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Washington's God: Religion, Liberty, and the Father of Our Country
Michael Novak and Jana Novak
A rich and readable examination of what the nation's first President and most important founder believed. With overwhelming evidence, the Novaks debunk myths about Washington's alleged deism.
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Faith and the Presidency: From George Washington to George W. Bush
Gary Scott Smith
This examination of 11 Presidents' faith is remarkably balanced and sourced in great detail. Arguably the seminal work on the faith of our Presidents, the chapter on Jefferson alone is worth the price tag.
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John Adams
David Mccullough
In this Pulitzer Prizewinning biography, McCullough resurrects John Adams one of our most thoughtful, intellectual, spiritual, and influential founders from an unforgivable period of historical omission.
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Nixon: A Life
Jonathan Aitken
Aitken came to know Nixon well and had unprecedented access to the former President's family and other sources. The revelations in this insightful book include startling information on John F. Kennedy and the 1960 election, plus a pious side of Nixon that few witnessed.
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The First Cold Warrior
Elizabeth Edwards Spalding
This Harry Truman biography is more academic than most books about his colorful personality and presidency. Spalding's final chapter is a substantive treatment of Truman's underestimated faith, particularly in relation to his Cold War anti-Communism.
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