Lincoln's way : how six great Presidents created American power / Richard Striner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Striner, Richard, 1950-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Presidents--United States--History.

Presidents.

Political leadership--United States--History.

Political leadership.

Federal government--United States--History.

Federal government.

Power (Social sciences)--United States--History.

Power (Social sciences).

United States--Politics and government.

United States.

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Influence.

Lincoln, Abraham.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (503 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham, MD : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Lincoln's Way details the long and important historical trend that spanned six presidencies. Striner argues that Lincoln took the young nation that the Founders created and positioned it for global power. Lincoln consolidated assets and borrowed wisdom from the left and right, and he created a political tradition that would influence the twentieth century.

Contents:

Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Forgotten Paths in American Politics; Chapter 2: From the Founders to Abraham Lincoln; Chapter 3: From Lincoln to Theodore Roosevelt; Chapter 4: The Legacy Crosses Party Lines: From Theodore to Franklin D. Roosevelt; Chapter 5: The Legacy as Great Power Statecraft: From Truman to Nixon; Chapter 6: The Legacy in Ruins: From Carter to George W. Bush; Chapter 7: Horizons; Epilogue; Notes; About the Author

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.

ISBN:

979-82-16-34404-9

1-282-71370-1

9786612713705

1-4422-0066-9

OCLC:

669501651