Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989
New York: Simon & Schuster, 2007. First Printing. 430, illus. (some in color), notes, sources, index. Crucial times in America's history when a courageous President dramatically changed the future of the United States. Includes behind-the-scenes views of George Washington braving threats of impeachment and assassination to make peace with England, Abraham Lincoln risking his Presidency to insist that slaves be freed, Theodore Roosevelt taunting J. P. Morgan and the Wall Street leaders who dominated his party, and Ronald Reagan irking some of his oldest backers to seek an end to the Cold War. Condition: very good, very good.
Keywords: U.S. Presidents, Leadership, Politics & Govt., George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Harry S. Truman, Ronald Reagan, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt
ISBN: 0684857057
[Book #51513]
Price: $35.00