American political leaders, 1789-2009 [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC ; ; London, : CQ Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (472 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Collana | American Political Leaders |
Soggetto topico |
Politicians - United States
Presidents - United States Vice-Presidents - United States Legislators - United States Judges - United States Governors - United States |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-4522-6726-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Selecting a President; Presidential Disability and the Line of Succession; Military; Nationalities of the Presidents; Religious Affiliations of the Presidents; Vice Presidents; Recent Changes; Other Presidential Facts; A Biographical Summary of the First Ladies; White House Hostesses; Presidents: Biographies; Chapter 2: Vice Presidents; History of the Office; Advisory Roles; Vice Presidents Who Served in Congress; Representative Roles; Vice Presidential Facts; Vice Presidents: Biographies; Origin and Development
Fifteen Executive DepartmentsRole and Function; Appointment Process; Cabinet Member Facts; Cabinet Members: Biographies; Appointment Opportunities; Lobbying for a Nomination; Only Lawyers; Judges; Politicians; Cabinet Members; Generation Gaps; Infirmity; Longest Vacancies in the Court's History; Controversial Justices; Supreme Court Justices: Biographies; Structure of Congress; Members of Congress Who Became President; Attempts at Limiting Terms; Characteristics of Members; Age Structure of Congress; Women in Congress; Number of Women Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Blacks in Congress Turnover in MembershipNumber of Hispanic Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Congressional Service; Shifts between Chambers; Members of Congress: Biographies; Elections in Nonpresidential Years; Majority Vote Requirement; Length of Governor Terms; Limitations on Governor Terms; State Sources for Governors; Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina North DakotaOhio; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Appendix; Party Abbreviations; U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents; Cabinet Members and Chief Justices, 1789-2009; Political Party Affiliations in Congress and thePresidency, 1789-2009; Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 1789-2009; Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009; Leaders of the House Since 1899; Leaders of the Senate Since 1911; Congressional Committee Chairs Since 1947; Women Members of Congress, 1917-2009 African-American Members of Congress, 1870-2009Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877-2009; Name Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910480800303321 |
Washington, DC ; ; London, : CQ Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American political leaders, 1789-2009 [[electronic resource]] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC ; ; London, : CQ Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 463 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Collana | American Political Leaders |
Soggetto topico |
Politicians - United States
Presidents - United States Vice-Presidents - United States Legislators - United States Judges - United States Governors - United States |
ISBN | 1-4522-6726-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Selecting a President; Presidential Disability and the Line of Succession; Military; Nationalities of the Presidents; Religious Affiliations of the Presidents; Vice Presidents; Recent Changes; Other Presidential Facts; A Biographical Summary of the First Ladies; White House Hostesses; Presidents: Biographies; Chapter 2: Vice Presidents; History of the Office; Advisory Roles; Vice Presidents Who Served in Congress; Representative Roles; Vice Presidential Facts; Vice Presidents: Biographies; Origin and Development
Fifteen Executive DepartmentsRole and Function; Appointment Process; Cabinet Member Facts; Cabinet Members: Biographies; Appointment Opportunities; Lobbying for a Nomination; Only Lawyers; Judges; Politicians; Cabinet Members; Generation Gaps; Infirmity; Longest Vacancies in the Court's History; Controversial Justices; Supreme Court Justices: Biographies; Structure of Congress; Members of Congress Who Became President; Attempts at Limiting Terms; Characteristics of Members; Age Structure of Congress; Women in Congress; Number of Women Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Blacks in Congress Turnover in MembershipNumber of Hispanic Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Congressional Service; Shifts between Chambers; Members of Congress: Biographies; Elections in Nonpresidential Years; Majority Vote Requirement; Length of Governor Terms; Limitations on Governor Terms; State Sources for Governors; Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina North DakotaOhio; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Appendix; Party Abbreviations; U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents; Cabinet Members and Chief Justices, 1789-2009; Political Party Affiliations in Congress and thePresidency, 1789-2009; Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 1789-2009; Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009; Leaders of the House Since 1899; Leaders of the Senate Since 1911; Congressional Committee Chairs Since 1947; Women Members of Congress, 1917-2009 African-American Members of Congress, 1870-2009Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877-2009; Name Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780819503321 |
Washington, DC ; ; London, : CQ Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American political leaders, 1789-2009 |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : CQ Press, 2010 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vi, 463 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Collana | American Political Leaders |
Soggetto topico |
Politicians - United States
Presidents - United States Vice-Presidents - United States Legislators - United States Judges - United States Governors - United States |
ISBN | 1-4522-6726-X |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Half Title Page; Full Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Selecting a President; Presidential Disability and the Line of Succession; Military; Nationalities of the Presidents; Religious Affiliations of the Presidents; Vice Presidents; Recent Changes; Other Presidential Facts; A Biographical Summary of the First Ladies; White House Hostesses; Presidents: Biographies; Chapter 2: Vice Presidents; History of the Office; Advisory Roles; Vice Presidents Who Served in Congress; Representative Roles; Vice Presidential Facts; Vice Presidents: Biographies; Origin and Development
Fifteen Executive DepartmentsRole and Function; Appointment Process; Cabinet Member Facts; Cabinet Members: Biographies; Appointment Opportunities; Lobbying for a Nomination; Only Lawyers; Judges; Politicians; Cabinet Members; Generation Gaps; Infirmity; Longest Vacancies in the Court's History; Controversial Justices; Supreme Court Justices: Biographies; Structure of Congress; Members of Congress Who Became President; Attempts at Limiting Terms; Characteristics of Members; Age Structure of Congress; Women in Congress; Number of Women Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Blacks in Congress Turnover in MembershipNumber of Hispanic Members in Congress, 1947-2009; Congressional Service; Shifts between Chambers; Members of Congress: Biographies; Elections in Nonpresidential Years; Majority Vote Requirement; Length of Governor Terms; Limitations on Governor Terms; State Sources for Governors; Alabama; Arizona; Arkansas; Colorado; Connecticut; Delaware; Florida; Georgia; Hawaii; Illinois; Indiana; Kansas; Kentucky; Louisiana; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Michigan; Minnesota; Mississippi; Missouri; Nebraska; Nevada; New Hampshire; New Jersey; New Mexico; New York; North Carolina North DakotaOhio; Oregon; Pennsylvania; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Tennessee; Texas; Utah; Vermont; Virginia; Washington; Wisconsin; Wyoming; Appendix; Party Abbreviations; U.S. Presidents and Vice Presidents; Cabinet Members and Chief Justices, 1789-2009; Political Party Affiliations in Congress and thePresidency, 1789-2009; Sessions of the U.S. Congress, 1789-2009; Speakers of the House of Representatives, 1789-2009; Leaders of the House Since 1899; Leaders of the Senate Since 1911; Congressional Committee Chairs Since 1947; Women Members of Congress, 1917-2009 African-American Members of Congress, 1870-2009Hispanic Members of Congress, 1877-2009; Name Index; Subject Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910813167303321 |
Washington, DC, : CQ Press, 2010 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The American presidency for beginners / / written by Justin Slaughter Doty ; illustrated by Kwadwo Amo-Mensah ; foreword by Neal Monroe Adams |
Autore | Doty Justin Slaughter |
Edizione | [First edition.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Danbury, CT : , : For Beginners, , [2017] |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (306 pages) : illustrations |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Soggetto topico | Presidents - United States - History |
ISBN | 1-939994-71-3 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910162762303321 |
Doty Justin Slaughter | ||
Danbury, CT : , : For Beginners, , [2017] | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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American presidents : year by year / / Lyle Emerson Nelson |
Autore | Nelson Lyle Emerson <1924-, > |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2015 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (765 p.) |
Disciplina |
973/.09/9
973.099 |
Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States
Presidents - United States - History |
ISBN |
1-317-47710-3
1-315-70652-0 1-317-47711-1 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto | Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Volume I: 1732-1860; Volume II: 1861-1932; Volume III: 1933-2000; Index |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910808381603321 |
Nelson Lyle Emerson <1924-, > | ||
London : , : Routledge, , 2015 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The anti-intellectual presidency : the decline of presidential rhetoric from George Washington to George W. Bush / Elvin T. Lim |
Autore | Lim, Elvin T. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York ; Oxford : Oxford University press, 2008 |
Descrizione fisica | XVIII, 178 p. ; 24 cm. |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Soggetto topico | Presidenti - Stati Uniti d'America - Politica |
ISBN | 9780199851843 |
Formato | Risorse elettroniche |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Record Nr. | UNISALENTO-991002778759707536 |
Lim, Elvin T. | ||
New York ; Oxford : Oxford University press, 2008 | ||
Risorse elettroniche | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. del Salento | ||
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Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom / / Kenneth T. Walsh |
Autore | Walsh Kenneth T. |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - Social life and customs
Presidents - United States - History Celebrities - United States - Social life and customs Celebrities - United States - History |
ISBN |
1-317-26268-9
1-315-63565-8 1-317-26267-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity; Chapter One Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland; Chapter Two Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life; Chapter Three Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate; Chapter Four John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool; Chapter Five Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century; Chapter Six Bill Clinton: Pop Icon; Chapter Seven Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths
Chapter Eight Second Billing: From Truman to the BushesChapter Nine First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity; Chapter Ten Presidents and Television: Primal Forces; Chapter Eleven Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War; Chapter Twelve Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars; Chapter Thirteen Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert; Chapter Fourteen Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America; Chapter Fifteen Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes; Chapter Sixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More Chapter Seventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity: All Stardom Is Not EqualEpilogue: The Future of Presidential Celebrity; Notes; Selected Readings; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910797727103321 |
Walsh Kenneth T. | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Celebrity in chief : a history of the presidents and the culture of stardom / / Kenneth T. Walsh |
Autore | Walsh Kenneth T. |
Edizione | [1st ed.] |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (280 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Soggetto topico |
Presidents - United States - Social life and customs
Presidents - United States - History Celebrities - United States - Social life and customs Celebrities - United States - History |
ISBN |
1-317-26268-9
1-315-63565-8 1-317-26267-0 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction The Rise of the Concept of Stardom and the Culture of Celebrity; Chapter One Forerunners of the Modern Celebrity Presidents: Washington to Cleveland; Chapter Two Theodore Roosevelt: The Strenuous Life; Chapter Three Franklin D. Roosevelt: Public Advocate; Chapter Four John F. Kennedy: Glitter and Cool; Chapter Five Ronald Reagan: The Role of the Century; Chapter Six Bill Clinton: Pop Icon; Chapter Seven Barack Obama: Making History and Taking New Paths
Chapter Eight Second Billing: From Truman to the BushesChapter Nine First Ladies: Partners in Celebrity; Chapter Ten Presidents and Television: Primal Forces; Chapter Eleven Presidents and the News Media: Tug of War; Chapter Twelve Presidents and the Movies: Cinema Stars; Chapter Thirteen Presidents and Reading: Gravitas Alert; Chapter Fourteen Presidents and Sports: Links to Everyday America; Chapter Fifteen Presidents and Music: Sweet and Sour Notes; Chapter Sixteen Presidents as Trend Setters and Trend Spotters: Food, Fashion, Pets, and More Chapter Seventeen Consequential vs. Shallow Celebrity: All Stardom Is Not EqualEpilogue: The Future of Presidential Celebrity; Notes; Selected Readings; Index; About the Author |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910819378303321 |
Walsh Kenneth T. | ||
London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 2016 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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ConFiguring America [[electronic resource] ] : iconic figures, visuality, and the American identity / / edited by Klaus Rieser, Michael Fuchs, and Michael Phillips |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RieserKlaus
FuchsMichael PhillipsMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Arts and society
Popular culture - United States National characteristics, American |
Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
ISBN | 1-84150-762-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Theorizing Iconic Figures; PART I: Icons and the Struggle over Meaning; Chapter 1: 'Just Like You', But Not Like Us: Staging National Belonging, MultiracialFemininity, and Collective Memory in the American Girl Family; Chapter 2: Behind the Brown Mask: Joe Louis' Face and the Construction of Racial Mythologies; Chapter 3: LeBron James and the Web of Discourse: Iconic Sports Figures andSemantic Struggles; PART II: Appropriating Iconic Figures; Chapter 4: O Superman: The Many Faces of the Man of Steel
Chapter 5: Thirty Are Better Than One: Marilyn Monroe and the Performance of AmericannessChapter 6: Queering Cowboys, Queering Futurity: The Re/Construction of American Cowboy Masculinity; Chapter 7: Iconizing Radical Change: How Gary Cooper Led Poland to Freedom; PART III: The Mutability and Abstraction of Iconic Figures; Chapter 8: The Embodiment of a Nation: The Iconicity of Uncle Sam and the Construction of a Conflicted National Identity; Chapter 9: Lois Lane: The Making of a Girl Reporter Chapter 10: War in Four Colors: The Battle between Superman and Captain America for America's Hearts and Minds during World War IIChapter 11: Myth and Materiality: The Duality of Grace Kelly; Chapter 12: 'Its Own Special Attraction': Meditations on Martyrdom and the Iconicity of Civil Rights Widows; Contributors; Index; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910463459803321 |
Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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ConFiguring America [[electronic resource] ] : iconic figures, visuality, and the American identity / / edited by Klaus Rieser, Michael Fuchs, and Michael Phillips |
Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2013 |
Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (302 p.) |
Disciplina | 973.099 |
Altri autori (Persone) |
RieserKlaus
FuchsMichael PhillipsMichael |
Soggetto topico |
Arts and society
Popular culture - United States National characteristics, American |
ISBN | 1-84150-762-8 |
Formato | Materiale a stampa |
Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Table of Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction: Theorizing Iconic Figures; PART I: Icons and the Struggle over Meaning; Chapter 1: 'Just Like You', But Not Like Us: Staging National Belonging, MultiracialFemininity, and Collective Memory in the American Girl Family; Chapter 2: Behind the Brown Mask: Joe Louis' Face and the Construction of Racial Mythologies; Chapter 3: LeBron James and the Web of Discourse: Iconic Sports Figures andSemantic Struggles; PART II: Appropriating Iconic Figures; Chapter 4: O Superman: The Many Faces of the Man of Steel
Chapter 5: Thirty Are Better Than One: Marilyn Monroe and the Performance of AmericannessChapter 6: Queering Cowboys, Queering Futurity: The Re/Construction of American Cowboy Masculinity; Chapter 7: Iconizing Radical Change: How Gary Cooper Led Poland to Freedom; PART III: The Mutability and Abstraction of Iconic Figures; Chapter 8: The Embodiment of a Nation: The Iconicity of Uncle Sam and the Construction of a Conflicted National Identity; Chapter 9: Lois Lane: The Making of a Girl Reporter Chapter 10: War in Four Colors: The Battle between Superman and Captain America for America's Hearts and Minds during World War IIChapter 11: Myth and Materiality: The Duality of Grace Kelly; Chapter 12: 'Its Own Special Attraction': Meditations on Martyrdom and the Iconicity of Civil Rights Widows; Contributors; Index; Back Cover |
Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786255903321 |
Bristol, UK ; ; Chicago, : Intellect, 2013 | ||
Materiale a stampa | ||
Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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