Essays on the Presidents
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Essays on the Presidents

Principles and Politics

  1. 224 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

Essays on the Presidents

Principles and Politics

About this book

Since he first began writing in the 1950s, Dr. Paul F. Boller Jr. has had a passion for sharing the humorous, intriguing, and little-known or widely misunderstood aspects of the American presidency. Boller has authored many beloved books on American presidents, the first ladies, presidential anecdotes, quotes, campaign strategies, and common myths.

This wide variety of topics has been collected for the first time in Essays on the Presidents, along with new essays and forewords. Boller's prose, distinct and inviting, causes the reader to see what is often overlooked in the history of American presidents: their humanity. Boller has searched for those patriotic narratives we have all heard at some point in our lives—whether from our schoolteachers, coworkers, or various trivia books—and corrects the misconceptions many Americans deem as truth in a lighthearted and truly characteristic voice. From Washington's relationship with the Jews to the electioneering and stump-speaking associated with American presidential campaigns, readers will not only see the significant changes in the presidential office since its conception, but also Boller’s lifetime of research and his expertise in the field of American history. Personality—of the most interesting presidents and of Boller himself—is an important theme throughout this collection.

The in-depth retelling of treasured American stories will captivate readers and keep them exploring for more nuggets of truth. Boller tracks the relationship between Americans and the presidents, uncovering the intricate nature of presidential responsibilities and the remarkable men whose leadership shaped the office into what it is today. Celebrating the commanders-in-chief and the career of the nationally-recognized American historian and TCU Emeritus Professor of political science, Essays on the Presidents serves as a unique perspective on American history that fans of both Boller and the presidents will enjoy.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Dedication
  5. Books by Author
  6. Contents
  7. Preface
  8. 1. The First American Presidency, 1789–1829
  9. 2. The Log Cabin Myth about American Presidents
  10. 3. Pennsylvania: The Avenue of the Presidents
  11. 4. The Story of Presidential Campaigns: From Electioneering to Taking to the Stump
  12. 5. No Need to Salute the Troops, Sir
  13. 6. To Bigotry No Sanction
  14. 7. The Campaign of 1852: A Civilian Beats a General
  15. 8. Professional Soldiers in the White House
  16. 9. Religion in American Presidential Campaigns
  17. 10. George Washington and Civil Supremacy
  18. 11. George Washington and the Quakers
  19. 12. John Adams’s Marginal Comments
  20. 13. Jefferson’s Dreams for the Future
  21. 14. Thomas Jefferson and Tom Paine: Aristocrat and Democrat
  22. 15. The Madisons: James and Dolley
  23. 16. The Gifted Abraham Lincoln
  24. 17. Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression
  25. 18. Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal
  26. 19. Harry Truman in the White House
  27. 20. The Eisenhower Diaries
  28. 21. The Diversions of Lyndon B. Johnson
  29. 22. Bush-Speak
  30. 23. Presidential Wives: The Quest for Identity
  31. 24. The American Presidents and Shakespeare
  32. 25. The Inauguration of Barack Obama
  33. 26. They Really Said It: Quotes from the Presidents and Their Wives
  34. Index