Quest For The Presidency

Author : Bob Riel
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
ISBN 13 : 1640125299
Total Pages : 416 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quest for the Presidency written by Bob Riel and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2022-04 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quest for the Presidency gathers in a single volume the compelling stories behind every presidential campaign in American history, from 1789 through 2020. Bob Riel takes us inside the 1800 clash between Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, the 1860 election that launched the Civil War, the 1948 whistle-stop comeback of Harry Truman, the Kennedy-Nixon drama of 1960, the 1980 Reagan Revolution, the historic 2008 election of Barack Obama, the turbulent 2020 battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, and everything in between. This engaging and insightful book includes a trove of entertaining stories about campaigns and candidates, and it goes beyond the campaign tales to also consider the threads that link elections across time. It sheds light on the continually evolving story of American democracy in a way that helps us to better understand present-day politics.

Author : Peter Louis Goldman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Presidency, 1988 written by Peter Louis Goldman and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Newsweek magazine's election reporters expose the inside stories and scandals of the 1988 campaign.

Author : Peter Louis Goldman
Publisher : Bantam
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 504 pages
Book Rating : 4.60/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Quest for the Presidency 1984 written by Peter Louis Goldman and published by Bantam. This book was released on 1985 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Quest for the Presidency 1992 reveals for the first time the full story ofwhat really happened in the tumultuous 1992 presidential election. With unparalleled access to the inner workings of the various campaigns, Newsweek's award-winning team of reporters gathered the in-depth stories of the candidates; their handlers, pollsters, and supporters; and their strategies, strengths, and weaknesses. The tumultuous presidential election of 1992 was a moment of historic change in America, and a special team of top Newsweek correspondents witnessed it all from the inside and won a National Magazine Award for the coverage. Here for the first time is the full story, augmented with authentic documents and on-the-scene photographs.

Author : Peter Louis Goldman
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 802 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Quest for the Presidency, 1992 written by Peter Louis Goldman and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 802 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The tumultuous presidential election of 1992 was a moment of historic change in America, and a special team of top Newsweek correspondents witnessed it all from the inside and won a National Magazine Award for the coverage. Here for the first time is the full story, augmented with authentic documents and on-the-scene photographs.

Author : Newell G. Bringhurst
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781934901090
Total Pages : 400 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Mormon Quest for the Presidency written by Newell G. Bringhurst and published by . This book was released on 2011-09-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses eleven Mormons who ran for president--including Joseph Smith, George Romney, Morris "Mo" Udall, Orrin Hatch, and Mitt Romney, and Jon Huntsman Jr.

Author : Ellen Fitzpatrick
Publisher : Harvard University Press
ISBN 13 : 0674496051
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Highest Glass Ceiling written by Ellen Fitzpatrick and published by Harvard University Press. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Best-selling historian Ellen Fitzpatrick tells the story of three remarkable women who set their sights on the Presidency. The arduous, dramatic quests of Victoria Woodhull (1872), Margaret Chase Smith (1964), and Shirley Chisholm (1972) illuminate today’s political landscape, shedding light on Hillary Clinton’s 2016 campaign for the Oval Office.

Author : Young Ick Lew
Publisher : University of Hawaii Press
ISBN 13 : 0824839145
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.47/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Making of the First Korean President written by Young Ick Lew and published by University of Hawaii Press. This book was released on 2013-11-30 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The only full-scale history of Syngman Rhee’s (1875–1965) early career in English was published nearly six decades ago. Now, in The Making of the First Korean President, Young Ick Lew uncovers little-known aspects of Rhee’s leadership roles prior to 1948, when he became the Republic of Korea’s first president. In this richly illustrated volume, Lew delves into Rhee’s background, investigates his abortive diplomatic missions, and explains how and why he was impeached as the head of the Korean Provisional Government in 1925. He analyzes the numerous personal conflicts between Rhee and other prominent Korean leaders, including some close friends and supporters who eventually denounced him as an autocrat. Rhee is portrayed as a fallible yet charismatic leader who spent his life fighting in the diplomatic and propaganda arena for the independence of his beleaguered nation—a struggle that would have consumed and defeated lesser men. Based on exhaustive research that incorporates archival records as well as secondary sources in Korean, English, and Japanese, The Making of the First Korean President meticulously lays out the key developments of Rhee’s pre-presidential career, including his early schooling in Korea, involvement in the reform movement against the Taehan (“Great Korean”) Empire, and his six-year incarceration in Seoul Prison for a coup attempt on Emperor Kojong. Rhee’s life in the U.S. is also examined in detail: his education at George Washington, Harvard, and Princeton universities; his evangelical work at the Seoul YMCA; his extensive activities in Hawai‘i and attempts to maintain prestige and power among Koreans in the U.S. Lew concludes that, despite the manifold shortcomings in Rhee’s authoritarian leadership, he was undoubtedly best prepared to assume the presidency of South Korea after the onset of the Cold War in the Korean Peninsula. Essential reading for anyone with an interest in modern Korean history, this work will serve as a lasting portrait of one of the pivotal figures in the evolution of Korea as it journeyed from colonial suppression to freedom and security.

Author : Al Franken
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0141944315
Total Pages : 283 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Why Not Me? written by Al Franken and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-09-02 with total page 283 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dramatic rise and dizzying fall of Al Franken, the first Jewish president of the United States. From the first days of the Franken campaign as the candidate pledges 'to walk the state of New Hampshire, diagonally and then from side to side' as Al, aided by his covering sex addict and alcoholic deputy campaign manager, stuns the pundits by defeating Al Gore for the democratic nomination, then is swept into office carrying all fifty states. But from that moment of triumph it's downhill all the way...

Author : Editors of Brain Quest
Publisher : Workman Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0761172386
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Brain Quest Presidents written by Editors of Brain Quest and published by Workman Publishing. This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brain Quest just keeps getting smarter! Brain Quest Presidents has been thoroughly updated with fresh and appealing designs for the cards and revised contentÑthat's hundreds of brand-new questions. Drawn from first-through sixth-grade curricula, the material aligns with state and national standards and is vetted by an award-winning teacher. Which President doubled the size of the U.S. with the Louisiana Purchase? How does a President get takeout pizza? Brain Quest Presidents delivers 850 fascinating questions and answers about the highest office in the land, and the men who have held it. Brain Quest proves it's not just fun to be smartÑit's smart to be smart.

Author : Jules Witcover
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135312044
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book No Way to Pick A President written by Jules Witcover and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-23 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As the United States marks its first presidential election of a new century, Witcover shows us how professional mercenaries -- with little party loyalty and diminished political principles, driven by an insatiable need for money -- are poisoning public life. At the same time, politicians themselves have condoned and even encouraged these developments, responding to the demands of a media-driven age in which the press corps pursues its own quest for celebrity and financial reward. Sharp, revealing, and rich with anecdotes, No Way to Pick a President offers a wealth of presidential history, from the role of the vice president's office to campaign funds, television and the electoral college.