History
American Legends: The Life of Henry Kissinger
*Includes pictures *Includes Kissinger's own quotes about his life and career *Includes online resources, footnotes and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “There cannot be a crisis next week. My schedule is already full.” – Henry...
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American Legends: The Life of Howard Hughes
"My father told me, never have partners." (Howard Hughes) "I'm not a paranoid, deranged millionaire." (Howard Hughes) Howard Hughes lived a life that was quintessentially American, and his personal history was so varied, improbable, and extraordinary that he practically resembled...
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American Legends: The Life of Humphrey Bogart
"All you owe the public is a good performance." - Humphrey Bogart A lot of time has been spent covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles...
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American Legends: The Life of J. Edgar Hoover
*Discusses the rumors surrounding Hoover's secret files and sexuality.*Includes pictures of Hoover and important people, places, and events in his life.*Includes a Table of Contents"We are a fact-gathering organization only. We don’t clear anybody. We don’t condemn anybody.” – J....
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Lemmon
*Includes pictures*Includes Lemmon's own quotes*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“It's hard enough to write a good drama, it's much harder to write a good comedy, and it's hardest of all to write a drama with comedy....
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Nicholson
*Includes pictures.*Includes Nicholson's quotes about his life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents."If I go into a restaurant there's a very good chance that I'm going to spend my time being the mayor.” – Jack...
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American Legends: The Life of Jack Palance
*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further reading*Includes a table of contents“One of the most important reasons for living is to do something - live outside of yourself and put together an idea, an idea that you want to explore and...
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American Legends: The Life of Jackie Gleason
If Lon Chaney will forever be recognized as 'The Man with 1,000 Faces', Jackie Gleason holds a legitimate claim to being 'The Man with 1,000 Personas.' Indeed, during his time hosting The Jackie Gleason Show on television, he developed numerous alter egos,...
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American Legends: The Life of James Cagney
*Includes pictures. *Includes Cagney's own quotes about his life and career. *Includes a bibliography for further reading. *Includes a table of contents. "You don't psych yourself up for these things, you do them...I'm acting for the audience, not for myself,...
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American Legends: The Life of James Madison
A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles River Editors’ American Legends series, readers can get caught up to speed...
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American Legends: The Life of Jane Fonda
*Includes pictures.*Includes Fonda's own quotes about her life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. "Being Henry Fonda's daughter got me started. But it didn't keep me working.” – Jane Fonda A lot of ink has been spilled covering the...
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American Legends: The Life of Janis Joplin
*Includes pictures.*Includes Joplin's own quotes about her life and career.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading. "The more you live, the less you die.” – Janis Joplin The life and career of Janis Joplin marks such a stark departure...
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American Legends: The Life of Jayne Mansfield
*Includes pictures.*Includes Mansfield's quotes about her own life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. “I don't know why you people like to compare me to Marilyn or that girl, what's her name, Kim Novak. Cleavage, of course, helped me...
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American Legends: The Life of Jean Arthur
*Includes pictures.*Includes Arthur's own quotes about her life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents."I guess I became an actress because I didn't want to be myself.” – Jean Arthur“It's a strenuous job every day of...
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American Legends: The Life of Jean Harlow
"I wasn't born an actress. Events just made me one." (Jean Harlow) A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history's most influential figures, but how much of the forest is lost for the trees? In Charles...
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American Legends: The Life of Jerry Garcia
*Includes pictures.*Includes Garcia's quotes about his life and career.*Includes footnotes and a bibliography for further reading.*Includes a table of contents.“I read somewhere that 77 percent of all the mentally ill live in poverty. Actually, I'm more intrigued by the 23...
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American Legends: The Life of Jerry Lewis
*Includes pictures.*Includes Lewis' quotes about his own life and career.*Includes a bibliography for further reading. “I've had great success being a total idiot.” – Jerry Lewis A lot of ink has been spilled covering the lives of history’s most influential...
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American Legends: The Life of Jesse Owens
*Includes pictures *Includes Owens' quotes about his life and career *Includes accounts of the 1936 Olympics *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “Although I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, I...
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American Legends: The Life of Jim Bowie
*Discusses some of the legends and controversies surrounding Bowie's life, including the origins of the Bowie knife and Bowie's fate at the Alamo. *Includes pictures of Bowie and other important people and places in his life. *Includes a Bibliography for...
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American Legends: The Life of Jim Henson
*Includes pictures *Includes Henson's own quotes about his life and career *Includes a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents “When I was young, my ambition was to be one of the people who made a difference in...
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