| The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Presidents, Part 1: From Washington to Taft Contributor(s): Schweikart, Larry (Author) |
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ISBN: 1621575241 ISBN-13: 9781621575245 Publisher: Regnery Publishing OUR PRICE: $19.79 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | American Government - Executive Branch - History | United States - General - Political Science | History & Theory - General |
| LCCN: 2017446206 |
| Series: Politically Incorrect Guides (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 7.2" W x 8.9" (1.19 lbs) 336 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "If you love American history, as I do, you'll love Professor Schweikart's provocative profiles... A great book." --David Limbaugh, New York Times bestselling author Larry Schweikart, a retired history professor, is ready to set the record straight on the American presidents. He goes through each of the first 26 presidents from Washington to Taft and debunks myths, lies, and fake news made fact by the uninformed. Discover why George Washington favored American isolationism; James Madison supported states' rights; what Lincoln promised to Southerners about fugitive slaves; and why nineteenth-century presidents were the last to understand the true role of government. So what made these presidents so much better than the ones America has now? Schweikart argues that recent commanders-in-chief have welcomed crises to advance their own partisan agenda, defied the separation of powers the Founders carefully constructed to preserve the Republic, and given us every reason to doubt they take the country's interests to heart. |