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The History Buff's Guide to the Presidents: Top Ten Rankings of the Best, Worst, Largest and Most Controversial Facets of the American Presidency 2nd Edition
Author(s): Thomas R. Flagel (Author)
- Publisher: Cumberland House Publishing
- Publication Date: 25 Oct. 2012
- Edition: 2nd
- Language: English
- Print length: 512 pages
- ISBN-10: 1402271425
- ISBN-13: 9781402271427
Book Description
A unique gift for history buffs featuring the best, worst and most controversial facets of all things presidential. Using detailed top-ten lists, historian Thomas R. Flagel offers a provocative new look at an astonishingly resilient institution. With diligent research, he explores the most interesting and unique facets of an office that some feared would become a monarchy and most hoped would represent all of the people. Chapters include: Elections: the closest races and the most vicious campaigns Presidential Character: careers, hobbies, the most religious presidents, and the Machiavellians The Domestic Sphere: the biggest deficit spenders, the most ambitious programs, vetoes and pardons
Editorial Reviews
Review
"This is a good book to browse, put down, and come back later to read a little more." -- The Journal
About the Author
THOMAS R. FLAGEL teaches American History at Columbia State Community College in Columbia, Tennessee.
