A groundbreaking and “affecting and powerful” (The New York Times Book Review) history of Abraham Lincoln’s plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War—a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world’s most famous peacemakers.As the tide of the Civil War turned in the spring of 1865, Abraham Lincoln took a dangerous two-week trip to visit the troops on the front lines accompanied by his young son, seeing combat up close, meeti...

A celebration of the principles that guided Theodore Roosevelt’s life, as seen through his famous Man in the Arena speech, from award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor John AvlonTheodore Roosevelt’s famous words “It is not the critic who counts” have been a source of inspiration for voices as varied as LeBron James, Tom Brady, Brené Brown, and Barack Obama. But the real meaning of this famous speech has been forgotten: Roosevelt was talking about the respons...

“A vivid portrait…and thoughtful consideration of George Washington’s wisdom that couldn’t be timelier” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). A revealing look at the first President’s Farewell Address, a still-relevant warning against partisan politics and foreign entanglements.George Washington’s Farewell Address was a prophetic letter he wrote to his fellow citizens and signed from a “parting friend,” addressing the forces he feared could destroy our democra...

Fifty percent of American voters define themselves as political moderates, two-thirds favor political solutions that come from the center of the political spectrum, and Independents outnumber both Democrats and Republicans. Bill Clinton and George W. Bush each explicitly used Centrist strategies to win the White House—and twenty-first-century candidates will be compelled to do the same.Independent Nation documents the rich history of the defining political movement...

A celebration of the principles that guided Theodore Roosevelt’s life, as seen through his famous Man in the Arena speech, from award-winning journalist and former CNN anchor John AvlonTheodore Roosevelt’s famous words “It is not the critic who counts” have been a source of inspiration for voices as varied as LeBron James, Tom Brady, Brené Brown, and Barack Obama. But the real meaning of this famous speech has been forgotten: Roosevelt was talking about the respons...

“A vivid portrait…and thoughtful consideration of George Washington’s wisdom that couldn’t be timelier” (Kirkus Reviews, starred review). A revealing look at the first President’s Farewell Address, a still-relevant warning against partisan politics and foreign entanglements.George Washington’s Farewell Address was a prophetic letter he wrote to his fellow citizens and signed from a “parting friend,” addressing the forces he feared could destroy our democra...

An anthology of newspaper columns from the 19th century to the present—"engaging eyewitness pieces [that] elicit admiration, wonder and gasps of surprise" ( Kirkus Reviews).Deadline Artists: America's Greatest Newspaper Columns drew together some of the finest examples of America's greatest unsung literary form: the newspaper column. In this new Deadline Artists collection, some of America's greatest journalists take on the stories of sca...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2024, held in Corfu, Greece, during June 27–30, 2024.The 100 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 213 submissions. The diverse nature of papers presented demonstrates the vitality of AI algorithms and approaches. It certainly proves the very wide range of AI applicatio...

A groundbreaking and “affecting and powerful” (The New York Times Book Review) history of Abraham Lincoln’s plan to secure a just and lasting peace after the Civil War—a vision that inspired future presidents as well as the world’s most famous peacemakers.As the tide of the Civil War turned in the spring of 1865, Abraham Lincoln took a dangerous two-week trip to visit the troops on the front lines accompanied by his young son, seeing combat up close, meeti...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2024, held in Corfu, Greece, during June 27–30, 2024.The 100 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 213 submissions. The diverse nature of papers presented demonstrates the vitality of AI algorithms and approaches. It certainly proves the very wide range of AI applicatio...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2024, held in Corfu, Greece, during June 27–30, 2024.The 100 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 213 submissions. The diverse nature of papers presented demonstrates the vitality of AI algorithms and approaches. It certainly proves the very wide range of AI applicatio...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 12.5 International Conference on Artificial Intelligence Applications and Innovations, AIAI 2024, held in Corfu, Greece, during June 27–30, 2024.The 100 full papers and 8 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 213 submissions. The diverse nature of papers presented demonstrates the vitality of AI algorithms and approaches. It certainly proves the very wide range of AI applicatio...