Clemente Course in the Humanities: Books-eBooks-Media

Andrew Johnson

E667 .G67 2011 (WO) . . .His vision of reconciliation abandoned the millions of former slaves (for whom he felt undisguised contempt) and antagonized congressional leaders, who tried to limit his powers and eventually impeached him. The climax of Johnson's presidency was his trial in the Senate and his acquittal by a single vote, which Gordon-Reed recounts with drama and palpable tension. Despite his victory, Johnson's term in office was a crucial missed opportunity; he failed the country at a pivotal moment, leaving America with problems that we are still trying to solve.

Art of War

U 101 .M1613 2003 (CM,ML,WO)

Niccolò Machiavelli's Art of War is one of the world's great classics of military and political theory. Praised by the finest military minds in history and said to have influenced no lesser lights than Frederick the Great and Napoleon, the Art of War is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the history and theory of war in the West . . .

Exploring Forgiveness

The 12 essays in this collection explore the concept of forgiveness in interpersonal relationships, family relationships, the individual and society relationship and international relations through the eyes of a psychologist, police-chief-turned-minister, law professor, sociologist and others.

Patriots Twice

. . . award-winning author Stephen M. Hood identifies more than three hundred former Confederate soldiers, sailors, and government officials who reintegrated into American society and attained positions of authority and influence in the federal government, the United States military, academia, science, commerce, and industry. Their contributions had a long-lasting and positive influence on the country we have today. . . .