Historical dictionary of the U.S. presidency / / Richard S. Conley
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| Autore: |
Conley Richard Steven
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| Titolo: |
Historical dictionary of the U.S. presidency / / Richard S. Conley
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| Pubblicazione: | Lanham [Maryland] : , : Rowman & Littlefield, , [2016] |
| ©2016 | |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (551 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Presidents - United States - History |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Editor's Foreword; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Chronology of the American Presidency. Selected Events, 1789-2012; Introduction; Numbers; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; X; Y; Appendix A. Election History and Presidential Administrations; Appendix B. Presidential Approval Data: Truman to Obama; Appendix C. Presidential Rankings: Washington to Obama; Appendix D. Presidential Vetoes: Washington to Obama; Appendix E. Presidential Success in Congress and Legislative Position Taking: Eisenhower to Obama |
| Appendix F. Presidential Party Margins in Congress: 1953-2012Appendix G. Presidential Nominations to the Supreme Court: 1789-2010; Appendix H. Judgeship Appointments by Presidents: 1933-2012; Appendix I. Cabinet Departments and Year Established; Appendix J. Executive Office of the President (as of December 2012); Appendix K. Number of Employees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP): 1953-2012; Appendix L. White House Chiefs of Staff: Truman to Obama; Appendix M. White House Press Secretaries: Truman to Obama; Appendix N. Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff | |
| Appendix O. Executive Orders: Washington to Obama (First Term)Appendix P. Signing Statements: Annual Average by President, Truman to Obama (First Term); Appendix Q. Major Speeches by Presidents: Truman to Obama (First Term); Appendix R. Annual Presidential Press Conferences: Coolidge to Obama (First Term); Appendix S. Presidential Elections Data: 1828-2012; Appendix T. Presidential Coattails; Appendix U. Midterm Gains/Losses for the President's Party: 1934-2010; Appendix V. Economic Data by Presidency: 1953-2012; Appendix W. Instances Reported under the War Powers Resolution: 1975-2009 | |
| BibliographyAbout the Author | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Presidency contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on the development of the institution of the presidency, and details the personalities, domestic and foreign policy governing contexts, elections, party dynamics and significant events that have shaped the office from the Founding to the present day. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. Presidency. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Historical dictionary of the U.S. presidency |
| ISBN: | 1-4422-5765-2 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910797870503321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Historical dictionaries of U.S. history and politics.