U.S. presidents for dummies

by Stadelmann, Marcus A., (Marcus Alexander)

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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. Accessible biographies of all presidents Sidebars, timelines, and photos. Lists…

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Full title :U.S. presidents for dummies / by Marcus A. Stadelmann, Phd

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Publication Date:©2020
Edition:Second edition

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Publisher(s):John Wiley & Sons
Place of Publication:Hoboken, NJ
Language:eng
Publication Date:©2020

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"With online practice"--Cover

The Physical Object

Description:xvii, 460 pages : : illustrations ; : 24 cm

Edition Identifiers

ISBN:9781119654537, 111965453X
oclc:on1119619032
LC Classification:E176.1
Dewey Decimal:973.099

Part 1: Understanding U.S. presidents. Presidents and the presidency ; Presidential rankings and evaluations. -- Part 2: Starting with known quantities: Washington to John Quincy Adams. Starting well with George Washington ; The authoritarian and the philosopher: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson ; Prominent but ineffective: Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams. -- Part 3: Enduring the best and the worst: Jackson to Buchanan. Standing firm: Andrew Jackson ; Forgettable: Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and Tyler ; Dreaming of California: James K. Polk ; Working up to the Civil War: Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan. -- Part 4: Becoming a force in the world: Lincoln to Hoover. Preserving the union: Abraham Lincoln ; Reconstructing the country: Johnson, Grant, and Hayes ; Closing out the century: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison ; Influencing the world: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Taft ; Protecting democracy: Woodrow Wilson ; Roaring through the '20s with Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover. -- Part 5: Instituting the imperial presidency: Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon. Boosting the country and bringing back beer: Franklin D. Roosevelt ; Stopping the bu…

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Biographies Biography BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Presidents… EDUCATION -- History États-Unis -- Politique et gouvernement History Politics and government Presidents Presidents -- Biography. -- United Stat… Présidents -- Histoire. -- États-Unis Presidents -- History. -- United States United States United States -- Politics and government