American presidents series (Times Books)
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Times Books
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
An American hero at the close of World War II, General Dwight Eisenhower rode an enormous wave of popularity into the Oval Office seven years later. Though we may view the Eisenhower years through a hazy lens of 1950s nostalgia, historians consider his presidency one of the least successful. At home there was civil rights unrest, McCarthyism, and a deteriorating economy; internationally, the Cold War was deepening. But despite his tendency toward...
5) John Adams
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Profiles John Adams as an ideal successor to Washington, citing the qualities of his character and Federalist policies that enabled him to address the challenges that took place during his presidency.
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
Examines the life and presidency of William McKinley, arguing that his diplomatic and military achievements, as well as the lack of major scandal during his administration, make him worthy of admission to the ranks of the near-great chief executives.
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
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George Washington. First President of the United States. Famous General of the Revolutionary War. These are both titles that come to mind when his name is mentioned, but he was much more than a mere title. One woman called him husband. Four children called him father, although he never sired any children of his own. Eight siblings called him brother. Dozens of slaves called him Master. Hundreds of soldiers called him General. Millions of Americans...
10) James K. Polk
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
"In the summer of 1844, James K. Polk's political career was in ruins. As the Democratic National Convention approached, Polk had thought himself assured of the vice presidential nomination, but the presidential front-runner, former president Martin Van Buren, had made it clear that he had little interest in him. Van Buren was on a mission to regain the White House, which he had lost in 1840, and he needed a strong running mate. Polk had three strikes...
16) Martin Van Buren
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracy The first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the first New Yorker to hold the office, at a time when...
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2006.
Language
English
Description
A biography of James A. Garfield, his rise from humble beginnings to become the twentieth President of the United States, only to be assassinated four months later; and describes how his death could have been avoided by more competent medical care.
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Abraham Lincoln: the 16th President, 1861-1865
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22) Andrew Johnson
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Publisher
Times Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of America's seventeenth president describes Andrew Johnson's failed efforts to bring about reconciliation following the Civil War, the antagonism of congressional leaders who sought his impeachment, and his legacy for the present.
23) Harry S. Truman
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Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2008.
Language
English
Description
The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United...
25) Herbert Hoover
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Pub. Date
2009.
Language
English
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Renowned New Deal historian Leuchtenburg offers a frank, thoughtful portrait of the lifelong public servant, and shrewdly assesses Hoover's policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history--the Great Depression.
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Millard Fillmore: the 13th president, 1850-1853
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Bill Clinton: the 42nd president, 1993-2001
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George W. Bush: The 43rd President, 2001-2009
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32) Ronald Reagan
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Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
©2016.
Language
English
Description
"In the second half of the twentieth century, no American president defined his political era as did Ronald Reagan. He ushered in an age that extolled smaller government, tax cuts, and strong defense, and to this day politicians of both political parties operate within the parameters of the world he made. His eight years in office from 1981 to 1989 were a time of economic crisis and recovery, a new American assertiveness abroad, and an engagement...