Historical Dictionary of the U.S. Presidency

Richard S. Conley

• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
• Year: 2015
• eBook ISBN: 9781442257658
• Edition: 1
• Topic: Politics & International Relations
• Subtopic: American Government
• Index: Politics & International Relations

This book covers the development of the presidential office within the context of constitutional interpretations of presidential power and socio-political and economic developments, as well as foreign affairs events, from 1789-2015. It provides details on the men who have held the office, and biographies of vice presidents, unsuccessful candidates for the office, and noteworthy Supreme Court and other appointees.

TheHistorical Dictionary of the U.S. Presidency contains a chronology, an introduction, appendixes, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on the development of the institution of the presidency, and details the personalities, domestic and foreign policy governing contexts, elections, party dynamics and significant events that have shaped the office from the Founding to the present day. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about the U.S. Presidency.

Table of contents

• Contents
• Editor’s Foreword
• Acronyms and Abbreviations
• Chronology of the American Presidency
• Introduction
• Numbers
• A
• B
• C
• D
• E
• F
• G
• H
• I
• J
• K
• L
• M
• N
• O
• P
• Q
• R
• S
• T
• U
• V
• W
• X
• Y
• Appendix A: Election History and Presidential Administrations
• Appendix B: Presidential Approval Data
• Appendix C: Presidential Rankings
• Appendix D: Presidential Vetoes
• Appendix E: Presidential Success in Congress and Legislative Position Taking
• Appendix F: Presidential Party Margins in Congress
• Appendix G: Presidential Nominations to the Supreme Court
• Appendix H: Judgeship Appointments by Presidents
• Appendix I: Cabinet Departments and Year Established
• Appendix J: Executive Office of the President (as of December 2012)
• Appendix K: Number of Employees in the Executive Office of the President (EOP)
• Appendix L: White House Chiefs of Staff
• Appendix M: White House Press Secretaries
• Appendix N: Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• Appendix O: Executive Orders
• Appendix P: Signing Statements
• Appendix Q: Major Speeches by Presidents
• Appendix R: Annual Presidential Press Conferences
• Appendix S: Presidential Elections Data
• Appendix T: Presidential Coattails
• Appendix U: Midterm Gains/Losses for the President’s Party
• Appendix V: Economic Data by Presidency
• Appendix W: Instances Reported under the War Powers Resolution
• Bibliography
• About the Author