Dear Mr. President
Author: Dwight Young
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781426200205
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Selected letters to presidents with contextual commentary.
Author: Dwight Young
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Published: 2007
Total Pages: 196
ISBN-13: 9781426200205
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Selected letters to presidents with contextual commentary.
Author: Gerard W. Gawalt
Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal
Published: 2006-02-06
Total Pages: 474
ISBN-13: 1603763120
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →My Dear President is a historic, heartfelt collection of letters between first ladies and presidents -- including many that have never been published -- that casts a warm, new light on our leaders at their most open-hearted and vulnerable. "I am very madly in love with you," wrote Lyndon Johnson to his future wife, Bird Taylor. James Madison sent off this plaintive line to his wife Dolley: "Every thing around and within reminds me that you are absent." In this inspiring collection of correspondence between U.S. presidents and their wives are hundreds of unguarded moments of affection, strain, grief, and triumph, revealing as never before the private thoughts and working partnerships of our most public figures. Culled from the holdings of the Library of Congress and various presidential libraries and private collections, it is the most comprehensive compilation of its kind ever put together. Gerard Gawalt, a curator of presidential papers at the Library of Congress for the past thirty years, has divided the book thematically into such topics as love, war, politics, travel, and sorrow. Each letter appears in its entirety, with the original spelling and grammar intact, and is set in historic context for a full sense of the moment that formed its backdrop. In most cases, exchanges are included, forming an enlightening dialogue between husband and wife. Throughout, historic photographs and artwork from the Library of Congress's collection enhance the text. Like its companion volume, First Daughters, My Dear President is bound to become a cherished gift for all those interested in American history for years to come.
Author: Bill Adler
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2009-04-14
Total Pages: 194
ISBN-13: 0345517121
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Barack Obama has inspired millions of people around the world–and an unwavering chorus of those admirers are children. This delightfully charming collection includes more than two hundred letters that kids have written to President Obama. Some of these messages are humorous, some are heartwarming, all of them are sincere–making this volume the perfect gift for any occasion. The children ask questions: “Why did you want to be president?” “Do you think you could pass a law making chocolate a vegetable in our country?” They give suggestions: “I think you should fix things in the world to be more fair.” They offer advice: “You should bring a yo-yo to the White House.” They share hopes: “I want you to care about schools. I am in kindergarten.” They even volunteer expertise: “I will help you learn to bowl because you don’t know how to bowl.” Whether discussing such weighty issues as the “econimical” crisis, the environment, and alternative energy or simply giving shout-outs to First Daughters Sasha and Malia, these kid correspondents express, as only children can, pure optimism, avid curiosity, and unadulterated elation about this historic moment. Complete with original illustrations by the letter writers themselves, and wonderful reproductions of some of the kids’ handwritten messages, this marvelous book–a true message of hope for our time–is a keepsake for the whole family to enjoy.
Author: Eli Saslow
Publisher: Anchor
Published: 2012-08-07
Total Pages: 306
ISBN-13: 0307742555
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Every day, President Obama read ten of the letters he received from citizens across America. Here are ten of those letters, along with President Obama's responses and the stories behind them. The letters come from people of all ages, walks of life, and political points of view. Some are heartbreaking, some angry, some hopeful. Indeed, Obama reads as many letters addressed “Dear Jackass” as “Dear Mr. President.” Eli Saslow, a young and rising star at the Washington Post, became fascinated by the power of these letters and set out to find the stories behind them. Through the lens of ten letters to which Obama responded personally, this exceptionally relevant and poignant book explores those individual stories, taking an in-depth look at the misfortunes, needs, opinions, and, yes, anger over the current state of the country that inspired ten people to put pen to paper. Surprisingly, what also emerges from these affecting personal narratives is a story about the astounding endurance and optimism of the American people. Ten Letters is an inspiring and important book about ordinary people and the issues they face every day—the very issues that are shaping America’s future. This is not an insider Washington book by any means, but a book for the times that tells the real American stories of today.
Author: David Kavanagh
Publisher: Dram Books
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 184
ISBN-13: 9781403373083
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →In 1994, David Kavanagh started a journal that became a series of open letters to then U.S. President Bill Clinton. For almost three months, up to the mid-term congressional elections, he compared their day-to-day lives, selecting snippets of poetry that seemed appropriate for the moment. Then the journal was forgotten. Rediscovered in 2002, Letters to a U.S. President is a sideways glance at presidential life in America from a London, UK, life which grows more calamitous by the day. Quirky and original, it offers a trans-Atlantic take on the age-old concept of parallel existence. Embattled President and hapless citizen are not just miles apart, they have a whole ocean between them and a world of difference. By the end, readers may wonder what the 42nd President might have made of these illuminating missives had he actually received them.
Author: Menaḥem Dov ben Ḥayim Yitsḥaḳ Genaḳ
Publisher: Sterling Publishing (NY)
Published: 2013
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781454907916
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Rabbi Menachem Genack and Bill Clinton first met as Clinton began his road to the White House. As their friendship deepened, the rabbi started sending Clinton brief essays highlighting spiritual insights from the Bible. Later, at Clinton's request, Genack took a more formal approach, also inviting many distinguished acquaintances to contribute. This universally inspiring collection gathers more than 100 of these mini-sermons, with a foreword by Clinton himself.
Author: Flor MacCarthy
Publisher:
Published: 2022-09
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781848408746
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A gorgeously produced homage to the art of the letter, comprising letters to and from the Presidents of Ireland.
Author: George Bush
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2013-03-05
Total Pages: 691
ISBN-13: 1476731160
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Contains primary source material.
Author: Holzer, Harold
Publisher: SIU Press
Published: 1993
Total Pages: 404
ISBN-13: 9780809387984
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This first compilation of letters received by President Lincoln shows a president who was eager to review and respond to the people's advice and criticism, their respects and requests.
Author: Ronald Reagan
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Published: 2004-10-06
Total Pages: 964
ISBN-13: 9780743219679
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Many books have been written regarding Ronald Reagan, but this collection of his letters must certainly be among the most varied and revealing aspect of the man. Organized by themes such as "Old Friends", "Running for Office ", "Core Beliefs" the book contains over 1,000 letters stretching from 1922 to 1994 . Whether discussing economic policy with a political for, dispensing marital advice, or sharing a joke with a pen pal.