Charles Cerami: 4 books
Jefferson's Great Gamble
The Remarkable Story of Jefferson, Napoleon and the Men behind the Louisiana Purchase
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2004
New York Times Bestseller!
Jefferson's Great Gamble tells the incredible story of how four leaders of an upstart nation--Jefferson, Madison, Monroe and Livingston--risked the future of their country and their own careers; outwitted Napoleon Bonaparte, the world's most powerful ruler; and secured...
Young Patriots
The Remarkable Story of Two Men, Their Impossible Plan and the Revolution That Created the Constitution
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2006
"Cerami spins a good historical tale." --Kirkus Reviews
Seven years after the revolution, America was in crisis. The government didn't work, but the citizens didn't care--or were in a state of rebellion. Then two unknown men, Hamilton and Madison (unknown especially compared to the...
Dinner at Mr. Jefferson's
Three Men, Five Great Wines, and the Evening That Changed America
Language: English
Release Date: May 18, 2011
The Constitution was two years old and the United States was in serious danger. Bitter political rivalry between former allies and two surging issues that inflamed the nation led to grim talk of breaking up the union. Then a single great evening achieved compromises that led to America's great expansion....
Benjamin Banneker
Surveyor, Astronomer, Publisher, Patriot
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
The first biography of a major figure in early US and African American history
A household name and unparalleled hero revered in every African American household, Benjamin Banneker was a completely self-taught mathematical genius who achieved professional status in astronomy, navigation, and...