Presidential courage : brave leaders and how they changed America, 1789-1989 / Michael Beschloss.
By: Beschloss, Michael R.
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BookPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2007Edition: 1st Simon & Schuster hardcover ed.Description: xiii, 430 p., [24] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cm.ISBN: 9780684857053; 0684857057.Subject(s): Courage -- United States -- Case studies | Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes | United States -- Politics and government -- Decision making -- Case studies | United States -- Foreign relations -- Decision making -- Case studies | Courage -- Case studies | Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes | United States -- Politics and government -- Case studies | United States -- Foreign relations -- Case studiesDDC classification: 973.09/9 Summary: Profiles George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and other U.S. presidents, discussing their courage in the face of criticism, political risk, and even threat of death to follow their convictions in various foreign and domestic policy situations.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 387-408) and index.
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Profiles George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, and other U.S. presidents, discussing their courage in the face of criticism, political risk, and even threat of death to follow their convictions in various foreign and domestic policy situations.
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