U.S. Presidents For Dummies
4.5/5
()
Currently unavailable
Currently unavailable
About this ebook
If you want the complete take on U. S. presidents, from George Washington to George W. Bush, you’ll appreciate U. S. Presidents for Dummies. Written in a lively style by a history professor at the University of Texas, this fun guidebook of chief executives is packed with information, factoids, and memorable quotes. Inside, you’ll find out which president:
- Promised to only serve one term, and kept his word!
- Was a great person but a rotten president
- Campaigned on nothing but image – in the n ineteenth century!
- May be the most underrated president in history
- Had his own distributor bringing liquor to the White House – during Prohibition!
- Appointed the first female cabinet member
- Pushed through the first civil rights legislation after the end of the Civil War
- Said of himself, “I am a man of limited talents from a small town. I don’t seem to grasp that I am president”
U. S. Presidents for Dummies offers a wealth of knowledge on what it takes to be the leader of the free world, and who has stepped up to the challenge. Dividing the ranks of presidents into chronological groups for a broader, historical understanding of the office, this book discusses:
- The birth and evolution of the presidency
- Ineffective presidents
- Forgettable presidents
- Working up to the Civil War
- Reconstruction presidents
- Becoming a force in the world
- Instituting the Imperial Presidency
- Today’s changing dynamics and the Presidency
A treasury of information, this book features an easy-to-comprehend style and sharp historical analysis. Sidebars, photos, timelines, and best and worst lists make U. S. Presidents for Dummies a historical blast to read and a must-have for understanding the state of both yesterday’s and today’s union.
Related to U.S. Presidents For Dummies
Related ebooks
U.S. Presidents For Dummies with Online Practice Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsComparative Religion For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Everything American Presidents Book: All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFirst Ladies For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everything American History Book: People, Places, and Events That Shaped Our Nation Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Everything Founding Fathers Book: All you need to know about the men who shaped America Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPhilosophy For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5U.S. History For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Twentieth Century History For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5American Revolution For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsU.S. Constitution For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5World War II For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPolitical Science For Dummies Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lewis and Clark For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFootball For Dummies, USA Edition Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSocial Security For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Word For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Ancient Greeks For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsExcel 2013 For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5World History For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Atheism For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5How Washington Actually Works For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5European History for Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Starting a Business For Dummies Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Staying Sharp For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Wii Fitness For Dummies Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Microeconomics For Dummies Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSigning For Dummies Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Medicare For Dummies Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Political Biographies For You
Enough Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Legacy of Luna: The Story of a Tree, a Woman, and the Struggle to Save the Redwoods Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Mein Kampf Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Disloyal: A Memoir: The True Story of the Former Personal Attorney to President Donald J. Trump Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Room Where It Happened: A White House Memoir Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Slash Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Manhunt: The 12-Day Chase for Lincoln's Killer: An Edgar Award Winner Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Assassination Vacation Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fear: Trump in the White House Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Putin's People: How the KGB Took Back Russia and Then Took On the West Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Man Who Killed Kennedy: The Case Against LBJ Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Trump Tapes: Bob Woodward's Twenty Interviews with President Donald Trump Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Devil's Chessboard: Allen Dulles, the CIA, and the Rise of America's Secret Government Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Team of Rivals: The Political Genius of Abraham Lincoln Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Profiles in Courage: Deluxe Modern Classic Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Art of Community: Seven Principles for Belonging Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Che Guevara: A Revolutionary Life (Revised Edition) Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Watergate: A New History Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The First Conspiracy: The Secret Plot to Kill George Washington Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5American Values: Lessons I Learned from My Family Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Malcolm X: A Graphic Biography Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lyndon Johnson and the American Dream Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Benjamin Franklin: An American Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Indifferent Stars Above: The Harrowing Saga of the Donner Party Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5General's Son: Journey of an Israeli in Palestine Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5
Reviews for U.S. Presidents For Dummies
4 ratings1 review
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Reviewed July 2006 Stadelmann is an associate professor of poli sci at a university in Texas. the book is well written and researched giving all necessary elements of a “Dummies” book. I love reading these books! They are wonderful for understanding difficult topics and also great for refreshing your memory with topics you are familiar with such as who’s who in U.S. Presidents. The author gave his opinion throughout even ranking best and worst presidents. He gave a well thought out opinion and the reader is aware of this bias. This book and other “dummies” books like it are best read with other resources as sides. In this case I read “Presidents:All You Need to Know” by Carter Smith and Hylas Publishing. This book gives far too much detail for me to read, but it gives a bigger picture (literally as it has full color pictures) of the Presidents story. These two books will be taken off shelves often. Te problem with these books is that you gain so much info so quickly that much is confused with the last president you just read about. I need lots more in this area. But this makes a good start. 13-2006