Baptism by fire : eight presidents who took office in times of crisis / Mark K. Updegrove.
Presents accounts of eight U.S. presidents who assumed office at times of crisis and how they met high-stakes challenges, from Lincoln's efforts on behalf of a divided nation and FDR's strategies during the Depression to Truman's inheritance of World War II and Kennedy's role in addressing the Cold War.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780312388034
- ISBN: 0312388039
- Physical Description: x, 292 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2009.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-278) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | George Washington : the first -- Thomas Jefferson : "We are all Republicans, we are all Federalists" -- John Tyler : the accidental president -- Abraham Lincoln : "The Union is unbroken" -- Franklin D. Roosevelt : nothing to fear -- Harry S. Truman : "If you pray, pray for me now" -- John F. Kennedy : "The torch has been passed" -- Gerald R. Ford : "Our long national nightmare is over". |
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| Subject: | Presidents > United States > History. Crisis management in government > United States > History. Political leadership > United States > History. Presidents > United States > Biography. |
| Genre: | Biographies. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Iredell County Public Library.
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- 0 current holds with 4 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statesville Main Library | 973.099 UPD (Text) | 33114016209553 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
