Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio on October 15th, 1917 and passed away at the age of 89 on February 28th, 2007.

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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Stats: The most read book by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. on Book Notification is A Thousand Days, a Non-Fiction book. The second most read book is Harry S. Truman (The American Presidents #29).

Below is a complete list of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series.

List of Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

Explores key figures and events, primarily in 20th-century American political history, with insightful analysis.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Political and Social History of the United Stated 1829-1925
1927
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2
The Age of Jackson
1945
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3
Kennedy or Nixon
1960
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4
The Politics of Hope/The Bitter Heritage
1963
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5
Paths of American Thought
1963
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6
7
A Thousand Days
1965
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7
Violence
1968
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8
The Crisis of Confidence
1969
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9
The Vital Center
1970
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10
History of American Presidential Elections 1789-1968 (With: Fred L. Israel)
1971
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11
Coming to Power
1972
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12
The Imperial Presidency
1973
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13
Congress Investigates: A Documented History 1792-1974
1975
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14
Dynamics of World Power: Far East
1975
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15
Dynamics of World Power: United Nations, Middle East, Subsaharan Africa
1975
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16
State of the Union Messages of the Presi
1980
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17
The Dynamics of World Power: Western Europe
1980
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18
Adenauer
1985
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19
The Cycles Of American History
1986
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20
Rhetoric And The Founders (With: Dumas Malone, Norman A. Graebner)
1987
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21
The Disuniting of America
1991
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22
The Causes of the Civil War
1991
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23
America and the world: Isolationism resurgent?
1996
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24
Has Democracy a Future?
1997
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25
A Life in the Twentieth Century
2000
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26
Jacqueline Kennedy, The White House Years
2001
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27
Taught to Lead
2004
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28
War and the American Presidency
2004
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29
10
Journals, 1952-2000
2007
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30
Robert Kennedy and His Times
2012
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31
The Letters of Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. (With: Stephen C. Schlesinger)
2013
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32
Nothing Stands Still
2013
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33
Orestes A Brownson A Pilgrims Progress
2015
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34
Memoranda and Documents
2018
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List of Major Presidential Elections and the Administrations That Followed Books in Publication Order (with Fred L. Israel, with David J. Frent)

Ranked by popularity, the top Major Presidential Elections and the Administrations That Followed books are The Election of 1960 and the Administration of John F. Kennedy, The Election of 1980 and the Administration of Ronald Reagan, and The Election of 1968 and the Administration of Richard Nixon.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Election of 1840 and the Administration of William Henry Harrison
2002
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2
The Election of 1948 and the Administration of Harry S. Truman
2002
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3
The Election of 1876 and the Administration of Rutherford B. Hayes
2002
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4
The Election of 1896 and the Administration of William McKinley
2002
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5
The Election of 1912 and the Administration of Woodrow Wilson
2002
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6
The Election of 1932 and the Administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt
2002
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7
The Election of 1960 and the Administration of John F. Kennedy
2002
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8
The Election of 1976 and the Administration of Jimmy Carter
2002
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9
The Election of 1968 and the Administration of Richard Nixon
2002
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10
The Election of 1980 and the Administration of Ronald Reagan
2002
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11
The Election of 2000 and the Administration of George W. Bush
2002
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12
The Elections of 1789 & 1792 and the Administration of George Washington
2003
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13
The Election of 1828 and the Administration of Andrew Jackson
2003
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List of The Age of Roosevelt Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Crisis of the Old Order 1919-33
1957
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2
The Coming of the New Deal 1933-35
1958
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3
The Politics of Upheaval 1935-36
1960
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List of World Leaders Past & Present Books in Publication Order

Covers iconic political leaders and revolutionaries.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Margaret Thatcher (By: Bernard Garfinkel)
1985
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2
Simón Bolívar (By: Dennis Wepman)
1985
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3
Joseph Stalin (By: Dorothy Hoobler, Thomas Hoobler)
1985
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4
Hitler (By: Dennis Wepman)
1985
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5
Napoleon Bonaparte (By: Leslie McGuire)
1985
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6
Golda Meir (By: Karen McAuley)
1985
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7
George Washington (By: Roger A. Bruns)
1986
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8
John Calvin (By: Sally Stepanek)
1986
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9
Indira Gandhi (With: Francelia Butler)
1986
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10
Thomas Jefferson (By: Roger A. Bruns)
1986
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11
Charlemagne (By: Susan Banfield)
1986
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12
Pierre Elliott Trudeau (By: Thomas G. Butson)
1986
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13
Frederick the Great (By: Mary Kittredge)
1986
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14
King Louis XIV (By: Pierre L. Horn)
1986
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15
Andrew Jackson (By: Herman J. Viola)
1986
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16
Catherine the Great (By: Leslie McGuire)
1986
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17
William Gladstone (By: Eric Brand)
1986
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18
Dwight D. Eisenhower (By: Peter Lars Sandberg)
1986
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19
Oliver Cromwell (By: Lawrence S. Kaplan)
1986
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20
Georges-Jacques Danton (By: Frank Dwyer)
1987
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21
Muammar El-Qaddafi (By: Benjamin Kyle)
1987
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22
Otto von Bismarck (By: Jonathan Rose)
1987
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23
Sun Yat-Sen (By: Jeffrey Barlow)
1987
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24
Julius Caesar (By: Roger A. Bruns)
1987
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25
Woodrow Wilson (By: J. Perry Leavell Jr.)
1987
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26
Joan of Arc (By: Susan Banfield)
1987
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27
Elizabeth I (By: Catherine Bush)
1987
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28
Leon Blum (By: Stephen Eric Bronner)
1987
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29
Gandhi (By: Catherine Bush)
1987
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30
Juan Perón ( By: John DeChancie)
1987
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31
John F. Kennedy (By: Marta Randall)
1987
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32
Gamal Abdel Nasser ( By: John DeChancie)
1987
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33
Richard Nixon (By: C. Peter Ripley)
1987
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34
Marc Antony (By: Mary Kittredge)
1987
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35
Leonid Brezhnev (By: Ina L. Navazelskis)
1987
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36
Benjamin Disraeli (By: Carol McGuirk)
1987
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37
Hirohito (By: Karen Severns)
1988
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38
Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, Shah of Iran (By: James D. Cockcroft)
1988
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39
Ernesto Che Guevara (With: Douglas Kellner)
1988
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40
Chiang Kai-Shek (With: Sean J. Dolan)
1988
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41
James I (By: Frank Dwyer)
1988
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42
Mother Teresa (By: Joan Graff Clucas)
1988
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43
Vladimir Ilich Lenin (By: John Haney)
1988
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44
Augustus Caesar (By: Nancy Zinsser Walworth)
1988
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45
Judas Maccabeus (By: E.H. Fortier)
1988
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46
Henry of Navarre (By: Albert C. Gross)
1988
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47
Lyndon Johnson (By: Anthony E. Kaye)
1988
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48
Harry S. Truman (By: J. Perry Leavell Jr.)
1988
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49
Yasir Arafat (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1988
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50
Klemens von Metternich (By: John Von Der Heide)
1988
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51
Willy Brandt (By: Tom Viola)
1988
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52
James Madison (By: J. Perry Leavell Jr.)
1988
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53
Faisal (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1989
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54
Jimmy Carter (By: Ed Slavin)
1989
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55
Lech Walesa (By: Tony Kaye)
1989
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56
Marquis de Lafayette (By: Pierre L. Horn)
1989
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57
Nelson and Winnie Mandela (By: John J. Vail)
1989
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58
James Monroe (By: Charles Wetzel)
1989
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59
Peter the Great (By: Kathleen McDermott)
1990
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60
Thomas Paine (By: John J. Vail)
1990
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61
Wojciech Jaruzelski (By: Lynn Berry)
1990
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62
Sadat
1990
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63
Churchill
1990
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64
Alexander the Great
1990
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65
Pol Pot (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1990
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66
Alexander Dubcek (By: Ina Navazelskis)
1991
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67
Robert E. Lee (By: Warren Brown)
1992
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68
Ronald Reagan (By: Renee Schwartzberg)
1999
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69
Pope John Paul II (By: Timothy Walch)
2005
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List of World Leaders Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Robespierre
1987
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2
Jan Smuts
1991
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3
Alexander the Great (By: Don Nardo)
2009
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List of Colonial Leaders Books in Publication Order (with Susan Martins Miller, with Norma Jean Lutz, with Becky Durost Fish, with Bruce Fish, with Cookie Lommel, with Elizabeth Russell Connelly, with Phelan Powell, with Susan McCarthy Melchiore, with Karen Westermann)

Ranked by popularity, the top Colonial Leaders books are Miles Standish Plymouth Colony Leader, George Whitefield: Clergyman and Scholar, and Jonathan Edwards: Colonial Religious Leader.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Benjamin Franklin: American Statesman, Scientist, and Writer (By: Becky Durost Fish, Bruce Fish)
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2
George Whitefield: Clergyman and Scholar (By: Susan Martins Miller)
2000
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3
Sir William Berkeley: Governor of Virginia (By: Phelan Powell)
2000
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4
Caesar Rodney: American Patriot (By: Susan McCarthy Melchiore)
2000
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5
Miles Standish Plymouth Colony Leader (By: Susan Martins Miller)
2000
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6
James Oglethorpe: Humanitarian and Soldier (By: Cookie Lommel)
2000
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7
John Peter Zenger: Free Press Advocate (By: Karen Westermann)
2000
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8
Benjamin Banneker: American Mathematician and Astronomer (With: Bonnie Hinman)
2000
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9
John Smith: English Explorer and Colonist (With: Tara Baukus Mello)
2000
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10
Jonathan Edwards: Colonial Religious Leader (By: Norma Jean Lutz)
2000
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11
John Winthrop Politician and Statesman (By: Elizabeth Russell Connelly)
2000
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List of Famous Figures of the Civil War Era Books in Publication Order (with Norma Jean Lutz, with Brent Kelley, with Leeanne Gelletly, with Martha S. Hewson, with Bruce Adelson, with Martha Hewson, with Joey Frazier, with Virginia Brackett, with Henna R. Remstein, with Mike Bonner)

Ranked by popularity, the top Famous Figures of the Civil War Era books are Harriet Tubman, Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, and Stonewall Jackson: Confederate General.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Stonewall Jackson (By: Martha Hewson)
2000
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2
Jefferson Davis (By: Joey Frazier)
2000
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3
Harriet Tubman (By: Norma Jean Lutz)
2000
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4
Harriet Beecher Stowe: Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin (By: Leeanne Gelletly)
2000
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5
Abraham Lincoln: Civil War President (With: John F. Grabowski)
2000
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6
Stonewall Jackson: Confederate General (By: Martha S. Hewson)
2000
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7
William Sherman: Union General (By: Henna R. Remstein)
2000
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8
Stephen A. Douglas: Champion of the Union (By: Mike Bonner)
2001
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9
George McClellan (By: Brent Kelley)
2001
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10
David Farragut: Union Admiral (By: Bruce Adelson)
2001
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11
John Brown: Abolitionist (By: Virginia Brackett)
2001
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List of Childhoods of the Presidents Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Childhoods of the Presidents books are Franklin D. Roosevelt, Ronald Reagan, and George Washington.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Franklin D. Roosevelt
1920
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2
Ronald Reagan (By: Tamra B. Orr)
2002
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3
George Washington (With: Gail Snyder)
2002
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4
Theodore Roosevelt (With: Hal Marcovitz)
2002
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5
Harry S. Truman (With: Barbara Saffer)
2002
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List of Know Your Government Books in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top Know Your Government books are Why Do We Have Laws?, Why Are Elections Important?, and What Are Your Basic Rights?.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Environmental Protection Agency (By: Kevin Law)
1988
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2
Food and Drug Administration (By: William Patrick)
1988
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3
The Drug Enforcement Administration (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1989
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4
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (By: Eric Jay Dolin)
1989
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5
National Science Foundation (By: Patricia Barnes-Svarney)
1989
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6
U.S. Coast Guard (By: Rebecca Stefoff)
1989
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7
The Federal Reserve System (By: Gary Taylor)
1989
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8
The U.S. Marine Corps (With: Jack Rummel)
1989
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9
The Commission on Civil Rights (By: Karen Arrington)
1992
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10
Department of Education (By: Stephen J. Sniegoski)
1999
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11
The Department of Health & Human Services (By: Merle Broberg)
1999
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12
Why Do We Have Laws? ( By: Jacqueline Laks Gorman)
2007
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13
Why Are Elections Important? ( By: Jacqueline Laks Gorman)
2008
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14
What Are Your Basic Rights? ( By: Jacqueline Laks Gorman)
2008
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15
Who Leads Our Country? ( By: Jacqueline Laks Gorman)
2008
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List of The American Presidents Books in Publication Order

Presents concise biographical essays on each president, focusing on their time in office, their leadership, and their impact on the nation.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Theodore Roosevelt (By: Louis Auchincloss)
2002
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2
James Madison (By: Garry Wills)
2002
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3
Bill Clinton (By: Hal Marcovitz)
2002
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4
Grover Cleveland ( By: Henry F. Graff)
2002
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5
John Quincy Adams (By: Robert V. Remini)
2002
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6
Rutherford B. Hayes (By: Hans L. Trefousse)
2002
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7
Dwight D. Eisenhower (By: Tom Wicker)
2002
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8
8
Thomas Jefferson (By: Joyce Appleby)
2003
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9
James K. Polk (By: John Seigenthaler)
2003
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10
William McKinley (By: Kevin Phillips)
2003
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11
8
Abraham Lincoln (By: George S. McGovern)
2003
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12
Woodrow Wilson (By: H.W. Brands)
2003
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13
John Adams (By: John Patrick Diggins)
2003
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14
George H. W. Bush (By: Timothy Naftali)
2003
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15
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (By: Roy Jenkins)
2003
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16
Warren G. Harding (By: John W. Dean)
2004
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17
James Buchanan (By: Jean H. Baker)
2004
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18
George Washington (By: James MacGregor Burns, Susan Dunn)
2004
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19
Chester Alan Arthur (By: Zachary Karabell)
2004
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20
Ulysses S. Grant (By: Josiah Bunting)
2004
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21
Martin Van Buren (By: Ted Widmer)
2005
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22
Benjamin Harrison (By: Charles W. Calhoun)
2005
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23
James Monroe (By: Gary Hart)
2005
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24
Andrew Jackson ( By: Sean Wilentz)
2005
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25
James A. Garfield (By: Ira Rutkow)
2006
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26
Calvin Coolidge (By: David Greenberg)
2006
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27
Gerald R. Ford ( By: Douglas Brinkley)
2007
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28
Richard M. Nixon (By: Elizabeth Drew)
2007
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29
4
Harry S. Truman (With: Robert Dallek)
2008
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30
6
Zachary Taylor (By: John S.D. Eisenhower)
2008
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31
Harry S. Truman (By: Robert Dallek)
2008
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32
John Tyler (By: Gary May)
2008
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33
Andrew Johnson (By: Annette Gordon-Reed)
2008
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34
Herbert Hoover (By: William E. Leuchtenburg)
2009
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35
Millard Fillmore (By: Paul Finkelman)
2009
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36
Franklin Pierce (By: Michael F. Holt)
2010
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37
Lyndon B. Johnson (By: Charles Peters)
2010
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38
Lyndon B. Johnson (With: Sean Wilentz, Charles Peters)
2010
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39
John F. Kennedy (By: Alan Brinkley)
2010
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40
Jimmy Carter (By: Julian E. Zelizer)
2010
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41
William Henry Harrison (By: Gail Collins)
2012
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42
William Howard Taft (By: Jeffrey Rosen)
2012
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43
George W. Bush ( By: James Mann)
2015
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44
Ronald Reagan (By: Jacob Weisberg)
2016
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45
Bill Clinton (By: Michael Tomasky)
2017
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List of Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
The Almanac of American History
1983
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2
American Studies: Essays in Honour of Marcus Cunliffe
1991
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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was born on October 15th, 1917. Arthur passed away February 28th, 2007 at 89 years old. Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. is known for writing in the Non-Fiction genre.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. has written 34 Non-Fiction Books. The first was released in 1927 with the book Political and Social History of the United Stated 1829-1925. The most recently released was Memoranda and Documents which was released in 2018.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. also wrote the Major Presidential Elections and the Administrations That Followed series which has 13 books including The Election of 1840 and the Administration of William Henry Harrison and The Election of 1948 and the Administration of Harry S. Truman.

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.: Lists & Other Mentions

  • A Life in the Twentieth Century: New York Times: The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years Selection in 2019.

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Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.: F.A.Q

When was Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Born?

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was born on October 15th, 1917.

When did Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. die?

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. died on February 28th, 2007 at 89 years old.

Where was Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Born?

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was born in Columbus, Ohio.

What was the first book Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. wrote?

The first book written by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. was Franklin D. Roosevelt, published in 1920.

What was the most recent book Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. wrote?

His most recently released work was Memoranda and Documents (a short story) on May 2nd, 2018.

What is the most popular book by Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. book is A Thousand Days. Here are his most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. A Thousand Days (7.00)
  2. Harry S. Truman (4.00)
  3. Journals, 1952-2000 (10.00)

What genres does Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. Write?

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. primarily writes in the Non-Fiction genre. His work includes sub-genres such as History and Political History.

How many books has Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. written?

Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr. has written 69 books across 11 series and categories, excluding contributions to anthologies.
  • 34 Arthur Schlesinger Jr. Non-Fiction Books
  • 13 books in the Major Presidential Elections and the Administrations That Followed Series
  • 3 books in The Age of Roosevelt Series
  • 6 books in the World Leaders Past & Present Series
  • 2 books in the World Leaders Series
  • 2 books in the Colonial Leaders Series
  • 1 book in the Famous Figures of the Civil War Era Series
  • 4 books in the Childhoods of the Presidents Series
  • 1 book in the Know Your Government Series
  • 2 books in The American Presidents Series

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