Failures of the presidents : from the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and war in Iraq

Failures of the presidents : from the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and war in Iraq / Thomas J. Craughwell with M. William Phelps.

Author/creator	Craughwell, Thomas J., 1956-
Other author/creator	Phelps, M. William.
Format	Book and Print
Publication Info	Beverly, MA : Fair Winds Press, 2008.
Description	320 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm
Supplemental Content	Contributor biographical information
Supplemental Content	Publisher description
Subject(s)	Presidents--United States --History. Presidents--United States --Decision making --Case studies. Political leadership--United States --Case studies. Executive power--United States --Case studies. United States--Politics and government --Case studies. United States--Foreign relations --Case studies.

Contents	The Whiskey Rebellion : George Washington -- The Alien and Sedition Acts: John Adams -- The Embargo Acts: Thomas Jefferson -- The War of 1812: James Madison -- The Trail of Tears: Andrew Jackson -- Repeal of the Missouri Compromise: Franklin Pierce -- The attempt to annex Santo Domingo: Ulysses S. Grant -- The Pullman strike: Grover Cleveland -- "A splendid little war" with Spain: William McKinley -- The punitive expedition into Mexico: Woodrow Wilson -- The Bonus Army: Herbert Hoover -- The internment of Japanese-Americans in World War II: Franklin D. Roosevelt -- The Bay of Pigs invasion: John F. Kennedy -- The Tonkin Gulf Resolution: Lyndon B. Johnson -- The bombing of Cambodia: Richard Nixon -- Watergate: Richard Nixon -- The Iranian hostage crisis: Jimmy Carter -- The energy crisis and "malaise": Jimmy Carter -- The Iran-Contra Affair: Ronald Reagan -- War in Iraq: George W. Bush.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-300) and index.
LCCN	2008012637
ISBN	9781592332991 (pbk.)
ISBN	1592332994 (pbk.

Library	Location	Call Number	Status	Item Actions
Joyner	General Stacks	E176.1 .C88 2008	✔ Available	Place Hold