The American Presidents From Polk To Hayes

Author : Robert A. Nowlan, Ph.D.
Publisher : Outskirts Press
ISBN 13 : 1478765720
Total Pages : 890 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Presidents From Polk to Hayes written by Robert A. Nowlan, Ph.D. and published by Outskirts Press. This book was released on 2016-01-31 with total page 890 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: American Presidents, Polk to Hayes. What They Did. What They Said, What Was Said About Them is the second book in a planned five volume series, covering all the Presidents. These 43 men (so far) have succeeded in some regards and failed in others as they strove to do the best they could in what is surely one of the most difficult jobs in the world. Only they can truly appreciate what it takes to be the president. Others can only speculate. People feel strongly about U.S. Presidents. Some they admire – others they hate. It is fair game to criticize a president’s actions and policies. However, questioning their commitment to American ideals seems like hitting below the belt. There are no willing villains. Most people can find justification for their actions, beliefs, and prejudices. Each president strove to do the best he could for the nation and its people. This goal of the book is not to praise presidents, nor is it to condemn them. The subtitle of each of the five books in the series: What They Did. What They Said, What Was Said About Them, perfectly describes the approach adopted to tell their stories in a unique, way, meant to entertain as well as inform. Readers are asked to make their own judgments of the presidencies based on more information that the semi-myths they may recall History courses or what is preached in the many longstanding and despicable negative campaigning, mudslinging and character assassination reports they hear from partisans. One can find much to admire about each of the presidents and unfortunately much to deplore. Soldiers are told that in giving salutes to officers is not honoring the individuals, but rather their rank. If there are presidents, readers just feel they cannot salute, hopefully they can salute the presidency.

Author : James Daniel Richardson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 676 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents, 1789-1897: Ulysses S. Grant (first term), 1869-1873 ; Ulysses S. Grant (second term), 1873-1877 ; Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877-1881 ; Volume 8. James A. Garfield, March 4, 1881, to September 19, 1881 ; Chester A. Arthur, September 19, 1881, to March 4, 1885 ; Grover Cleveland, 1885-1889 written by James Daniel Richardson and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 676 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Seigenthaler
Publisher : Times Books
ISBN 13 : 1466865970
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book James K. Polk written by John Seigenthaler and published by Times Books. This book was released on 2014-03-11 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of a pivotal president who watched over our westward expansion and solidified the dream of Jacksonian democracy James K. Polk was a shrewd and decisive commander in chief, the youngest president elected to guide the still-young nation, who served as Speaker of the House and governor of Tennessee before taking office in 1845. Considered a natural successor to Andrew Jackson, "Young Hickory" miraculously revived his floundering political career by riding a wave of public sentiment in favor of annexing the Republic of Texas to the Union. Shortly after his inauguration, he settled the disputed Oregon boundary and by 1846 had declared war on Mexico in hopes of annexing California. The considerably smaller American army never lost a battle. At home, however, Polk suffered a political firestorm of antiwar attacks from many fronts. Despite his tremendous accomplishments, he left office an extremely unpopular man, on whom stress had taken such a physical toll that he died within three months of departing Washington. Fellow Tennessean John Seigenthaler traces the life of this president who, as Truman noted, "said what he intended to do and did it."

Author : James Knox Polk
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Diary of James K. Polk During His Presidency, 1845 to 1849 written by James Knox Polk and published by . This book was released on 1910 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Josiah Bunting
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 0805069496
Total Pages : 206 pages
Book Rating : 4.95/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ulysses S. Grant written by Josiah Bunting and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-09-08 with total page 206 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Publisher Description

Author : Paul Finkelman
Publisher : Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 9781429923019
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.16/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Millard Fillmore written by Paul Finkelman and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-05-10 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The oddly named president whose shortsightedness and stubbornness fractured the nation and sowed the seeds of civil war In the summer of 1850, America was at a terrible crossroads. Congress was in an uproar over slavery, and it was not clear if a compromise could be found. In the midst of the debate, President Zachary Taylor suddenly took ill and died. The presidency, and the crisis, now fell to the little-known vice president from upstate New York. In this eye-opening biography, the legal scholar and historian Paul Finkelman reveals how Millard Fillmore's response to the crisis he inherited set the country on a dangerous path that led to the Civil War. He shows how Fillmore stubbornly catered to the South, alienating his fellow Northerners and creating a fatal rift in the Whig Party, which would soon disappear from American politics—as would Fillmore himself, after failing to regain the White House under the banner of the anti-immigrant and anti-Catholic "Know Nothing" Party. Though Fillmore did have an eye toward the future, dispatching Commodore Matthew Perry on the famous voyage that opened Japan to the West and on the central issues of the age—immigration, religious toleration, and most of all slavery—his myopic vision led to the destruction of his presidency, his party, and ultimately, the Union itself.

Author : Ken Gormley
Publisher : NYU Press
ISBN 13 : 1479839906
Total Pages : 711 pages
Book Rating : 4.02/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Presidents and the Constitution written by Ken Gormley and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 711 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Shines new light on America's brilliant constitutional and presidential history, from George Washington to Barack Obama. In this sweepingly ambitious volume, the nation’s foremost experts on the American presidency and the U.S. Constitution join together to tell the intertwined stories of how each American president has confronted and shaped the Constitution. Each occupant of the office—the first president to the forty-fourth—has contributed to the story of the Constitution through the decisions he made and the actions he took as the nation’s chief executive. By examining presidential history through the lens of constitutional conflicts and challenges, The Presidents and the Constitution offers a fresh perspective on how the Constitution has evolved in the hands of individual presidents. It delves into key moments in American history, from Washington’s early battles with Congress to the advent of the national security presidency under George W. Bush and Barack Obama, to reveal the dramatic historical forces that drove these presidents to action. Historians and legal experts, including Richard Ellis, Gary Hart, Stanley Kutler and Kenneth Starr, bring the Constitution to life, and show how the awesome powers of the American presidency have been shapes by the men who were granted them. The book brings to the fore the overarching constitutional themes that span this country’s history and ties together presidencies in a way never before accomplished.

Author : J. D. Dobson
Publisher : Holt Paperbacks
ISBN 13 : 1250139694
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hottest Heads of State written by J. D. Dobson and published by Holt Paperbacks. This book was released on 2018-01-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: TigerBeat for U.S. presidents—a tour of our nation’s history through its irresistible commanders-in-chief Is there anything hotter than former U.S. presidents? Obviously, there is not. And yet, until now, there was no way to learn about these handsome and mysterious men that is funny, educational, and includes thoughtful analysis of which ones would make good boyfriends. Thankfully, Hottest Heads of State fills this void. Get to know each president intimately with an individual profile outlining his particular charms (or, in some cases, “charms”). Plus, inside you’ll find: · GAMES including “Match the Mistress to her POTUS” · QUIZZES like “Which President has a Secret Crush on You?” and “Can You Cover Up Watergate?” · that POSTER of Rutherford B. Hayes you’ve always secretly wanted! J. D. and Kate Dobson’s wickedly smart and refreshingly bipartisan debut is a spot-on parody of a teen magazine featuring such unlikely heartthrobs as Richard Nixon and William H. Taft. In the end, you’ll learn centuries’ worth of cocktail party-worthy trivia, and you’ll be slightly more prepared to take the AP U.S. History exam. You’ll also start tingling whenever you hear the name Herbert Hoover.

Author : Rutherford B Hayes
Publisher : Legare Street Press
ISBN 13 : 9781022876309
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes written by Rutherford B Hayes and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rutherford Birchard Hayes was a prominent lawyer, soldier and politician who served as the 19th President of the United States. This compilation of his diaries and letters covers the formative years of his life, offering a fascinating insight into the personal and professional experiences that shaped his character. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Robert A. Nowlan
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476601186
Total Pages : 461 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The American Presidents, Washington to Tyler written by Robert A. Nowlan and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2014-01-10 with total page 461 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As of 2012, only 43 men have held the office of the President of the United States. Some have been sanctified and some reviled. This historical work addresses the careers of the first ten presidents, men who made vital contributions not only to the office of the presidency, but to the course of the fledgling nation. From Washington through Tyler, every term is recounted in detail and each presidential profile provides as many as a hundred quotations (with full source notes) by the president, his friends, family, historians, and others. Each profile ends with an extensive bibliography of books about the president, his principles and policies, and also provides suggestion for further reading. Rigorously nonpartisan in approach, this detail-rich text describes the early years of what may well be one of the most demanding jobs in the world.