As Times Square turns 100, New York Times Magazine contributing writer James Traub tells the story of how this mercurial district became one of the most famous and exciting places in the world. The De
Updated for the Paperback Edition?During his first term as secretary-general of the United Nations, Kofi Annan was one of the most widely admired men in the world. In 2001, he won the Nobel Peace Priz
As we leave behind an era in which America tried to assert democracy by force (and often failed), the question arises: what part of our efforts to spread democracy can we preserve for the future? In
A penetrating, lyrical biography of John Quincy Adams, the President and politician whose experiences spannedand shapedthe most critical period in our nation’s history
"Penetrating, detailed, and very readable. . . . A splendid biography."-Wall Street JournalFew figures in American history have held as many roles in public life as John Quincy Adams. The son of John
John Quincy Adams was the last of his kind - a Puritan from the age of the Founders who despised party and compromise yet dedicated himself to politics and government. The son of John Adams, he was a
