Essays on the presidents [[electronic resource] ] : principles, policies, and peccadillos / / Paul F. Boller Jr
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Boller Paul F
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Essays on the presidents [[electronic resource] ] : principles, policies, and peccadillos / / Paul F. Boller Jr
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| Pubblicazione: | Fort Worth, Tex., : TCU Press, c2012 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (260 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 973.09/9 |
| Soggetto topico: | Presidents - United States |
| Soggetto geografico: | United States Politics and government |
| 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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Essays on the presidents |
| ISBN: | 0-87565-498-3 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910792178403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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