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Record Nr.

UNINA9910465103003321

Autore

Boller Paul F

Titolo

Essays on the presidents [[electronic resource] ] : principles, policies, and peccadillos / / Paul F. Boller Jr

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Fort Worth, Tex., : TCU Press, c2012

ISBN

0-87565-498-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (260 p.)

Disciplina

973.09/9

Soggetti

Presidents - United States

Electronic books.

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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 stump-speaking -- 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 -- Truman in the White House -- The Eisenhower diaries -- The diversions of Lyndon Johnson -- Bush-speak -- Presidential wives: the quest for identity -- They really said it: quotes from the presidents and their wives.