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Under fire: an American story
Par Oliver North. 1991
Braille (abrégé), Braille électronique (abrégé)
Politique et gouvernement, Politique et gouvernement (biographies), Etats-Unis (histoire)
Braille avec transcription humaine
Oliver North offers his detailed view of the Iran-Contra arms controversy in this secretly written autobiography. Presenting himself as a…
patriotic, religious, family man, North describes his childhood, his stint in Vietnam, and his work on the National Security Council staff at the White House. Stating that he never saw himself above the law, North conveys his perception of betrayal by his administrationKhubilai Khan: his life and times
Par Morris Rossabi. 1987
Braille (abrégé), Braille électronique (abrégé)
Politique et gouvernement (biographies), Histoire
Braille avec transcription humaine
Portrait of the legendary Mongol drawn from Chinese, Korean, Persian, Russian, Armenian, and Syrian sources. The author focuses on Khan's…
military exploits and political maneuverings and suggests that the leader's mother and his favorite wife played essential roles in his rise to power. Without their guidance, Rossabi states, the Khan descended to drunkenness and debaucheryThe Queen & her court: a guide to the British monarchy today
Par Jerrold Packard. 1981
Braille (abrégé), Braille électronique (abrégé)
Politique et gouvernement (biographies), Histoire, Royauté (biographies)
Braille avec transcription humaine
A close look at the royal family, their lives, personalities, associates, and residences. Also explains various titles and ranks and…
what they signify, how to address members of the nobility, and customs surrounding the royal family and the courtAmerica's first ladies: private lives of the presidential wives
Par Diana Healy. 1988
Braille (abrégé), Braille électronique (abrégé)
Politique et gouvernement (biographies), Etats-Unis (histoire)
Braille avec transcription humaine
Brief, colorful biographical sketches of forty-one first ladies. Includes anecdotes and bits of information, such as the fact that Anna…
Symmes Harrison, the wife of William H. Harrison, who died a month after taking office, was the only first lady to be the grandmother of a president