Informationen zum Autor Doris Kearns Goodwin's work for President Johnson inspired her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream . She followed up with the Pulitzer Prizewinning No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for Team of Rivals , in part the basis for Steven Spielberg's film Lincoln , and the Carnegie Medal for The Bully Pulpit , about the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Her bestselling Leadership: In Turbulent Times was the inspiration for the History Channel docuseries on Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, which she executive produced. Her most recent book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s , provides a front-row seat to the pivotal peopleJFK, LBJ, RFK, and MLKand events of this momentous decade. Klappentext From America's Historian-in-Chief ( New York magazine), The Presidential Biographies boxed setfeaturing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's beloved and bestselling biographies No Ordinary Time, Team of Rivals, and The Bully Pulpit . After five decades of acclaimed studies of the presidency, Doris Kearns Goodwin stands as America's premier presidential historian. Now, for the first time, her three most esteemed books are collected in one beautiful box set. No Ordinary Time : Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History, No Ordinary Time relates the story of how Franklin D. Roosevelt, surrounded by a small circle of intimates, led the nation to victory in World War II and with Eleanor's essential help, changed the fabric of American society. Team of Rivals : The landmark biography of Abraham Lincoln, adapted by Steven Spielberg into the Academy Award-winning film Lincoln , and winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize, illuminates Lincoln's political genius as he brought disgruntled opponents together and marshaled their talents to the task of preserving the Union. The Bully Pulpit : The prize-winning biography of Theodore Roosevelta dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. Told through the friendship of Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, Goodwin captures an epic moment in history. Zusammenfassung From America's Historian-in-Chief ( New York magazine)! The Presidential Biographies boxed setfeaturing the Pulitzer Prize-winning author's beloved and bestselling biographies No Ordinary Time! Team of Rivals! and The Bully Pulpit . After five decades of acclaimed studies of the presidency! Doris Kearns Goodwin stands as America's premier presidential historian. Now! for the first time! her three most esteemed books are collected in one beautiful box set. No Ordinary Time : Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History! No Ordinary Time relates the story of how Franklin D. Roosevelt! surrounded by a small circle of intimates! led the nation to victory in World War II and with Eleanor's essential help! changed the fabric of American society. Team of Rivals : The landmark biography of Abraham Lincoln! adapted by Steven Spielberg into the Academy Award-winning film Lincoln ! and winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize! illuminates Lincoln's political genius as he brought disgruntled opponents together and marshaled their talents to the task of preserving the Union. The Bully Pulpit : The prize-winning biography of Theodore Roosevelta dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. Told through the friendship of Roosevelt and William Howard Taft! Goodwin captures an epic m...

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Doris Kearns Goodwin’s work for President Johnson inspired her career as a presidential historian. Her first book was Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream. She followed up with the Pulitzer Prize–winning No Ordinary Time: Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt: The Homefront in World War II. She earned the Lincoln Prize for Team of Rivals, in part the basis for Steven Spielberg’s film Lincoln, and the Carnegie Medal for The Bully Pulpit, about the friendship between Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft. Her bestselling Leadership: In Turbulent Times was the inspiration for the History Channel docuseries on Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, and Franklin Roosevelt, which she executive produced. Her most recent book, An Unfinished Love Story: A Personal History of the 1960s, provides a front-row seat to the pivotal people—JFK, LBJ, RFK, and MLK—and events of this momentous decade.

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From America’s “Historian-in-Chief” (New York magazine), The Presidential Biographies boxed set—featuring the Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s beloved and bestselling biographies No Ordinary Time, Team of Rivals, and The Bully Pulpit.

After five decades of acclaimed studies of the presidency, Doris Kearns Goodwin stands as America’s premier presidential historian. Now, for the first time, her three most esteemed books are collected in one beautiful box set.

No Ordinary Time:

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for History, No Ordinary Time relates the story of how Franklin D. Roosevelt, surrounded by a small circle of intimates, led the nation to victory in World War II and with Eleanor’s essential help, changed the fabric of American society.

Team of Rivals:

The landmark biography of Abraham Lincoln, adapted by Steven Spielberg into the Academy Award-winning film Lincoln, and winner of the prestigious Lincoln Prize, illuminates Lincoln’s political genius as he brought disgruntled opponents together and marshaled their talents to the task of preserving the Union.

The Bully Pulpit:

The prize-winning biography of Theodore Roosevelt—a dynamic history of the first decade of the Progressive era when the nation was coming unseamed and reform was in the air. Told through the friendship of Roosevelt and William Howard Taft, Goodwin captures an epic moment in history.