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"""The Power and the Money invites readers to 'follow the money' on a fascinating journey through a century and a half of American history. Filled with larger-than-life personalities, startling vignettes, and brilliant insights, Tevi Troy's tour de force demonstrates that politics and business can make not only strange bedfellows and marriages of convenience but also, occasionally, relationships built on mutual respect.""--Christopher Cox, former SEC Chair and author of Woodrow Wilson:The Light Withdrawn"

Praise for Fight House: “The White House is a dignified seat of government, but it is also bullpen, cockfight, and viper nest. During the Johnson and Nixon presidencies, these rivalries, encouraged by both chief executives, yielded policies contrary to presidential and national intention. Fight House at once illuminates these conflicts and reminds us of their absurd, and sometimes tragic, results. Fight House is a fast read, full of both gossip and deep insight.”―Amity Shlaes, author of Great Society: A New History “Tevi Troy presents such a vivid and accurate portrait of the strife, sniping, backbiting, leaking, and intrigue in the Reagan White House that I found it perfectly excruciating to read. I mean that as a compliment. Deeply researched, briskly written, and full of judicious, useful lessons, Fight House is just a marvelous book.”―Peter Robinson, the Murdoch Distinguished Policy Fellow at the Hoover Institution and a former speechwriter and special assistant to President Reagan “Everything about working in the White House is magnified—and nowhere is that more true than in the intensity of staff infighting. Tevi Troy tells the tale of the personalities who played hardball and the warring factions that shaped the modern presidency. It’s a fun and fascinating book—essential to anyone who aspires to serve in the highest office in the land.”―Anthony Scaramucci, founder of Skybridge Capital and former White House Director of Communications “Fight House is an outstanding contribution to presidential history that reminds us that bitter conflicts within administrations are the norm, not the exception. Because he is that rare combination of historian and former White House aide, Tevi Troy is able to make the behind-the-scenes battles between cabinet officials and presidential aides come alive with deep political insights mixed with subtle wit. This book is a must-read for political junkies, historians, and all future White House transition teams.”―Vincent J. Cannato, associate professor of history at the University of Massachusetts Boston and author of The Ungovernable City: John Lindsay and His Struggle to Save New York “Tevi Troy has done a superb job of chronicling infighting in the modern White House. I saw it firsthand from the Nixon White House and can vouch for the phenomenon. People already in positions of immense power almost inevitably seek even more. Troy’s analysis is must-reading for any fan of ‘inside politics’ or presidential history.”―Geoff Shepard, former senior member of President Nixon's Domestic Council staff and author of The Real Watergate Scandal Praise for What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted: “This well-researched and highly readable book is rich in such material, and Mr. Troy is one of those rare creatures seldom sighted in the wilds of the academic-cultural-literary complex — an accomplished scholar who is also a first-rate writer.”-- The Washington Times “The book is an entertaining refresher course on the personalities who have filled the White House. Think of it is as beach reading for nerds, more U.S. News & World Report than Us Weekly.”-- National Review “It’s a must-read for junkies and campaign operatives.”--Washington Post “Troy's major contribution is his balanced assessment of how popular culture fundamentally transformed the political game in the last third of the 20th century.”-- The Philadelphia Inquirer “Everyone should read everything that Tevi Troy writes, so it goes without saying that his new book, What Jefferson Read, Ike Watched, and Obama Tweeted, is worth your while.”-- NRO: The Corner  

"""The Power and the Money invites readers to 'follow the money' on a fascinating journey through a century and a half of American history. Filled with larger-than-life personalities, startling vignettes, and brilliant insights, Tevi Troy's tour de force demonstrates that politics and business can make not only strange bedfellows and marriages of convenience but also, occasionally, relationships built on mutual respect.""--Christopher Cox, former SEC Chair and author of Woodrow Wilson: The Light Withdrawn ”For 150 years, ever since the United States became an industrial power, its elected presidents have alternately battled or begged assistance of moguls and entrepreneurs who have become unofficial collaborators in managing the economy. From Rockefeller and Morgan to Zuckerberg and Musk, Tevi Troy introduces a Hollywood-worthy cast of power players, all part of a historical rethink as ambitious as it is original.”--Richard Norton Smith, presidential historian and author of many books, including  An Ordinary Man: The Surprising Life and Historic Presidency of Gerald R. Ford ""I had the pleasure of working with Tevi Troy and have seen firsthand his deep knowledge of the inner workings of government. In The Power and the Money, Tevi combines his expertise in government with his training as a historian — from the University of Texas, of course — to provide readers with a terrific glimpse into our nation's success. He shows how the relationship between presidents and CEOs has shaped and continues to shape our nation even today. Tevi does this all with fascinating stories and great insights. The Power and the Money is an impressive achievement, and a must read.""--Margaret Spellings, former Secretary of Education and President, Bipartisan Policy Center ""Government. Business. Two independent entities? In his insightful book, Dr. Tevi Troy compellingly argues that these two spheres are not only interconnected but have also profoundly shaped the United States together. Those connections have steadily strengthened while also becoming increasingly intricate. If you seek to grasp the nuances of those dynamics and the pivotal figures who have molded them, The Power and the Money is an indispensable primer.""--Dr. Noam Wasserman, Dean, Yeshiva University’s Sy Syms School of Business  and bestselling author of The Founder's Dilemmas and Life Is a Startup  "

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TEVI TROY, Ph.D., is the creator and founder of “1600 Lessons: Leadership Lessons from our Nation’s Chief Executives,” a high-level leadership training course based on his extensive knowledge of the presidency.  A best-selling presidential historian and former White House aide and Deputy Secretary of Health, Dr. Troy is a Senior Fellow at the Bipartisan Policy Center, Senior Scholar at Yeshiva University’s Straus Center, and a Visiting Fellow at the Mercatus Center. This is his fifth book on the presidency. Dr. Troy and his wife, Kami, live in Maryland and have four children.

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