The United States
James M. McPherson
With U.S. President Barack Obama confronting two foreign wars and the potential for more, this timely book by the noted American Civil War historian McPherson shows how Abraham Lincoln handled the pressures of a wartime presidency.
This detailed account of Harry Truman's role in the partition of Palestine and the establishment of the state of Israel offers a useful and clear account of a complex chain of events.
This eminently readable and engaging biography of the richest man in the first hundred years of the United States' independence is a landmark study that significantly enhances one's understanding of U.S. economic history.
In this stimulating book, Lowenthal looks at California's international interests and asks what Californians can do to advance them.
Gardels and Medavoy, two of California's most creative public intellectuals, bring a West Coast perspective to the role of culture in foreign policy.
