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Baptism by fire : eight presidents who took office in times of crisis /

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...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Updegrove, Mark K.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2009.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History.
Crisis management in government > United States > History.
Political leadership > United States > History.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:x, 292 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-278) and index.
ISBN:9780312388034 (alk. paper)
0312388039 (alk. paper)