The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives

Brian Lamb,Susan Swain

The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives
Format
Hardback
Publisher
PublicAffairs,U.S.
Country
United States
Published
16 May 2019
Pages
560
ISBN
9781541774339

The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America’s Best–and Worst–Chief Executives

Brian Lamb,Susan Swain

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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