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A hugely entertaining celebration of one of America's greatest politicians-a source of inspiration for our equally challenging times...Fiorello LaGuardia was one of the twentieth century's most colorful politicians-on the New York and national stage. He was also quintessentially American: the son of Italian immigrants, who rose in society through sheer will and chutzpah. Almost one hundred years later, America is once again grappling with issu...

Ronald Reagan's America presents the history of the Reagan years told through his memorable speeches during the defining events of the era.

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The inspiring story of an unlikely political partnership--between a to-the-manor-born Protestant and a Lower East Side Catholic--that transformed the Democratic Party and led to the New Deal.hardcover.

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The inspiring story of an unlikely political partnership--between a to-the-manor-born Protestant and a Lower East Side Catholic--that transformed the Democratic Party and led to the New Deal.hardcover.

This is history told the old-fashioned way. The book is only as long as it needs to be, the adroit narrative full of heroes (Smith, Roosevelt, big-city Democratic bosses) and villains (William Randolph Hearst, William Jennings Bryan, the Ku Klux Klan). The scenes are vivid and the anecdotes plentiful." -The Wall Street Journal"Frank & Al is the latest of Mr. Golway's several captivating books on New York politics. He delivers once again, with ...

For decades, history has considered Tammany Hall, New York's famous political machine, shorthand for the worst of urban politics: graft, crime, and patronage personified by notoriously corrupt characters. Infamous crooks like William "Boss" Tweed dominate traditional histories of Tammany, distorting our understanding of a critical chapter of American political history. In Machine Made, historian and New York City journalist Terry Golway convin...

Drawn from field documents, letters, diaries, and other sources, this volume takes full account of the scope of Nathanael Greene's remarkable accomplishments, returning the forgotten patriot to his proper place in American history.

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From Moses to Mandela and others from across time and around the world, this work features speeches that have changed the world through the sheer power of their oratory. It sets the speech squarely in its historical context and details its impact and consequences.

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A selection of speeches by the most inspiring and persuasive orators in American historyPenguin presents a series of six portable, accessible, and—above all—essential reads from American political history, selected by leading scholars. Series editor Richard Beeman, author of The Penguin Guide to the U.S. Constitution, draws together the great texts of American civic life to create a timely and informative mini-library of perennially vital issu...

History casts Tammany Hall as shorthand for the worst of urban politics:graft and patronage personified by notoriously crooked characters. In hisgroundbreaking work Machine Made, journalist and historian Terry Golwaydismantles these stereotypes, focusing on the many benefits of machine politics formarginalized immigrants. As thousands sought refuge from Ireland's potato famine, the very question of who would be included under the protection of...

Ireland's struggle for freedom reaches back much further into the annals of history than most of us can imagine. Since the eleventh century, when legendary king Brian Boru united the chieftains of Ireland to resist Viking invasion, countless individual leaders have fought to preserve and protect Ireland's political and cul-tural autonomy. In a chronicle of unprecedented breadth and authority, "For the Cause of Liberty" tells the stories of the...

Golway has selected 50 speeches that changed the world through the sheer power of their oratory. From Moses to Mandela, each selection is illuminated with an insightful essay setting the speech squarely in its historical contexts and detailing its impact and consequences.

The death in May 2000 of John Cardinal O'Connor, archbishop of New York, was a vital loss to countless millions. A shining, openhearted crusader for traditional values in an increasingly bewildering culture, O'Connor was a pioneer for the new face of Catholicism, mapping out an unequivocal political and ethical code that stood for unconditional charity, civil liberties, and social justice. His widespread influence and spiritual presence are st...