Failures of the Presidents From the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and War in Iraq

by Phelps, M. William; Craughwell, Thomas J.

• ISBN13: 9780785830542
• ISBN10: 0785830545
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2013-07-26
• Publisher: Crestline Books

Summary

Everybody makes mistakes, but when an American President blunders the result can be catastrophic. This in depth look at presidential decision making processes gone wrong reveals the policies and courses of action that seemed promising at the time, but turned out to be the worst decisions American Presidents have made, from the Whiskey Rebellion and War of 1812 to the Bay of Pigs and Iraq. The stories featured here altered the course of the nation's history, and in some cases changed the history of the world for the worse.

Author Biography

Thomas J. Craughwell has written about saints for the Wall Street Journal, Inside the Vatican, and Catholic Digest, among other national publications.

Thomas J. Craughwell is the author of several books, most recently How the Barbarian Invasions Shaped the Modern World, and Stealing Lincoln's Body.ÿ He has written articles on history, religion, politics, and popular culture for the Wall Street Journal, American Spectator, and U.S. News & World Report.ÿ He lives in Bethel, Connecticut.Journalist, lecturer, and historian M. William Phelps is the author of eleven books, including his most recent, Nathan Hale:ÿ The Life and Death of America's First Spy.ÿ He lives in Vernon, Connecticut.