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Author:   Robert A. Nowlan
Publisher:   McFarland & Co Inc
Imprint:   McFarland & Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.798kg
ISBN:  

9780786463367

ISBN 10:   0786463368
Pages:   460
Publication Date:   06 July 2012
Recommended Age:   From 18 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Awaiting stock  
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Table of Contents

Table of Contents Acknowledgments      Preface      Introduction: The American Presidency      1. George Washington: The Man Who Would Not Be King      2. John Adams: The Revolution Was Made in the Minds of the People      3. Thomas Jefferson: The Polymath President      4. James Madison: That Dear Little Jemmy      5. James Monroe: The Last of the Cocked Hats      6. John Quincy Adams: A Man of Principles, Not Parties      7. Andrew Jackson: A Good Friend and a Bad Enemy      8. Martin Van Buren: The Foxy First Full-Time Politician      9. William Henry Harrison: Sung into the Presidency      10. John Tyler: President or Acting President?      Chapter Notes      References and Further Readings      Index     

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does not disappoint...excellent --Booklist; everything that US presidential history buff or scholar might want to know about the first ten presidents is here...extremely interesting...highly recommended --Choice; valuable --ARBA; an informative, interesting and entertaining reference book...well written and informative...highly recommended --Reference Reviews.

does not disappoint...excellent --<i>Booklist</i>; everything that US presidential history buff or scholar might want to know about the first ten presidents is here...extremely interesting...highly recommended --<i>Choice</i>; valuable --<i>ARBA</i>; an informative, interesting and entertaining reference book...well written and informative...highly recommended --<i>Reference Reviews</i>.

Author Information

Robert A. Nowlan is a scholar, researcher, teacher, writer, storyteller and lecturer, and the author of two dozen books and numerous articles. He lives in New Haven, Connecticut, and Marco Island, Florida.

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