<div>Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award winner: &ldquo;Of all the Kennedy books . . . this is the best.&rdquo; &mdash;Time Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. served as special assistant to President John F. Kennedy throughout his presidency&mdash;from the long and grueling campaign to Kennedy&rsquo;s tragic and unexpected assassination by Lee Harvey Oswald. In A Thousand Days, Schlesinger combines intimate knowledge as one of President Kennedy&rsquo;s inner circle with sweeping research and historic context to provide a look at one of the most legendary presidential administrations in American history. From JFK&rsquo;s battle with Nixon during the 1960 election, to the seemingly charmed inaugural days, to international conflict and domestic unrest, Schlesinger takes a close and fond, but unsparing, look at Kennedy&rsquo;s tenure in the White House, covering well-known successes, like his involvement in the Civil Rights movement; infamous humiliations, like the Bay of Pigs; and often overlooked struggles, like the Skybolt missile mix-up, alike. Praised by the New York Times as &ldquo;at once a masterly literary achievement and a work of major historical significance,&rdquo; A Thousand Days is not only a fascinating look at an American president, but a towering achievement in historical documentation.</div>

A Thousand Days

<div>A &ldquo;brilliant&rdquo; examination of the growth of presidential power from George Washington to George W. Bush, by a Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning historian (Newsweek). Over the course of two centuries, the power of the president of the United States has grown exponentially. From George Washington to Abraham Lincoln, John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon to George W. Bush, presidential power has both served and harmed the US Constitution. But is the current role of the POTUS what the Founding Fathers intended: a strong leader with an equally strong system of accountability? In The Imperial Presidency, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. explores the growth of the executive branch&rsquo;s power and influence on the US government. Hailed by the Christian Science Monitor as &ldquo;brilliant [and] provocative,&rdquo; this is a book that explores the history of what happened when the constitutional balance was upset in favor of presidential power, and questions how Americans should allow that balance to shape the future.</div>

The Imperial Presidency

<div>A Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning historian discusses &ldquo;the Cold War, political parties, the presidency, and many broader philosophical issues [with] incisive wit&rdquo; (Library Journal). A celebrated historian, speechwriter, and adviser to President Kennedy, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. draws on decades of astute observation to construct a dialectic of American politics, or as Time magazine called it, a &ldquo;recurring struggle between pragmatism and idealism in the American soul.&rdquo; The Cycles of American History traces two conflicting visions of America&mdash;Experiment vs. Destiny&mdash;through two centuries of political evolution, conflict, and progress. In this updated edition, Schlesinger reflects on the dawn of a new millennium and how new social and technological revolutions could lead to a revolution in American political cycles. &ldquo;Whatever the nation&rsquo;s political future, it can benefit from the intelligence and regard for our country&rsquo;s best traditions evident in these informed and humane essays.&rdquo; &mdash;TheNew York Times &ldquo;Displays the author at his best: trenchant, erudite, crisp.&rdquo; &mdash;Foreign Affairs &ldquo;An excellent and provocative primer on the challenges surrounding the contemporary American political setting . . . First-rate history mixed with a strong sense of public service.&rdquo; &mdash;The Christian Science Monitor</div>

The Cycles of American History

<div>In the third volume of his series on Franklin Roosevelt, the Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning historian focuses on the turbulent final years of FDR&rsquo;s first term.A measure of economic recovery revived political conflict and emboldened Roosevelt&rsquo;s critics to denounce &ldquo;that man in the White house.&rdquo; To his left were demagogues&mdash;Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and Dr. Townsend. To his right were the champions of the old order&mdash;ex-president Herbert Hoover, the American Liberty League, and the august Supreme Court. For a time, the New Deal seemed to lose its momentum. But in 1935 FDR rallied and produced a legislative record even more impressive than the Hundred Days of 1933&mdash;a set of statutes that transformed the social and economic landscape of American life. In 1936 FDR coasted to reelection on a landslide. Schlesinger has his usual touch with colorful personalities and draws a warmly sympathetic portrait of Alf M. Landon, the Republican candidate of 1936.&ldquo;One of the most important historical enterprises of our time.&rdquo;&mdash;Saturday Review &ldquo;Vividly portrays&hellip;the concluding years of Roosevelt&rsquo;s first term&hellip;[and] the sweep and excitement of an era more historically dramatic than most.&rdquo;&mdash;Time</div>

The Politics of Upheaval

<div>The Pulitzer Prize&ndash;winning historian chronicles the short life of the Kennedy family&rsquo;s second presidential hopeful.Schlesinger&rsquo;s account vividly recalls the forces that shaped Robert Kennedy, from his position as the third son of a powerful Irish Catholic political clan to his concern for issues of social justice in the turbulent 1960s. Robert Kennedy and His Times is &ldquo;a picture of a deeply compassionate man hiding his vulnerability, drawn to the underdogs and the unfortunates in society by his life experiences and sufferings&rdquo; (Los Angeles Times). This fortieth anniversary edition contains not only Schlesinger&rsquo;s illuminating and inspiring portrait of Robert Kennedy, but a new introduction by Michael Beschloss, in which the acclaimed bestselling author and historian discusses the book&rsquo;s initial reception, Schlesinger&rsquo;s thoughts on it, and expounds on why Robert Kennedy is still such an important figure today.&ldquo;Exceptionally important, one of a handful of books that anyone who cares for the politics of the &rsquo;60s must read.&rdquo; &mdash;Newsweek&ldquo;An absorbing and vividly written study of a gallant and tragic man.&rdquo; &mdash;The Boston Globe &ldquo;A story that leaves the reader aching for what cannot be recaptured.&rdquo; &mdash;Miami Herald &ldquo;An inspiring account of what it was like to be at Robert Kennedy&rsquo;s side and why he and many like him felt that vision and virtue walked with them.&rdquo;&mdash;Business Week</div>

Robert Kennedy and His Times

<div>Volume two of the Pulitzer Prize-winning author&rsquo;s Age of Roosevelt series describes Franklin Delano Roosevelt&rsquo;s first tumultuous years in the White House.Coming into office at the bottom of the Great Depression, FDR told the American people that they have nothing to fear but fear itself. The conventional wisdom having failed, he tried unorthodox remedies to avert economic collapse. His first hundred days restored national morale, and his New Dealers filled Washington with new approaches to recovery and reform. Combining idealistic ends with realistic means, Roosevelt proposed to humanize, redeem, and rescue capitalism. The Coming of the New Deal, written with Schlesinger&rsquo;s customary verve, is a gripping account of critical years in the history of the republic.&ldquo;Monumental&hellip;authoritative&hellip;spirited&hellip;one of the major works in American historical literature.&rdquo;&mdash;New York Times &ldquo;Impelling, an achievement as much in its sensitivity as in its scholarship&hellip;It is essential reading.&rdquo;&mdash;Kirkus Reviews</div>

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Books By Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (6 Books)

A Thousand Days

The Imperial Presidency

The Cycles of American History

The Politics of Upheaval

Robert Kennedy and His Times

The Coming of the New Deal

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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Books By Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. (6 Books)

A Thousand Days

The Imperial Presidency

The Cycles of American History

The Politics of Upheaval

Robert Kennedy and His Times

The Coming of the New Deal

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