In this Book
- Essays on the Presidents: Principles and Politics
- Book
- 2013
- Published by: TCU Press
Since he first began writing in the 1950s, Dr. Paul F. Boller Jr. has had a passion for sharing the humorous, intriguing, and little-known or widely misunderstood aspects of the American presidency. Boller has authored many beloved books on American presidents, the first ladies, presidential anecdotes, quotes, campaign strategies, and common myths.
This wide variety of topics has been collected for the first time in Essays on the Presidents, along with new essays and forewords. Boller's prose, distinct and inviting, causes the reader to see what is often overlooked in the history of American presidents: their humanity. Boller has searched for those patriotic narratives we have all heard at some point in our lives—whether from our schoolteachers, coworkers, or various trivia books—and corrects the misconceptions many Americans deem as truth in a lighthearted and truly characteristic voice. From Washington's relationship with the Jews to the electioneering and stump-speaking associated with American presidential campaigns, readers will not only see the significant changes in the presidential office since its conception, but also Boller’s lifetime of research and his expertise in the field of American history. Personality—of the most interesting presidents and of Boller himself—is an important theme throughout this collection.
Table of Contents
- Title Page, Copyright
- pp. 2-7
- Chapter 6. To Bigotry No Sanction
- pp. 41-60
- Chapter 11 George Washington and the Quakers
- pp. 113-124
- Chater 12. John Adams’s Marginal Comments
- pp. 125-128
- Chapter 15. The Madisons: James and Dolley
- pp. 142-144
- Chapter 16. The Gifted Abraham Lincoln
- pp. 145-151
- Chapter 19. Harry Truman in the White House
- pp. 160-165
- Chapter 20. The Eisenhower Diaries
- pp. 166-168
- Chapter 22. Bush-Speak
- pp. 175-182
- Chapter 25. The Inauguration of Barack Obama
- pp. 209-219
Additional Information
Copyright
2012