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U. S. Presidents for Dummies

U. S. Presidents for Dummies

Marcus Stadelmann
(2002)
Sprog: Engelsk
John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
175,00 kr.
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  • Paperback: 408 sider
  • Udgiver: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated (April 2002)
  • ISBN: 9780764508851
Forty-three Americans have held the job of President of the UnitedStates. Each has a story, be it one of vision, accomplishment,conflict, scandal, triumph, or tragedy. And each story is at thecenter of the national story, a part of what we all experience.History buffs find endless fascination ? and agreater understanding of America today ? in thecolorful personalities and momentous events that surround the OvalOffice.

If you want the complete take on U. S. presidents, from GeorgeWashington to George W. Bush, you?ll appreciate U. S.Presidents for Dummies. Written in a lively style by a historyprofessor at the University of Texas, this fun guidebook of chiefexecutives is packed with information, factoids, and memorablequotes. Inside, you?ll find out which president:

  • Promised to only serve one term, and kept his word!
  • Was a great person but a rotten president
  • Campaigned on nothing but image ? in the nineteenth century!
  • May be the most underrated president in history
  • Had his own distributor bringing liquor to the WhiteHouse ? during Prohibition!
  • Appointed the first female cabinet member
  • Pushed through the first civil rights legislation after the endof the Civil War
  • Said of himself, ?I am a man of limited talents from asmall town. I don?t seem to grasp that I ampresident?

U. S. Presidents for Dummies offers a wealth of knowledgeon what it takes to be the leader of the free world, and who hasstepped up to the challenge. Dividing the ranks of presidents intochronological groups for a broader, historical understanding of theoffice, this book discusses:

  • The birth and evolution of the presidency
  • Ineffective presidents
  • Forgettable presidents
  • Working up to the Civil War
  • Reconstruction presidents
  • Becoming a force in the world
  • Instituting the Imperial Presidency
  • Today?s changing dynamics and the Presidency

A treasury of information, this book features aneasy-to-comprehend style and sharp historical analysis. Sidebars,photos, timelines, and best and worst lists make U. S.Presidents for Dummies a historical blast to read and amust-have for understanding the state of both yesterday?s andtoday?s union.

Introduction.
Part I: Examining the Office and the Officeholders.
Chapter 1: Presidents and the Presidency.
Chapter 2: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations.
Part II: Starting with Known Quantities: Washington to John QuincyAdams.
Chapter 3: Starting Well with George Washington.
Chapter 4: The Authoritarian and the Philosopher: John Adams andThomas Jefferson.
Chapter 5: Prominent but Ineffective: Madison, Monroe, and JohnQuincy Adams.
Part III: Enduring the Best and the Worst: Jackson toBuchanan.
Chapter 6: Standing Firm: Andrew Jackson.
Chapter 7: Forgettable: Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, andTyler.
Chapter 8: Dreaming of California: James K. Polk.
Chapter 9: Working Up to the Civil War: Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce,and Buchanan.
Part IV: Becoming a Force in the World: Lincoln to Hoover.
Chapter 10: Preserving the Union: Abraham Lincoln.
Chapter 11: Reconstructing the Country: Johnson, Grant, andHayes.
Chapter 12: Closing Out the Century: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland,and Benjamin Harrison.
Chapter 13: Influencing the World: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt,and Taft.
Chapter 14: Protecting Democracy: Woodrow Wilson.
Chapter 15: Roaring through the '20s with Harding, Coolidge, andHoover.
Part V: Instituting the Imperial Presidency: Franklin Roosevelt toRichard Nixon.
Chapter 16: Boosting the Country and Bringing Back Beer: FranklinD. Roosevelt.
Chapter 17: Stopping the Buck at Harry Truman.
Chapter 18: Liking Ike: Dwight David Eisenhower.
Chapter 19: Fulfilling Family Expectations: John FitzgeraldKennedy.
Chapter 20: Fighting for Might and Right: Lyndon Johnson.
Chapter 21: Covering Up: Richard Nixon.
Part VI: Changing the Dynamics: Gerald Ford to George W.Bush.
Chapter 22: The Career Politician and the Peanut Farmer: Ford andCarter.
Chapter 23: A Starring Role for Ronald Reagan.
Chapter 24: Acting Out: George Bush and Bill Clinton.
Chapter 25: Getting the Call: George W. Bush.
Part VII: The
Part of Tens.
Chapter 26: The Ten Best Presidents.
Chapter 27: The Ten Worst Presidents.
Chapter 28: Ten Presidential Libraries Worth Visiting. Appendix: Presidential Facts. Index.
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