The Resource Presidents of war, Michael Beschloss
Presidents of war, Michael Beschloss
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- Summary
- "From a preeminent presidential historian comes a groundbreaking and often surprising saga of America's wartime chief executives. Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of Waris a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of American men and women to their deaths. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to recent times, we see them struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisors and antiwar protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses, families and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer. We come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war--both physically and emotionally--or were broken by them. Beschloss's interviews with surviving participants in the drama and his findings in original letters, diaries, once-classified national security documents, and other sources help him to tell this story in a way it has not been told before.Presidents of Warcombines the sense of being there with the overarching context of two centuries of American history. This important book shows how far we have traveled from the time of our Founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to our modern day, when a single leader has the potential to launch nuclear weapons that can destroy much of the human race"--
- Language
- eng
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
-
- Torrent of passion
- Man of straw
- The most glorious war
- The country is almost ours
- A presidential war
- Fort Sumter
- Blood flowing all about me
- Maine blown up
- We must keep what we want
- The world is on fire
- Salvation of mankind
- How could this have happened?
- The survival war
- I am going to let them have it
- I didn't ask their permission
- We got slapped
- I don't see any way of winning
- Isbn
- 9780307409607
- Label
- Presidents of war
- Title
- Presidents of war
- Statement of responsibility
- Michael Beschloss
- Subject
-
- HISTORY / Military / Strategy
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- HISTORY / United States / General
- History
- Military history
- Political leadership
- Executive power
- Presidents
- Presidents -- United States -- History
- United States
- United States -- History, Military
- Political leadership -- United States -- History
- Executive power -- United States -- History
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "From a preeminent presidential historian comes a groundbreaking and often surprising saga of America's wartime chief executives. Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of Waris a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of American men and women to their deaths. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to recent times, we see them struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisors and antiwar protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses, families and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer. We come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war--both physically and emotionally--or were broken by them. Beschloss's interviews with surviving participants in the drama and his findings in original letters, diaries, once-classified national security documents, and other sources help him to tell this story in a way it has not been told before.Presidents of Warcombines the sense of being there with the overarching context of two centuries of American history. This important book shows how far we have traveled from the time of our Founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to our modern day, when a single leader has the potential to launch nuclear weapons that can destroy much of the human race"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Beschloss, Michael R
- Dewey number
- 355.00973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- E176.1
- LC item number
- .B475 2018
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Presidents
- Political leadership
- Executive power
- United States
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- HISTORY / Military / Strategy
- HISTORY / United States / General
- Executive power
- Political leadership
- Presidents
- United States
- Label
- Presidents of war, Michael Beschloss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Torrent of passion -- Man of straw -- The most glorious war -- The country is almost ours -- A presidential war -- Fort Sumter -- Blood flowing all about me -- Maine blown up -- We must keep what we want -- The world is on fire -- Salvation of mankind -- How could this have happened? -- The survival war -- I am going to let them have it -- I didn't ask their permission -- We got slapped -- I don't see any way of winning
- Control code
- on1018071639
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307409607
- Lccn
- 2018007697
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ilustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1018071639
- Label
- Presidents of war, Michael Beschloss
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Torrent of passion -- Man of straw -- The most glorious war -- The country is almost ours -- A presidential war -- Fort Sumter -- Blood flowing all about me -- Maine blown up -- We must keep what we want -- The world is on fire -- Salvation of mankind -- How could this have happened? -- The survival war -- I am going to let them have it -- I didn't ask their permission -- We got slapped -- I don't see any way of winning
- Control code
- on1018071639
- Dimensions
- 25 cm
- Edition
- First edition.
- Extent
- xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9780307409607
- Lccn
- 2018007697
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- ilustrations (some color)
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1018071639
Subject
- HISTORY / Military / Strategy
- HISTORY / Military / United States
- HISTORY / United States / General
- History
- Military history
- Political leadership
- Executive power
- Presidents
- Presidents -- United States -- History
- United States
- United States -- History, Military
- Political leadership -- United States -- History
- Executive power -- United States -- History
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