American presidents series (Times Books)
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James Madison
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John Quincy Adams
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John Adams
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2003
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By any serious measurement, bestselling historian Kevin Phillips argues, William McKinley was a major American president. It was during his administration that the United States made its diplomatic and military debut as a world power. McKinley was one of eight presidents who, either in the White House or on the battlefield, stood as principals in successful wars, and he was among the six or seven to take office in what became recognized as a major...
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Andrew Jackson
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James Monroe
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James A. Garfield
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Calvin Coolidge
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20) Richard M. Nixon
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2007
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xviii, 187 p. : port. ; 22 cm.
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The complex man at the center of America's most self-destructive presidency. In this revelatory assessment of the only president ever forced out of office, Washington journalist Drew explains how Nixon's troubled inner life offers the key to understanding his presidency. She shows how Nixon was surprisingly indecisive on domestic issues and often wasn't interested in them. Turning to international affairs, she reveals the inner workings of Nixon's...
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Andrew Johnson: the 17th president, 1865-1869
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23) Harry S. Truman
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2008
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The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth century, Harry S. Truman clashed with Southerners over civil rights, with organized labor over the right to strike, and with General Douglas MacArthur over the conduct of the Korean War. He personified Thomas Jefferson's observation that the presidency is a "splendid misery," but it was during his tenure that the United...
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Zachary Taylor: the 12th President, 1849-1850
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25) Herbert Hoover
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2009
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Renowned New Deal historian Leuchtenburg offers a frank, thoughtful portrait of the lifelong public servant, and shrewdly assesses Hoover's policies and legacy in the face of one of the darkest periods of American history--the Great Depression.
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Franklin Pierce
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Millard Fillmore: the 13th president, 1850-1853
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John F. Kennedy: the 35th President, 1961-1963
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Bill Clinton: the 42nd president, 1993-2001
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George W. Bush: The 43rd President, 2001-2009
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Ronald Reagan
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Bill Clinton: the 42nd president, 1993-2001
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