Presidents of War /
Presidential historian Michael Beschloss uses original letters, diaries, declassified documents and interviews to bring us into the room and into the minds of a procession of Chief Executives who took the nation into major conflicts, mobilized Americans for victory and seized greater power for thems...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Crown,
[2018]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Presidential historian Michael Beschloss uses original letters, diaries, declassified documents and interviews to bring us into the room and into the minds of a procession of Chief Executives who took the nation into major conflicts, mobilized Americans for victory and seized greater power for themselves. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam, we see these leaders struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisers and antiwar protesters, seeking comfort from their spouses, families and friends and dropping to their knees in prayer. We come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war, both physically and emotionally, or were broken by them. |
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| Item Description: | Illustrations on endpapers. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates (some color) : illustrations ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780307409607 0307409600 0804137013 (ebook) 9780804137010 (ebook) |