary source material.

"In 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt began a series of Fireside Chats over the radio in which he shared his hopes and plans with the American people and invited them to "tell me your troubles."" "The invitation was unprecedented and the response tremendous. Millions of letters flooded the White House mailroom from farmers, workers, businessmen, salesmen, housewives, the retired, the unemployed, and people of all races and ethnicities in big cities...