Each volume in this series is organized around an individual presidency and offers a unique gathering of biographical, analytical, and primary source historical material that will analyze the presidency and bring the president, his administration, and his times to life. The series focuses on key moments in U.S. political history as seen through the eyes of the most influential presidents to take the oath of office. Unique headnotes provide the context to data, tables and excerpted primary source documents.
The format of each book follows the same organization and includes: --...
Each volume in this series is organized around an individual presidency and offers a unique gathering of biographical, analytical, and primary source ...
George Washington, born in 1732, was the first president under the Constitution of the United States. This volume covers: his military exploits before, during and after the American Revolution; his role during the constitutional convention; foreign affairs; and his legacy on American democracy.
George Washington, born in 1732, was the first president under the Constitution of the United States. This volume covers: his military exploits before...
Organized chronologically by president, The Cold War Presidency presents original, analytical essays on the presidents and their roles during the Cold War from Harry Truman through George H.W. Bush, and over 150 important primary source documents with explanatory headnotes. The pairing together of these useful materials allows researchers to learn comprehensively or selectively about the interdependence of the presidency and the Cold War.
Organized chronologically by president, The Cold War Presidency presents original, analytical essays on the presidents and their roles during the Cold...
Ideologues and Presidents argues that ideologues have been gaining influence in the modern presidency. There were plenty of ideologues in the New Deal, but they worked at cross purposes and could not count on the backing of the cagey pragmatist in the Oval Office. Three decades later, the Johnson White House systematically sought the help of hundreds of liberals in drawing up blueprints for policy changes. But when it came time to implement their plans, Lyndon Johnson's White House proved to have scant interest in ideological purity.
By the time of the Reagan Revolution, the...
Ideologues and Presidents argues that ideologues have been gaining influence in the modern presidency. There were plenty of ideologues in ...
