Contents |
Preface: how presidents become great -- George Washington: creating a nation in war and then in peace -- Thomas Jefferson: establishing popular rule -- Andrew Jackson: the president as a tribune of the people -- James K. Polk: the arts of waging conflict -- Abraham Lincoln: the commander in chief goes to war -- Theodore Roosevelt: the dynamics of domestic reform -- Woodrow Wilson: the progressive agenda at home and across the world -- Franklin D. Roosevelt: the establishment of the modern presidency -- Harry S. Truman: the first imperial president -- Ronald Reagan: unleashing right wing America -- Conclusion. |
Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
Genre/form | Electronic books. |
LCCN | 2012004246 |
ISBN | 9781442216242 (cloth : alk. paper) |
ISBN | 9781442216266 (electronic) |