Evan Thomas is een vooraanstaand historicus en journalist wiens werk duikt in de complexiteit van de Amerikaanse politiek en geschiedenis. Zijn schrijfstijl kenmerkt zich door verhalende kracht en diepgaande verkenning van de motivaties van sleutelfiguren. Thomas richt zich op het ontdekken van de menselijke verhalen achter belangrijke historische gebeurtenissen. Zijn bijdragen aan de journalistiek en historische storytelling zijn aanzienlijk en bieden lezers inzichtelijke perspectieven op de Amerikaanse geschiedenis.
A riveting, immersive account of the agonizing decision to use nuclear weapons against Japan—a crucial turning point in World War II and geopolitical history—with you-are-there immediacy by the New York Times bestselling author of Ike's Bluff and Sea of Thunder.
Based on exclusive interviews and access to Supreme Court archives, First is an intimate and inspiring biography of America's first female Supreme Court justice, Sandra Day O'Connor. O'Connor's story is that of a woman who repeatedly shattered glass ceilings. Her path to the Court was not easy; although she graduated near the top of her law school class in 1952, no firm would even interview her. As a judge on the Arizona Court of Appeals, she stood up to corrupt lawyers and humanized the law. When President Ronald Reagan appointed her to the Court in 1981, she would go on to serve for a quarter-century, hearing cases that ultimately shaped American law. O'Connor endured every difficulty with grit and poise, from her cancer diagnosis at fifty-eight to caring for a husband with Alzheimer's. Women and men today will be inspired by O'Connor, a woman who loved her family and believed in serving her country, and who, when she became the most powerful woman in America, built a bridge forward for others to follow. -- Publisher's description
A captivating blend of personal biography and public drama, The Wise Men introduces the original best and brightest, leaders whose outsized personalities and actions brought order to postwar Averell Harriman, the freewheeling diplomat and Roosevelt's special envoy to Churchill and Stalin; Dean Acheson, the secretary of state who was more responsible for the Truman Doctrine than Truman and for the Marshall Plan than General Marshall; George Kennan, self-cast outsider and intellectual darling of the Washington elite; Robert Lovett, assistant secretary of war, undersecretary of state, and secretary of defense throughout the formative years of the Cold War; John McCloy, one of the nation's most influential private citizens; and Charles Bohlen, adroit diplomat and ambassador to the Soviet Union.
The Inspiring, Combative 2008 Campaign and the Historic Election of Barack Obama
This this is the story behind the 2008 election that saw the first African American win the presidency.
Focusing on the role of engineers in shaping a sustainable future, this book explores how they can address global challenges such as climate change, inequality, and infrastructure development. It emphasizes collaboration among engineers from diverse backgrounds and disciplines to create innovative solutions that prioritize safety and equity. Through case studies and expert insights, the narrative illustrates the transformative impact of engineering on communities worldwide, advocating for a collective approach to building a better world.
Kniha popisuje osudy čtyř námořních velitelů - dvou japonských a dvou amerických - jejichž životy se sešly během bitvy v Leytském zálivu v říjnu 1944. Autor vychází z velkého počtu vzpomínek, deníků, korespondence, poválečných výzkumů, oficiálních hlášení a rozhovorů s japonskými a americkými účastníky.