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The American president

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Explores the lives of the presidents and the evolution of the presidency.

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Title

The American president

Call No

E176.1

Authors

Kunhardt, Philip B
Kunhardt, Philip B., 1951-
Kunhardt, Peter W

Subjects

Presidents--United States--History.
Presidents--United States--Biography.
Presidents--United States--Pictorial works.

Language

English

Published

New York : Riverhead Books, 1999.

Publication Desc

xvii, 481 pages : illustrations (some color) ;

ISBN

157322149X

(acid-free paper)

LCCN

99030869

Dimensions

28 cm.

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Explores the lives of the presidents and the evolution of the presidency.

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The Candidate: Heroic Posture: George Washington (1789-1797) America's first hero ; William Henry Harrison (1841) A manufactured hero ; Ulysses S. Grant 1869-1899) In over his head ; Dwight D, Eisenhower (1953-1961) the heroic image Compromise Choices: Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) The dark horse President ; James A. Garfield (1881) Awaiting destiny ; Warren G. Harding (1921-1923) "I Should Never Have Been Here" ; Gerald R. Ford 1974-1977) Healing the nation -- Politics and the Presidency: Professional Politician: Martin Van Buren (1837-1841) "The Little Magician" ; James Buchanan (1857-1861) "Avoiding Conflicts' ; Abrahan Lincoln (1861-1865) Politics with a purpose ; Lyndon B. Johnson (1963-1969) The art of political bluster -- An Indepenent Cast of Mind: John Adams (1797-1801) Going it alone ; Zachary Taylor (1849-1850) "Old Rough and Ready" ; Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-1881) "No Fondness for Political Life" ; Jimmy Carter (1977-1981) The outsider -- A Matter of Destiny: Family Ties: John Quincy Adams (1825-1829) His father's son ; Benjamin Harrison (1889-1893) "Nobody's Grandson" ; Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933-1945) Possession by right ; John F. Kennedy (1961-1963) Vindicating the Irish -- Happenstance: John Tyler (1841-1845) Establishing the President ; Millard Fillmore (1850-153) "Called by a Bereavement" ; Andrew Johnson (1865-1869) "Elect of an Assassin" ; Chester A. Arthur (1881-1885) "Gentleman Boss" ; Harry S. Truman (1945-1953) American optimist Executive Vision: -- American Way: Thomas Jefferson (1801-1809) His "Empire of Liberty" ; Calvin Coolidge (1923-1929) Preacher of prosperity ; Herbert C. Hoover (1929-1933) American individualist ; Ronald Reagan (1981-1989) An American dreamer -- World Stage: James Monroe (1817-1825) A vision for he hemisphere ; William McKinley (1897-1901) Reluctant apostle ; Woodrow Wilson (1913-1921) American idealist ; George Bush (1989-1993) Personal contact -- An Office and Its Powers: Expanding Power: Andrew Jackson (1829-1837) The power of the people ; Grover Cleveland (1885-1889) "Ugly Honest" ; Theodore Roosevelt (1901-1907) "Rough rider" ; Richard M. Nixon (1969-1974) Abuse of power -- Balance of Power: James Madison (1809-1817) Creating the balance ; James K. Polk (1845-1849) "Young Hickory" ; William Howard Taft (1909-1913) Preserving the balance ; William Jefferson Clinton (1993-2001) Second chances -- Chronology of the presidents -- Selected constitutional passages.