Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929Macmillan, 2006 M12 26 - 224 pages The austere president who presided over the Roaring Twenties and whose conservatism masked an innovative approach to national leadership |
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... Reagan. Greenberg also reveals the human (and humorous) side of our thirtieth president and explains why this seemingly distant man was so popular with the American people. At a time of social upheaval and cultural transformation ...
... . Polk, Theodore Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush——are able to impose their own priorities on the country. The diverse drama of the presidency offers a fascinating set IiI)I'I'()R'S NOTE xvii.
The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. Calvin Coolidge This page intentionally left blank. Introduction When Ronald Reagan was.
The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg Arthur M. Schlesinger, Jr. This page intentionally left blank. Introduction When Ronald Reagan was elected president of the United.
... Reagan was elected president of the United States in November 1980, he pledged to restore certain old-fashioned ... Reagan's choice of the genial, avuncular Eisenhower most Americans could understand, if not necessarily endorse. In ...
Contents
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2 On the Brink | 27 |
3 The New President | 43 |
4 Hitting His Stride | 55 |
5 The Coolidge Prosperity | 67 |
6 Controversies | 81 |
7 Getting Elected | 91 |
9 High Tide of Republicanism | 125 |
10 A Contested Legacy | 141 |
Notes | 161 |
Milestones | 179 |
Bibliography | 181 |
Acknowledgments | 189 |
Index | 191 |
8 Beyond Americas Shores | 109 |
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Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg No preview available - 2007 |
Calvin Coolidge: The American Presidents Series: The 30th President, 1923-1929 David Greenberg No preview available - 2007 |