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200 10$aDestiny's consul $eAmerica's ten greatest presidents /$fMichael P. Riccards
205   $a1st ed.
210   $aLanham, Md. $cRowman & Littlefield Publishers$d2012
215   $a1 online resource (399 p.)
300   $aDescription based upon print version of record.
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320   $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
327   $aPreface: how presidents become great -- George Washington: creating a nation in war and then in peace -- Thomas Jefferson: establishing popular rule -- Andrew Jackson: the president as a tribune of the people -- James K. Polk: the arts of waging conflict -- Abraham Lincoln: the commander in chief goes to war -- Theodore Roosevelt: the dynamics of domestic reform -- Woodrow Wilson: the progressive agenda at home and across the world -- Franklin D. Roosevelt: the establishment of the modern presidency -- Harry S. Truman: the first imperial president -- Ronald Reagan: unleashing right wing America -- Conclusion.
330   $aIn Destiny's Consul: America's Greatest Presidents, presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards provides a concise introduction to the lives, presidencies, and personal qualities of ten great individuals whom Riccards argues are our greatest presidents. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the presidency of American history.  
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