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Tough, concerned, direct, occasionally vulgar, and often partisan--Harry S. Truman would never completely work himself out from the shadow of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Yet Truman partly commands our attention because he was the successful executor of Roosevelt's remarkable political estate.

It is not too much to suggest that the Truman administration, along with that of FDR, constituted the most important turning point in recent U.S. history. During the Roosevelt administration the American state system had changed dramatically: the federal government had rapidly become ascendant over...

Dark and thought-provoking. 22 excellent new short stories collected to honor the tradition of storytelling that was Rod Serling's legacy. Includes essays on Rod Serling and George Clayton Johnson as well as an introduction by Serling expert Tony Albarella. Authors include: David Afsharirad Tony Albarella Arthur Bangs Alice Black Gary A. Braunbeck Tracy Canfield Arthur Carey Amber Bierce Sean Eads Brad Ellison James Everington Shana Figueroa Sylvia Greenwich S.C. Hayden Elizabeth A. Herreid Larry Hinkle S.T. Joshi Rena Mason Thomas Millstead Charles Payseur Kit Power Pamela Troy Donald J....

In this volume, Forrest McDonald admits that George Washington was no executive genius, and notes that a number of his advisers and cabinet members were considerably more important in formulating programs and policies than he was. Nevertheless, he maintains that, but for Washington, the office of president might not exist today. McDonald asserts that Washington's reputation as a man of integrity, dignity, candor, and republican virtue was well-deserved, and that he contributed best by serving as a symbol.

The book covers the central concerns of Washington's administration: a complex...