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The President's Book of Secrets

David Priess
The President s Book of Secrets Book PDF

Author : David Priess
Publisher : PublicAffairs
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2016-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781610395960

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Every president has had a unique and complicated relationship with the intelligence community. While some have been coolly distant, even adversarial, others have found their intelligence agencies to be among the most valuable instruments of policy and power. Since John F. Kennedy's presidency, this relationship has been distilled into a personalized daily report: a short summary of what the intelligence apparatus considers the most crucial information for the president to know that day about global threats and opportunities. This top–secret document is known as the President's Daily Brief, or, within national security circles, simply “the Book.” Presidents have spent anywhere from a few moments (Richard Nixon) to a healthy part of their day (George W. Bush) consumed by its contents; some (Bill Clinton and George H. W. Bush) consider it far and away the most important document they saw on a regular basis while commander in chief. The details of most PDBs are highly classified, and will remain so for many years. But the process by which the intelligence community develops and presents the Book is a fascinating look into the operation of power at the highest levels. David Priess, a former intelligence officer and daily briefer, has interviewed every living president and vice president as well as more than one hundred others intimately involved with the production and delivery of the president's book of secrets. He offers an unprecedented window into the decision making of every president from Kennedy to Obama, with many character–rich stories revealed here for the first time.

Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated!

Roger Matuz
Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated Book PDF

Author : Roger Matuz
Publisher : Black Dog & Leventhal
Page : 808 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2017-01-03
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780316507912

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Presidents Fact Book Revised and Updated! by Roger Matuz Pdf

The Presidents Fact Book is a compendium of all things presidential and a sweeping survey of American history through the biography of every president from George Washington to Donald Trump. Organized chronologically by president, each entry covers the major accomplishments and events of the presidential term; cabinet members, election results, groundbreaking legislation, and Supreme Court appointments; personality and personal habits; career before the presidency; a behind-the-scenes look at the wives, families, friends, and foes; and much more, including hobbies, odd behaviors, and outlandish penchants. Major primary documents from each administration -- from the Bill of Rights to Barack Obama's speech on race in America -- provide a glimpse into the crucial moments of America's storied past in the words of those who led the nation. Perfect for students, history buffs, and political junkies, The President's Fact Book is at once an expansive collage of our nation's 45 individual presidents and a comprehensive view of American history.

Accidental Presidents

Jared Cohen
Accidental Presidents Book PDF

Author : Jared Cohen
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020-01-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9781501109836

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This New York Times bestselling “deep dive into the terms of eight former presidents is chock-full of political hijinks—and déjà vu” (Vanity Fair) and provides a fascinating look at the men who came to the office without being elected to it, showing how each affected the nation and world. The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Eight men have succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. In one way or another they vastly changed our history. Only Theodore Roosevelt would have been elected in his own right. Only TR, Truman, Coolidge, and LBJ were re-elected. John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison who died 30 days into his term. He was kicked out of his party and became the first president threatened with impeachment. Millard Fillmore succeeded esteemed General Zachary Taylor. He immediately sacked the entire cabinet and delayed an inevitable Civil War by standing with Henry Clay’s compromise of 1850. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded our greatest president, sided with remnants of the Confederacy in Reconstruction. Chester Arthur, the embodiment of the spoils system, was so reviled as James Garfield’s successor that he had to defend himself against plotting Garfield’s assassination; but he reformed the civil service. Theodore Roosevelt broke up the trusts. Calvin Coolidge silently cooled down the Harding scandals and preserved the White House for the Republican Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. Harry Truman surprised everybody when he succeeded the great FDR and proved an able and accomplished president. Lyndon B. Johnson was named to deliver Texas electorally. He led the nation forward on Civil Rights but failed on Vietnam. Accidental Presidents shows that “history unfolds in death as well as in life” (The Wall Street Journal) and adds immeasurably to our understanding of the power and limits of the American presidency in critical times.

The Complete Book of US Presidents, Fourth Edition

Bill Yenne
The Complete Book of US Presidents Fourth Edition Book PDF

Author : Bill Yenne
Publisher : Crestline Books
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780785839231

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The Complete Book of US Presidents, Fourth Edition by Bill Yenne Pdf

Discover the history and personal stories of 46 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume. From the first president, George Washington, to the forty-sixth, Joe Biden, the United States has seen a host of extraordinary men take office. Their stories are all included in this fourth edition of The Complete Book of US Presidents by journalist and historian Bill Yenne. This book features short, biographical essays about the lives of 46 presidents, jam-packed with unusual details and commentary on the significant roles each commander-in-chief played in the shaping of the United States and its relations with the world. Lavishly illustrated, including the presidents' official White House portraits, sidebars about each and every vice president and first lady, and intriguing anecdotes, this book is accessible to a broad audience and will captivate any history lover. The Complete Book of US Presidents is an expansive collection that reflects on America's rich presidential history, telling the story of a nation through the biographies of some of its greatest political leaders.

Photographic Presidents

Cara A. Finnegan
Photographic Presidents Book PDF

Author : Cara A. Finnegan
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-18
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780252052699

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Photographic Presidents by Cara A. Finnegan Pdf

Defining the Chief Executive via flash powder and selfie sticks Lincoln’s somber portraits. Lyndon Johnson’s swearing in. George W. Bush’s reaction to learning about the 9/11 attacks. Photography plays an indelible role in how we remember and define American presidents. Throughout history, presidents have actively participated in all aspects of photography, not only by sitting for photos but by taking and consuming them. Cara A. Finnegan ventures from a newly-discovered daguerreotype of John Quincy Adams to Barack Obama’s selfies to tell the stories of how presidents have participated in the medium’s transformative moments. As she shows, technological developments not only changed photography, but introduced new visual values that influence how we judge an image. At the same time, presidential photographs—as representations of leaders who symbolized the nation—sparked public debate on these values and their implications. An original journey through political history, Photographic Presidents reveals the intertwined evolution of an American institution and a medium that continues to define it.

Shade

Pete Souza
Shade Book PDF

Author : Pete Souza
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 243 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-16
Category : Photography
ISBN : 9780316421836

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Shade by Pete Souza Pdf

From Pete Souza, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Obama: An Intimate Portrait, comes a potent commentary on the Presidency -- and our country. As Chief Official White House Photographer, Pete Souza spent more time alongside President Barack Obama than almost anyone else. His years photographing the President gave him an intimate behind-the-scenes view of the unique gravity of the Office of the Presidency -- and the tremendous responsibility that comes with it. Now, as a concerned citizen observing the Trump administration, he is standing up and speaking out. Shade is a portrait in Presidential contrasts, telling the tale of the Obama and Trump administrations through a series of visual juxtapositions. Here, more than one hundred of Souza's unforgettable images of President Obama deliver new power and meaning when framed by the tweets, news headlines, and quotes that defined the first 500 days of the Trump White House. What began with Souza's Instagram posts soon after President Trump's inauguration in January 2017 has become a potent commentary on the state of the Presidency, and our country. Some call this "throwing shade." Souza calls it telling the truth. In Shade, Souza's photographs are more than a rejoinder to the chaos, abuses of power, and destructive policies that now define our nation's highest office. They are a reminder of a President we could believe in, and a courageous defense of American values.

The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents

William A. DeGregorio
The Complete Book of U S Presidents Book PDF

Author : William A. DeGregorio
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 788 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 0942637925

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The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents by William A. DeGregorio Pdf

A ready reference guide to the presidents of the United States, from George Washington through Bill Clinton.

The American President

Kathryn Moore
The American President Book PDF

Author : Kathryn Moore
Publisher : Union Square + ORM
Page : 1165 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2018-09-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781454930815

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The American President by Kathryn Moore Pdf

A thorough and authoritative single-volume reference to the American presidency, from George Washington to Donald Trump. In The American President: A Complete History, historian Kathryn Moore presents a riveting narrative of each president's experiences in and out of office, along with illuminating facts and statistics about each administration, timelines of national and world events, astonishing trivia, and more. Together, these details create a complex and nuanced portrait of the American presidency, from the nation's infancy to Donald Trump’s first year in office.

Author in Chief

Craig Fehrman
Author in Chief Book PDF

Author : Craig Fehrman
Publisher : Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster
Page : 448 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2020-02-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781476786391

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“One of the best books on the American presidency to appear in recent years.” —Thomas Mallon, The Wall Street Journal “Fun and fascinating…It’s witty, charming, and fantastically learned. I loved it.” —Rick Perlstein Based on a decade of research and reporting, Author in Chief tells the story of America’s presidents as authors—and offers a delightful new window into the public and private lives of our highest leaders. Most Americans are familiar with Abraham Lincoln’s famous words in the Gettysburg Address and the Eman­cipation Proclamation. Yet few can name the work that helped him win the presidency: his published collection of speeches entitled Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas. Lincoln labored in secret to get his book ready for the 1860 election, tracking down newspaper transcripts, editing them carefully for fairness, and hunting for a printer who would meet his specifications. Political Debates sold fifty thousand copies—the rough equivalent of half a million books in today’s market—and it reveals something about Lincoln’s presidential ambitions. But it also reveals something about his heart and mind. When voters asked about his beliefs, Lincoln liked to point them to his book. In Craig Fehrman’s groundbreaking work of history, Author in Chief, the story of America’s presidents and their books opens a rich new window into presidential biography. From volumes lost to history—Calvin Coolidge’s Autobiography, which was one of the most widely discussed titles of 1929—to ones we know and love—Barack Obama’s Dreams from My Father, which was very nearly never published—Fehrman unearths countless insights about the presidents through their literary works. Presidential books have made an enormous impact on American history, catapulting their authors to the national stage and even turning key elections. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson’s Notes on the State of Virginia, the first presidential book to influence a campaign, and John Adams’s Autobiography, the first score-settling presiden­tial memoir, Author in Chief draws on newly uncovered information—including never-before-published letters from Andrew Jackson, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan—to cast fresh light on the private drives and self-doubts that fueled our nation’s leaders. We see Teddy Roosevelt as a vulnerable first-time author, struggling to write the book that would become a classic of American history. We see Reagan painstakingly revising Where’s the Rest of Me?, a forgotten memoir in which he sharpened his sunny political image. We see Donald Trump negotiating the deal for The Art of the Deal, the volume that made him synonymous with business savvy. Alongside each of these authors, we also glimpse the everyday Americans who read them. Combining the narrative felicity of a journalist with the rigorous scholarship of a historian, Fehrman delivers a feast for history lovers, book lovers, and everybody curious about a behind-the-scenes look at our presidents.

Presidents

James Barber
Presidents Book PDF

Author : James Barber
Publisher : DK Children
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : JUVENILE NONFICTION
ISBN : 1465457704

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Presidents by James Barber Pdf

Short biographies of each president of the United States with something special about them.

Scholastic Book of Presidents 2020

George Sullivan
Scholastic Book of Presidents 2020 Book PDF

Author : George Sullivan
Publisher : Scholastic Inc.
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2020-12-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781338608861

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Scholastic Book of Presidents 2020 by George Sullivan Pdf

Meet America's presidents in this trivia-packed compendium, including 2020's chosen commander-in-chief! Refresh your knowledge of the leaders who took our nation's highest office with this easy-to-read, fact-filled book of mini biographies on everyone from George Washington to Donald Trump, and catch up on all the biggest news from the 2020 election season. The Scholastic Book of Presidents will tell you:- Which president spoke the most languages?- Who was the last president to keep a full beard?- Which president has served in office the longest?Alongside photographs and lists of key events, this book covers everything you need to know about each president's major accomplishments in and out of the Oval Office. A must-read for history buffs, educators, and anyone with a budding interest in politics, past or present.

Stuck on the Presidents

Lara Bergen,Lisa Hopp,Angela Tung
Stuck on the Presidents Book PDF

Author : Lara Bergen,Lisa Hopp,Angela Tung
Publisher : Grosset & Dunlap
Page : 56 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2008-08-14
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0448449803

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Stuck on the Presidents by Lara Bergen,Lisa Hopp,Angela Tung Pdf

Fully revised and updated just in time for the 2008 presidential election, this unique sticker book includes more than 100 stickers and introduces youngsters to all 43 presidents, and the Democratic and Republican candidates for 2008. Full color. Consumable.

The Look-it-up Book of Presidents

Wyatt Blassingame
The Look it up Book of Presidents Book PDF

Author : Wyatt Blassingame
Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Presidents
ISBN : 9780679803584

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The Look-it-up Book of Presidents by Wyatt Blassingame Pdf

Brief biographies of the presidents of the United States from George Washington to George Bush.

The Book of the Presidents

Vincent Wilson
The Book of the Presidents Book PDF

Author : Vincent Wilson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : IND:30000081106779

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The Book of the Presidents by Vincent Wilson Pdf

A reference and souvenir volume with biographes and gallery portraits of all the Presidents

Houses of the Presidents

Hugh Howard
Houses of the Presidents Book PDF

Author : Hugh Howard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : History
ISBN : 0316215333

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Houses of the Presidents by Hugh Howard Pdf

HOUSES OF THE PRESIDENTS offers a unique tour of the houses and day-to-day lives of America's presidents, from George Washington's time to the present. Author Hugh Howard weaves together personal, presidential, and architectural histories to shed light on the way our chief executives lived. Original photography by Roger Straus III brings the houses and furnishings beautifully to life. From Jefferson's Monticello to Reagan's Rancho del Cielo, with fascinating and surprising stops between and beyond, HOUSES OF THE PRESIDENTS presents a fascinating alternative history of the American presidency.