Humor in the White House : the wit of five American presidents / by Arthur A. Sloane.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sloane, Arthur A.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--History--Anecdotes.

Presidents.

Presidents--United States--Biography.

Politics and government.

History.

United States.

Presidents--United States--Humor.

United States--Politics and government--Anecdotes.

United States--Politics and government--Humor.

American wit and humor.

Genre:

Biographies.

Humor.

Anecdotes.

Physical Description:

vii, 208 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland, [2001]

Summary:

"I heard one [presidential] candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the 90s, " Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young womans question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, "Maam, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you." Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides. This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives--Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan--used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effectiv

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 195-204) and index.

ISBN:

0786409495

OCLC:

45917291