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Discover how the Oval Office’s occupants have made and make history Which one was the tallest? Which one fought a duel? Which had liquor smuggled into the White House during Prohibition? And why is the president even called the president in the first place? From periwigs and knee breeches to the 24-hour news cycle and presidential Tweets, the fascinating and colorful stories of the 45 incumbents are a powerful lens through which to view U.
S. history and get insight into the present. Taking readers on a fact-filled journey through two centuries, this book examines how each individual obtained their dream (or nightmare) position, what they stood for (or against), achieved (or didn’t), and how their actions affected the country--for better or worse. And--remembering that presidents are people too--it shows how the personal really can be political, exploring how each president’s vision, strengths, and foibles helped or hindered them in building the country and their own legacy.
Accessible biographies of all presidents Sidebars, timelines, and photos Lists of best and worst administrations Bonus online content, including quizzes galore to help build retention Whether you’re a student, a history buff--or are even interested in becoming president yourself one day-- U. S. Presidents For Dummies is the perfect guide to what it takes to be leader of the free world, who has stepped up to that challenge, and how those personal histories can help us understand yesterday’s, today’s, and even tomorrow’s union.
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- Höfundur: Marcus A. Stadelmann
- Útgáfa:2
- Útgáfudagur: 2020-06-16
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- Format:ePub
- ISBN 13: 9781119748649
- Print ISBN: 9781119654537
- ISBN 10: 111974864X
Efnisyfirlit
- Cover
- Introduction
- About This Book
- Conventions Used in This Book
- Icons Used in This Book
- Beyond the Book
- Where to Go from Here
- Part 1: Understanding U.S. Presidents
- Chapter 1: Presidents and the Presidency
- Establishing the First U.S. Government
- Examining Presidential Influence on the Presidency
- Perfecting the Power to Shape Public Opinion
- Performing Many Roles: Today’s President
- Chapter 2: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations
- Evaluating the Presidents
- Ranking U.S. Presidents
- Chapter 1: Presidents and the Presidency
- Chapter 3: Starting Well with George Washington
- Washington’s Early Career
- Fighting for Independence
- Designing the New Country
- President George Washington (1789–1797)
- Dealing with the Issues of the Day
- Stepping Down
- Retiring Briefly
- Chapter 4: The Authoritarian and the Philosopher: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
- Founding the Country and Almost Destroying It: John Adams
- Master of Multitasking: Thomas Jefferson
- Chapter 5: Prominent but Ineffective: Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams
- James Madison: From Founding Father to Presidential Flop
- Succeeding Abroad, Failing at Home: James Monroe
- Like Father, Like Son: John Quincy Adams
- Chapter 6: Standing Firm: Andrew Jackson
- Jackson’s Early Career
- Suffering through the Stolen Election of 1824
- President Andrew Jackson (1829–1837)
- Chapter 7: Forgettable: Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and Tyler
- Martin Van Buren, Master of Politics
- The Founder of the Image Campaign: William Henry Harrison
- Stepping into the Presidency: John Tyler
- Chapter 8: Dreaming of California: James K. Polk
- Young Hickory
- Polk’s Early Political Career
- Texas to the Rescue
- Keeping His Campaign Simple
- President James Polk (1845–1849)
- Winning the War but Losing the Battle
- Choosing Not to Run Again
- Chapter 9: Working Up to the Civil War: Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan
- Trying to Preserve the Union: Zachary Taylor
- Making Things Worse: Millard Fillmore
- Sympathizing with the South: Franklin Pierce
- Failing to Save the Union: James Buchanan
- Chapter 10: Preserving the Union: Abraham Lincoln
- Lincoln’s Early Political Career
- A Star Is Born
- President Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865)
- The Civil War
- Lincoln’s Short Second Term
- Chapter 11: Reconstructing the Country: Johnson, Grant, and Hayes
- From Poverty to the Presidency: Andrew Johnson
- Enter a War Hero: Ulysses Simpson Grant
- Corruption Leads to an Uncorrupt President: Rutherford Birchard Hayes
- Chapter 12: Closing Out the Century: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison
- A Promising President Is Assassinated: James Abram Garfield
- The Unexpected President: Chester Alan Arthur
- Making History by Serving Nonconsecutive Terms: Grover Cleveland
- The Spoiled Republican: Benjamin Harrison
- Chapter 13: Influencing the World: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Taft
- Discarding Isolationism: William McKinley
- Building a Strong Foreign Policy: Theodore Roosevelt
- The President Who Hated Politics: William Howard Taft (1909–1913)
- Chapter 14: Protecting Democracy: Woodrow Wilson
- Studying Government
- Breaking into Politics in New Jersey
- President Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921)
- Being Drawn into the War
- Making the Peace
- Chapter 15: Roaring through the ’20s with Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover
- Living the High Life: Warren G. Harding
- Quietly Doing Nothing: John Calvin Coolidge
- A Great Humanitarian, but a Bad President: Herbert Hoover
- Chapter 16: Boosting the Country and Bringing Back Beer: Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Roosevelt’s Early Political Career
- Governing New York
- President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933–1945)
- Winning a Third Term, Facing a World War
- Fighting World War II
- Winning the War
- Running and Winning One More Time
- Chapter 17: Stopping the Buck at Harry Truman
- Truman’s Early Political Career
- President Harry S. Truman (1945–1953)
- Hating His Second Term
- Ceding to Stevenson
- Chapter 18: Liking Ike: Dwight David Eisenhower
- Eisenhower’s Early Military Career
- Retiring from the Military
- President Dwight David Eisenhower (1953–1961)
- Chapter 19: Fulfilling Family Expectations: John Fitzgerald Kennedy
- Kennedy’s Early Political Career
- President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961–1963)
- Changing Foreign Policy
- Attending to Domestic Policy
- A Promising Life Cut Short
- Chapter 20: Fighting for Might and Right: Lyndon Johnson
- Johnson’s Early Political Career
- President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963–1969)
- Chapter 21: Covering Up: Richard Nixon
- Nixon’s Early Political Career
- Losing the Presidential Race in 1960
- Contending from Coast to Coast
- President Richard Milhous Nixon (1969–1974)
- Serving Part of a Second Term
- Chapter 22: The Career Politician and the Peanut Farmer: Ford and Carter
- Stepping in for Nixon: Gerald Ford
- Sharing Faith and Principles: Jimmy Carter
- Chapter 23: A Starring Role for Ronald Reagan
- Reagan’s Early Career
- President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1981–1989)
- Reestablishing U.S. World Domination
- Dealing with Scandal in His Second Term
- Keeping the Revolution Alive during Retirement
- Chapter 24: Acting Out: George H. W. Bush and Bill Clinton
- Bringing an End to the Cold War: George Bush
- Scandal Amid Domestic Policy Success: Bill Clinton
- Chapter 25: Getting the Call: George W. Bush
- Bush’s Early Career
- Running for the Presidency
- Surviving the 2000 Election
- President George Walker Bush (2001–2009)
- Disaster Strikes
- Winning Reelection
- Going into Retirement
- Chapter 26: Breaking Tradition: Barack H. Obama
- Growing Up Global
- From Senator to President: Obama’s Political Journey
- President Barack H. Obama (2009–2017)
- Dealing with Foreign Policy
- Being Active in Retirement
- Chapter 27: A Billionaire in the White House: Donald John Trump
- Growing Up Wealthy
- Succeeding in Business
- Entering Politics
- Being Controversial at Home
- Being Controversial Abroad
- Scandals: Defining Trump’s Presidency
- Chapter 28: The Ten Best Presidents
- Abraham Lincoln
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Theodore Roosevelt
- George Washington
- Harry Truman
- Ronald Reagan
- Thomas Jefferson
- Woodrow Wilson
- Dwight D. Eisenhower
- James Polk
- Chapter 29: The Ten Worst Presidents
- Andrew Johnson
- Warren G. Harding
- Franklin Pierce
- James Buchanan
- John Tyler
- Millard Fillmore
- Ulysses S. Grant
- William Henry Harrison
- Martin Van Buren
- Herbert Hoover
- Chapter 30: Ten Presidential Libraries Worth Visiting
- Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum
- George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- William J. Clinton Presidential Library and Museum
- George H. W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum
- John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
- Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum
- Franklin D. Roosevelt Library and Museum
- Dwight D. Eisenhower Library and Museum
- Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum
- Jimmy Carter Library and Museum
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