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The President's First Year: None Were Prepared, Some Never Learned--Why the Only School for Presidents Is the Presidency
Contributor(s): Cohn, Douglas Alan (Author), Hughes, William (Read by)
ISBN: 1504660994     ISBN-13: 9781504660990
Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks
OUR PRICE:   $31.46  
Product Type: Compact Disc - Other Formats
Published: January 2016
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BISAC Categories:
- History | United States - 21st Century
- History | United States - 20th Century
- History | United States - 19th Century
Physical Information: 1" H x 5.2" W x 5.9" (0.55 lbs)
Themes:
- Chronological Period - 21st Century
- Chronological Period - 20th Century
- Chronological Period - 19th Century
- Chronological Period - 1851-1899
- Topical - Civil War
- Chronological Period - 18th Century
 
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Publisher Description:
A fascinating new angle on presidential history, assessing the performances of all forty-four presidents in their freshman year of the toughest job in the worldGrouped by the issues the new presidents confronted in their first year in office, The President's First Year takes listeners into the history, thought processes, and results on a case-by-case basis, including how the presidents' subsequent actions prove that they learned--or didn't learn--from their mistakes. From George Washington to Barack Obama, The President's First Year details the challenging first twelve months of all our presidents' tenures.

Contributor Bio(s): Cohn, Douglas Alan: -

Douglas Alan Cohn is the writer and owner of Washington Merry-Go-Round, America's longest-running syndicated column, founded by Drew Pearson in 1932. A 1968 graduate of West Point, Cohn was a United States Army airborne ranger and led a reconnaissance platoon in Vietnam. His medals include two Silver Stars and a Purple Heart. After convalescing from gunshot wounds to the head, neck, chest, abdomen, leg, and hand, Cohn was retired as a captain. He and his wife of over forty years, Kathryn, have four children and six grandchildren. They reside in McLean, Virginia.

Hughes, William: -

William Hughes is a professor of political science at Southern Oregon University in Ashland, Oregon. He received his doctorate in American politics from the University of California, Davis. He has done voice-over work for radio and film and is also an accomplished jazz guitarist.