This work is a unique single source for information on the foreign policy-wars, treaties, initiatives, and doctrines-of all 43 presidents of the United States. * 42 essays-one per president-from leading historians and political scientists * Primary source documents such as Abraham Lincoln’s first inaugural address, John L. O'Sullivan on manifest destiny, and James K. Polk’s war message * A detailed chronology provides a convenient overview of the whole history of American foreign policy * A bibliography following each section gives access to additional resources for more extensive research