Imperfect Presidents
Autor: | Cullen, Jim |
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EAN: | 9780230605787 |
Sachgruppe: | Geschichte |
Sprache: | Englisch |
Seitenzahl: | 250 |
Produktart: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
Veröffentlichungsdatum: | 01.06.2008 |
Untertitel: | Tales of Misadventure and Triumph |
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In this clever portrait of the American presidency, Jim Cullen takes ten presidents down from their pedestals by examining key missteps in their careers--and how they transcended them. Examples include Abraham Lincoln smearing a preacher and rediscovering his religious vision in emancipating slaves; Lyndon Johnson's electoral fraud in his 1948 Senate race and his role in the signing of the Voting Rights Act; and Ronald Reagan's subversion of the Constitution in the Iran-Contra affair and affirmation of world peace in helping bring about the end of the Cold War. Targeting Republicans and Democrats alike, Cullen's insights are surprisingly timely and hugely entertaining.