Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 273-278) and index.
Contents
George Washington : the first -- Thomas Jefferson : "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists" -- John Tyler : the accidental president -- Abraham Lincoln : "The Union is unbroken" -- Franklin D. Roosevelt : nothing to fear -- Harry S. Truman : "If you pray, pray for me now" -- John F. Kennedy : "The torch has been passed" -- Gerald R. Ford : "Our long national nightmare is over".
Abstract
Presents accounts of eight U.S. presidents who assumed office at times of crisis and how they met high-stakes challenges, from Lincoln’s efforts on behalf of a divided nation and FDR’s strategies during the Depression to Truman’s inheritance of World War II and Kennedy’s role in addressing the Cold War.
ISBN
9780312388034 (alk. paper)
0312388039 (alk. paper)
Subject
Presidents -- United States -- History. Crisis management in government -- United States -- History. Political leadership -- United States -- History. Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
