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Books

Mark K. Updegrove has, in the words of the New York Journal, “an flare for exquisite storytelling.” From exploring the consequential presidencies of JFK and LBJ in “Incomparable Grace” and “Indomitable Will” respectively, and the largely misunderstood relationship between Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush in "The Last Republicans" to examining the increasingly important roles of our former presidents in “Second Acts,” Updegrove brings leadership and the presidency to life.

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An illuminating account of John F. Kennedy’s brief but transformative tenure in the White House.

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Examines the increasingly important roles that former presidents assume in our nation and throughout the world.

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Reflects on President Johnson’s legacy of civil rights and commemorates the historic 2014 Civil Rights Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX.

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Offering an intimate portrait of the endlessly fas­cinating LBJ, his extraordinarily eventful presi­dency, and the turbulent times in which he served.

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A groundbreaking look at the lives of George H. W. Bush and George W. Bush, the most consequential father-son pair in American history, often in their own words.

Features photographs and documentation from the 2016 Vietnam War Summit at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, TX, but also includes a number of historic photographs offering a diverse perspective on the conflict that defined a generation.

This fascinating narrative looks at eight U.S. presidents who inherited unprecedented crises immediately upon assuming the reigns of power.

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