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Essays on the Presidents : Principles and Politics /
This collection of essays shares the humorous, intriguing, and little-known or widely misunderstood aspects of the American presidency. Personality - of the most interesting presidents and of the author himself - is an important theme throughout this collection. This book leads the reader to see wha...
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Fort Worth, Texas :
TCU Press,
[2012]
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| Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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| 505 | 0 | |a The first American presidency, 1789-1829 -- The log cabin myth about American presidents -- Pennsylvania : the avenue of the presidents -- The story of presidential campaigns : from electioneering to taking to the stump -- No need to salute the troops, Sir -- To bigotry no sanction -- The campaign of 1852 : a civilian beats a general -- Professional soldiers in the White House -- Religion in American presidential campaigns -- George Washington and civil supremacy -- George and the Quakers -- John Adams's marginal comments -- Jefferson's dreams for the future -- Thomas Jefferson and Tom Paine : aristocrat and democrat -- The Madisons : James and Dolley -- The gifted Abraham Lincoln -- Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression -- F.D.R. and the New Deal -- Harry Truman in the White House -- The Eisenhower diaries -- The diversions of Lyndon Johnson -- Bush-speak -- Presidential wives : the quest for identity -- The American presidents and Shakespeare -- The inauguration of Barack Obama -- They really said it : quotes from the presidents and their wives. | |
| 520 | |a This collection of essays shares the humorous, intriguing, and little-known or widely misunderstood aspects of the American presidency. Personality - of the most interesting presidents and of the author himself - is an important theme throughout this collection. This book leads the reader to see what is often overlooked in the history of American presidents: their humanity. The author corrects the misconceptions many Americans deem as truth in a lighthearted and characteristic voice, showing the significant changes in the presidential office since its conception, while also showcasing his lifetime of research and his expertise in the field of American history. | ||
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