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The American presidency
by Charles O. Jones
The expansion of executive powers amid the war on terrorism has brought the presidency to the center of heated public debate. Now, in this book, presidential authority Charles O. Jones provides invaluable background to the current controversy, in a compact, reliable guide to the office of the chief executive.
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Hail to the chief : the making and unmaking of American presidents
by Robert Dallek
An analysis of the history of the U.S. presidency details the lives of each president and looks at why some have become national heroes while others have faded into historical obscurity, revealing five qualities that successful presidents have typically brought to the Oval Office.
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The Black History of the White House
by Clarence Lusane
Presents a history of the White House from an African American perspective, with information on such topics as slavery, the abolitionist movement, and African-American White House staff.
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War and the American presidency
by Arthur M. Schlesinger
The two-time Pulitzer Prize-winning historian explores the war in Iraq, the presidency of George W. Bush, and the future of democracy warning readers about the dangers of America's policy shift from containment to preventive war, discussing Bush's revival of the "imperial presidency," and urging for continued patriotism in the face of dissent.
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Citizen-in-chief : the second lives of the American presidents
by Leonard Benardo
A collection of behind-the-scenes stories about the lives of presidents after their White House years includes such accounts as John Quincy Adams's work as an abolitionist, William Howard Taft's service as chief justice of the Supreme Court, and Dwight Eisenhower's covert support of the war effort in North Vietnam.
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Washington : a life
by Ron Chernow
The National Book Award-winning author of The House of Morgan offers a comprehensive account of the life of George Washington, disposing of the stereotype of a stolid, unemotional man and instead bringing to vivid life a dashing, passionate man of fiery opinions and many moods who fiercely guarded his private life. A Pulitzer Prize-winning book.
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John Adams
by David G. McCullough
Chronicles the life of America's second president, including his youth, his career as a Massachusetts farmer and lawyer, his marriage to Abigail, his rivalry with Thomas Jefferson, and his influence on the birth of the United States.
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Team of rivals : the political genius of Abraham Lincoln
by Doris Kearns Goodwin
An analysis of Abraham Lincoln's political talents identifies the character strengths and abilities that enabled his successful election above three accomplished candidates, in an account that also describes how he used the same abilities to rally former opponents in forming his cabinet and winning the Civil War. By the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of No Ordinary Time.
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American Lion : Andrew Jackson in the White House
by Jon Meacham
A thought-provoking study of Andrew Jackson chronicles the life and career of a self-made man who went on to become a military hero and seventh president of the United States, critically analyzing Jackson's seminal role during a turbulent era in history, the political crises and personal upheaval that surrounded him, and his legacy for the modern presidency.
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Theodore Rex
by Edmund Morris
Describes Theodore Roosevelt's presidency as he faced the challenges of a new century in which the United States would become a world power, and discusses his accomplishments and failures, the enemies he made, and his family life.
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Wilson
by A. Scott Berg
A biography of the 28th president of the United States includes details from recently-discovered papers that highlight the character of the scholar-leader who shepherded his country through the first World War.
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Truman
by David G. McCullough
A biography of the U.S. president explores Truman's brutal frontier childhood, his education, his dogged optimism, and his rise through the ranks of the Pendergast machine that controlled Missouri politics.
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The passage of power
by Robert A. Caro
A latest entry in the award-winning series that includes The Path to Power profiles the 36th President's volatile relationships with John Kennedy and Robert Kennedy, describes JFK's assassination from Johnson's viewpoint and recounts his accomplishments as president before the Vietnam War.
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President Reagan : the role of a lifetime
by Lou Cannon
The only writer to cover Reagan throughout his political career offers an account of his presidency, penetrating his disarming simplicity to uncover important subtleties.
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Bill Clinton : mastering the presidency
by Nigel Hamilton
A biography of America's first baby-boomer president offers an examination of Bill Clinton's first term in office, from its disastrous initial two years to Clinton's recovery and ultimate re-election in 1996.
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