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The good American : the epic life and adventures of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government's greatest humanitarian.

Authors : Kaplan, Robert D., 1952-, author

Subjects: Humanitarian assistance, American; Refuge (Humanitarian assistance) -- United States; Philanthropists -- United States -- BiographyUnited States. Agency for International Development -- Officials and employees -- Biography; United States. Department of State -- Officials and employees -- BiographyGersony, Robert

Availability: 5 Holdings

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And there was light : Abraham Lincoln and the American struggle.

Authors : Meacham, Jon, author

Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Biography; Slavery -- Political aspects -- United States -- History -- 19th century; Enslaved persons -- Emancipation -- United StatesUnited States -- Race relations -- History -- 19th century; United States -- Politics and government -- 1861-1865; United States -- Politics and government -- 1845-1861Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Views on slavery; Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865 -- Religion

Availability: 14 Holdings

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His truth is marching on : John Lewis and the power of hope.

Authors : Meacham, Jon, author; Lewis, John, 1940-2020, author of afterword, colophon, etc

Subjects: African American civil rights workers -- Biography; Civil rights workers -- United States -- Biography; Legislators -- United States -- BiographyUnited States. Congress. House -- BiographyLewis, John, 1940-2020

Availability: 18 Holdings

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The Black period : on personhood, race, and origin.

Authors : Geter, Hafizah, 1984-, author

Subjects: Nigerian Americans -- Biography; Lesbians, Black -- United States -- Biography; Immigrants -- United States -- BiographyNigeria -- Biography; United States -- Race relationsGeter, Hafizah, 1984-; Geter, Hafizah, 1984- -- Family

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Ancestor trouble : a reckoning and a reconciliation.

Authors : Newton, Maud, author

Subjects: Genealogy; Genetic genealogy -- United States; Racism -- United StatesUnited States -- Race relationsNewton, Maud; Newton, Maud -- Family; Newton family

Availability: 7 Holdings

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Lady Bird Johnson : hiding in plain sight.

Authors : Sweig, Julia, author

Subjects: Presidents' spouses -- United States -- Biography; Presidents -- United States -- Election -- 1964; BiographiesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1963-1969Johnson, Lady Bird, 1912-2007; Johnson, Lyndon B. 1908-1973

Availability: 8 Holdings

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The back channel : a memoir of American diplomacy and the case for its renewal.

Authors : Burns, William J. (William Joseph), 1956-, author

Subjects: Diplomats -- United States -- Biography; BiographiesUnited States -- Foreign relations -- 1945-1989; United States -- Foreign relations -- 1989-Burns, William J. 1956-

Availability: 6 Holdings

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Empty : a memoir.

Authors : Burton, Susan, 1973-, author

Subjects: Eating disorders -- Patients -- United States -- Biography; Women journalists -- United States -- Biography; Eating disorders in women -- United StatesBurton, Susan, 1973- -- Health

Availability: 5 Holdings

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Edison.

Authors : Morris, Edmund, author

Subjects: Inventors -- United States -- Biography; Electrical engineers -- United States -- Biography; BiographiesEdison, Thomas A. 1847-1931

Availability: 9 Holdings

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Thomas Jefferson : the art of power.

Authors : Meacham, Jon

Subjects: Presidents -- United States -- Biography; BiographiesUnited States -- Politics and government -- 1783-1809Jefferson, Thomas, 1743-1826

Availability: 10 Holdings

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