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9780791055335

The Presidency

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  • ISBN13:

    9780791055335

  • ISBN10:

    0791055337

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2000-04-01
  • Publisher: Facts on File

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Summary

From the start, Americans have regarded their government with a mixture of reliance and mistrust. The founders of the republic understood the importance of government. "If men were angels," observed the 51st Federalist Paper, "no government would be necessary." But men are not angels.

Table of Contents

Government: Crises of Confidence 5(4)
Arthur M. Schlesinger, jr.
War, Crises, and the U.S. Constitution
9(8)
The Founding Fathers and the Presidency
17(8)
Democracy, Slavery, Expansion, and Civil War
25(8)
Industraliation, Reform, and the World
33(8)
Reform, World War, and the Depression
41(8)
The New Deal, World War, and the Cold War
49(11)
Glossary 60(2)
Further Reading 62(1)
Index 63

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The personalities, politics, and parties behind the highest office an American can hold are considered, from Washington to Clinton.

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