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Destiny's Consul
America's Greatest Presidents
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2012
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What makes a great president? Certainly leadership, accomplishments, crisis management, political skill, character, and integrity are part of the equation, but the great presidents have something more. They not only govern well, but are part of something lasting; their presidencies influence the thoughts and beliefs of generations. These powerful men are not flawless leaders, they have made mistakes and miscalculations, but in the end their decisions have changed the nation and often the world. In Destiny’s Consul: America’s Greatest Presidents, presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards provides a concise introduction to the lives, presidencies, and personal qualities of ten great individuals whom Riccards argues are our greatest presidents. Organized chronologically, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Ronald Reagan are shown to truly be great. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the presidency of American history.
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Copyright Year
2012
ISBN-Print
978-1-4422-1624-2
ISBN-Online
978-1-4422-1626-6
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
386
Product Type
Monograph
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Preface No access
Ch01. George Washington: Creating a Nation in War and Then in Peace No access Pages 1 - 16
Ch02. Thomas Jefferson: Establishing Popular Rule No access Pages 17 - 44
Ch03. Andrew Jackson: The President as a Tribune of the People No access Pages 45 - 72
Ch04. James K. Polk: The Arts of Waging Conflict No access Pages 73 - 82
Ch05. Abraham Lincoln: The Commander in Chief Goes to War No access Pages 83 - 146
Ch06. Theodore Roosevelt: The Dynamics of Domestic Reform No access Pages 147 - 172
Ch07. Woodrow Wilson: The Progressive Agenda at Home and Across the World No access Pages 173 - 220
Ch08. Franklin D. Roosevelt: The Establishment of the Modern Presidency No access Pages 221 - 292
Ch09. Harry S Truman: The First Imperial President No access Pages 293 - 322
Ch10. Ronald Reagan: Unleashing Right-Wing America No access Pages 323 - 342
