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New York Times Bestseller A vivid and personal portrait of America’s greatest political family and its enormous impact on our nation, which expands on the hugely acclaimed seven-part PBS documentary series, bringing readers even deeper into these extraordinary leaders’ lives   With 796 photographs, some never before seen   The authors of the acclaimed and best-selling The Civil War, Jazz, The War, and Baseball present an intimate history of three extraordinary individuals from the same extraordinary family—Theodore, Eleanor, and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.   Geoffrey C. Ward, distilling more than thirty years of thinking and writing about the Roosevelts, and the acclaimed filmmaker Ken Burns help us understand for the first time that, despite the fierce partisanship of their eras, the Roosevelts were far more united than divided. All the history the Roosevelts made is here, but this is primarily an intimate account, the story of three people who overcame obstacles that would have undone less forceful personalities. Theodore Roosevelt would push past childhood frailty, outpace depression, survive terrible grief—and transform the office of the presidency. Eleanor Roosevelt, orphaned and alone as a child, would endure her husband’s betrayal, battle her own self-doubts, and remake herself into the most consequential first lady in American history—and the most admired woman on earth. And Franklin Roosevelt, born to privilege and so pampered that most of his youthful contemporaries dismissed him as a charming lightweight, would summon the strength to lead the nation through the two greatest crises since the Civil War, though he could not take a single step unaided. The three were towering personalities, but The Roosevelts shows that they were also flawed human beings who confronted in their personal lives issues familiar to all of us: anger and the need for forgiveness, courage and cowardice, confidence and self-doubt, loyalty to family and the need to be true to oneself. This is the story of the Roosevelts—no other American family ever touched so many lives.

The instant New York Times bestseller!A gorgeous collection of American presidents filled with fun facts and sparkling with personality, from nonfiction master Ken Burns.   This special treasury from America''s beloved documentarian Ken Burns brings the presidents to life for our nation''s children. Each president is given a lushly illustrated spread with curated stories and information to give readers of all ages a comprehensive view of the varied and fascinating characters who have led our nation (with the exception of Grover Cleveland--the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms--who gets two spreads!). A must-have for Ken''s many fans, classrooms, and anyone who wishes to gain a greater understanding and appreciation for our country.  "A buoyant gallery, up to date, handsomely framed, and, in this particular election year, timely too."--Kirkus ReviewsFrom the Hardcover edition.

The rich and colorful story of America''s most popular music and the singers and songwriters who have captivated, entertained, and consoled listeners from the 1920s to the 1990sThis gorgeously illustrated, hugely entertaining history of country music is based on the Ken Burns film for PBS. It begins with the music''s roots in the rural South where the music emerged from America itself--the songs people sang to themselves and their families, the hymns they sang in church, the fiddle music they danced to on Saturday nights. With the birth of radio in the 1920s, these songs from small towns, mountain hollers, and the wide-open West became the music of the entire nation: a diverse range of sounds and styles from honkytonk to spirituals to bluegrass to rockabilly, leading down through the decades to the music''s massive commercial success today. But above all, this is the story of the musicians. Here is Hank Williams'' honkytonk life, Dolly Parton''s rise to fame from a dirt-poor childhood, Loretta Lynn hand-selling her records while raising a family. Here too are interviews with everyone from Merle Haggard to Garth Brooks to Roseanne Cash. These stories will captivate longtime country fans, and introduce new listeners to this extraordinary body of music that lies at the very center of the American experience.

Embodying a chic casualness that is uniquely American, the Polo shirt is a cultural symbol, worn by everyone from movie stars and presidents to athletes and artists.The Polo shirt is to Ralph Lauren what Mickey Mouse is to Disney or the Empire State Building is to New York City. Whether worn with the collar popped up, open and untucked, or dressed up under a suit jacket, the Polo embodies the optimism of American style. In Lauren’s words, “It’s honest and from the heart and hopefully that is what touches the diversity of all who wear it. It was never about a shirt, but a way of living. ”Featuring a gallery of stars from the worlds of sports, politics, film, and music—from Leonardo DiCaprio and Spike Lee, to Bill Clinton and Oprah Winfrey, to Pharrell Williams and Venus Williams—as well as everyday people who make the Polo their canvas for self-expression, The Polo Shirt looks at the enduring cool of a wardrobe classic. Included are the full range of colors, styles, and fits the shirt has been produced in during its more than 50 year history. From the classic white to the weathered Polo, from the striped Polo to the US Olympic, US Open, and Wimbledon Championship collaborations, this catalogue celebrates the full spectrum of the Polo, making it a collector’s dream.

**The New York Times Bestseller****The book of the landmark documentary, The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick**The definitive work on the Vietnam War, the conflict that came to define a generation, told from all sides by those who were there.More than forty years after the Vietnam War ended, its legacy continues to fascinate, horrify and inform us. As the first war to be fought in front of TV cameras and beamed around the world, it has been immortalised on film and on the page, and forever changed the way we think about war.Drawing on hundreds of brand new interviews, Ken Burns and Geoffrey C. Ward have created the definitive work on Vietnam. It is the first book to show us the war from every perspective: from idealistic US Marines and the families they left behind to the Vietnamese civilians, both North and South, whose homeland was changed for ever; politicians, POWs and anti-war protesters; and the photographers and journalists who risked their lives to tell the truth. The book sends us into the grit and chaos of combat, while also expertly outlining the complex chain of political events that led America to Vietnam.Beautifully written, this essential work tells the full story without taking sides and reminds us that there is no single truth in war. It is set to redefine our understanding of a brutal conflict, to launch provocative new debates and to shed fresh light on the price paid in ‘blood and bone’ by Vietnamese and Americans alike.

America may not be the shining “city on a hill.” Yet despite its foibles and crimes, it’s a nation conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal, a country that brings together many peoples and seeks, at its best, to make them one. For this, it deserves our gratitude and love. In this issue of Plough marking the 250th anniversary of the United States of America, our contributors celebrate that complicated legacy and enduring promise.On this theme: Wilfred M. McClay argues that July Fourth is not the day for guilt and shame, but a celebration.David Bentley Hart claims baseball is the only truly redemptive form of memory.Carolyn Haliburton Carter visits a Tennessee plantation in search of her enslaved ancestors.Santiago Ramos visits St. Augustine, Florida, to find America’s Hispanic roots.Emily Wilson, Dana Gioia, A. E. Stallings, Zena Hitz, and Joseph M. Keegin debate who America’s Homer is.Peter Mommson asks if Christians owe their allegiance to God or to country.Ken Burns explores what can bring the United States together despite historical disunity.Heinrich Arnold tells what he learned about patriotism from his immigrant father.Sarah Augustine of the Tewa People gives an Indigenous perspective on America’s founding.Bethel McGrew looks at how the church is reaching young men who are spiritually homeless and very online.Amanda Held Opelt discovers her Appalachian hometown’s hidden mining history.Christina Nichol finds that America is loved with surprising fierceness in a small Kosovar town.Vincent W. Lloyd says Howard Thurman shows that we don’t have to choose between action and contemplation.Stephen Audubato describes the tensions that led Catholic Worker founder Dorothy Day deeper into her calling.Nathaniel Peters recounts how America’s founding generation won the right to free exercise of religion.Plough Quarterly features stories, ideas, and culture for people eager to apply their faith to the challenges we face. Each issue includes in-depth articles, interviews, poetry, book reviews, and art.