Publication

1972 - American Heritage Press, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

111,500 words, Guess

Page Count

446 pages

Identifiers

and 1 more
  • LibraryThing1561362

Classifications

  • DDC353.03/13
  • LCCJK511 .C83 1972

Description

Traces the debates over the Federalist and Republican approaches of the Founding Fathers; the fissures in the Federalist period; the intrusion of populism in the campaign of Andrew Jackson; the significance of popular versus electoral college votes; Woodrow Wilson's divisive relationship with Congress; F.D.R.'s expansion of presidential power; and McCarthyism and the crosscurrent of the postwar era. Examines Richard Nixon and the Watergate debacle.

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Other Editions

  • American Presidents and the Presidency.American Heritage Press1972-01-01
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