| The American Presidency Contributor(s): Brinkley, Alan (Author), Dyer, Davis (Author) |
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ISBN: 0618382739 ISBN-13: 9780618382736 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $17.96 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2004 Annotation: Coupling high-quality scholarship with accessibility, "The American Presidency" is a handy, affordable, text-only paperback edition of the popular reference work "The Reader's Companion to the American Presidency." |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - History | Reference |
| Dewey: 973.099 |
| LCCN: 2003062513 |
| Physical Information: 1.45" H x 5.98" W x 8.96" (1.55 lbs) 572 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An incisive and accessible reference on the American presidency, with essays by the nation's leading historians. An indispensable resource for the curious reader and the serious historian alike, The American Presidency showcases some of the most provocative interpretive history being written today. This rich narrative history sheds light on the hubris, struggles, and brilliance of our nation's leaders. Coupling vivid writing with unparalleled scholarship, these insightful essays from well-known historians cover every presidency from the first through the forty-third. |
Contributor Bio(s): Dyer, Davis: - Davis Dyer is president of the Winthrop Group and a senior consultant for the Monitor Group in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Brinkley, Alan: - Alan Brinkley is university provost and the Allan Nevins Professor of History at Columbia University. He is the author of, among other works, Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and the Great Depression, which received the National Book Award. |