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Series
Publisher
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...
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A portrait of the early nineteenth-century president documents his career with the House of Representatives, efforts to create a consolidated national government, role as a diplomat, contributions to foreign policy, and antislavery campaigns.
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
"Franklin Delano Roosevelt was a statesman whose massive achievements tower over the twentieth century. In a ranking of American presidents, he is rivaled only by George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. He was elected to an unprecedented four terms in office, and his accomplishments in leading the nation through depression and world war resonate to this day." "Roosevelt's presidency was one of the most eventful in U.S. history. He took office in the...
8) John Adams
Author
Series
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.
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Describes the life and times of unlikely chief executive Chester Alan Arthur, who was propelled into the presidency after James Garfield's assassination, and his efforts to make sweeping reforms in America's political system.
12) James Buchanan
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
A look at the presidency of James Buchanan, whose administration paved the way for the onslaught of the Civil War, details his failures as a president, including his lack of compromise and his weak leadership in a time of national crisis.
14) Ulysses S. Grant
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Traces the life and presidency of Ulyssses S. Grant and discusses why he was undervalued as a president.
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Portrays the life and political career of Warren G. Harding and his scandal-ridden presidency, detailing the Teapot Dome affair, corruption in the Veterans Bureau and Justice Department, his extramarital affair, and his policy decisions.
18) James Monroe
Author
Series
Publisher
Times Books
Pub. Date
2005.
Language
English
Description
The former senator and presidential candidate offers a provocative new assessment of the first "national security president". James Monroe is remembered today primarily for two things: for being the last of the "Virginia Dynasty", following George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison, and for issuing the Monroe Doctrine, his statement of principles in 1823 that the western hemisphere was to be considered closed to European intervention....