By the time Henry Kissinger was made secretary of state in 1973, he had become, according to a Gallup poll, the most admired person in America and one of the most unlikely celebrities ever to capture the world's imagination. Yet Kissinger was also reviled by large segments of the American public, ranging from liberal intellectuals to conservative activists. Kissinger explores the relationship between this complex man's personality and the foreign...

Wait Till Next Yearis the story of a young girl growing up in the suburbs of New York in the 1950s, when owning a single-family home on a tree-lined street meant the realization of dreams, when everyone knew everyone else on the block, and the children gathered in the streets to play from sunup to sundown. The neighborhood was equally divided among Dodger, Giant, and Yankee fans, and the corner stores were the scenes of fierce and affectionate rivalries....

"Lee Edwards is a historian of the conservative movement who has been present at nearly every major event of the modern conservative movement. His memoir reveals his insider account of Barry Goldwater's presidential campaign; how he first interviewed Ronald Reagan when the actor was thinking of running for governor; how he created the Victims of Communism Memorial in Washington, and much more."--Provided by publisher.

Traces legal clerk Arturo Schomburg's efforts to curate a collection of African books, letters, music, and art.