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Record Nr.

UNINA9910781124503321

Autore

Striner Richard <1950->

Titolo

Lincoln's way [[electronic resource] ] : how six great Presidents created American power / / Richard Striner

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lanham, MD, : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-282-71370-1

9786612713705

1-4422-0066-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (503 p.)

Disciplina

973.09/9

Soggetti

Presidents - United States - History

Political leadership - United States - History

Federal government - United States - History

Power (Social sciences) - United States - History

United States Politics and government

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Forgotten Paths in American Politics; Chapter 2: From the Founders to Abraham Lincoln; Chapter 3: From Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt; Chapter 4: The Legacy Crosses Party Lines: From Theodore to Franklin D. Roosevelt; Chapter 5: The Legacy as Great Power Statecraft: From Truman to Nixon; Chapter 6: The Legacy in Ruins: From Carter to George W. Bush; Chapter 7: Horizons; Epilogue; Notes; About the Author

Sommario/riassunto

Lincoln's Way details the long and important historical trend that spanned six presidencies. Striner argues that Lincoln took the young nation that the Founders created and positioned it for global power. Lincoln consolidated assets and borrowed wisdom from the left and right, and he created a political tradition that would influence the twentieth century.