Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of CrisisMacmillan, 6 янв. 2009 г. - Всего страниц: 304 Americans have long been defined by how they face adversity. This is perhaps nowhere more evident than in how the nation's chief executive has tackled myriad issues upon entering the White House. The ways that U.S. presidents handle the vast responsibilities of the Oval Office determine the fate of the nation---and, in many cases, the fate of the world. |
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THOMAS JEFFERSON We are all Republicans we are all Federalists | 49 |
JOHN TYLER The Accidental President | 77 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Union is unbroken | 95 |
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT Nothing to Fear | 131 |
HARRY S TRUMAN If you pray pray for me now | 159 |
JOHN F KENNEDY The torch has been passed | 185 |
GERALD R FORD Our long national nightmare is over | 215 |
Epilogue | 239 |
Notes | 247 |
Bibliography | 273 |
Index | 279 |
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