
The Presidents
Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives
PublicAffairs,U.S. (Publisher)
Published on 28. May 2020
Book
Paperback/Softback
560 pages
978-1-5417-7435-3 (ISBN)
Description
From Abraham Lincoln's political savvy and rhetorical gifts to James Buchanan's indecisiveness, this book teaches much about what makes a great leader--and what does not.Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of America's presidents across a variety of categories -- their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, their moral authority, and more. The crucible of the presidency has forged some of the very best and very worst leaders in our national history, along with much in between.Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biographers, this book provides not just a complete ranking of our presidents, but stories and analyses that capture the character of the men who held the office. As America looks ahead to our next election, this book offers perspective and criteria that may help us choose our next leader wisely.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
49 Illustrations, black & white
Dimensions
Height: 210 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
759 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5417-7435-3 (9781541774353)
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Persons
Brian Lamb is C-SPAN's founding CEO and chairman and longtime on-camera interviewer.Susan Swain is C-SPAN's co-CEO and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an on-camera host for C-SPAN for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network. This is her ninth book project with C-SPAN and PublicAffairs. She lives in the Washington, DC, suburbs.