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Calls to arms : presidential speeches, messages, and declarations of war / edited by Russell D. Buhite.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Presidents--United States--Messages.
- Presidents.
- War, Declaration of--United States--History--Sources.
- War, Declaration of.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (418 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Wilmington, Del. : Scholarly Resources, 2003.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Calls to Arms: Presidential Speeches, Messages, and Declarations of War is a collection of presidential messages and speeches that called America to war from John Adams and the Quasi-War with France to George W. Bush and the fight against international terrorism in Afghanistan. The documents included here demonstrate the growth of presidential power and show how Congress responded to each call to arms. The selections also reflect the adherence to constitutional requirements and in the case of undeclared war messages, the evolution of 'extra-constitutional' behavior. In addition, the book provi
- Contents:
- Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication Page; Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: John Adams; Chapter 2: Thomas Jefferson; Chapter 3: James Madison; Chapter 4: Andrew Jackson; Chapter 5: James K. Polk; Chapter 6: Abraham Lincoln; Chapter 7: Ulysses S. Grant; Chapter 8: William McKinley; Chapter 9: Theodore Roosevelt; Chapter 10: William H. Taft; Chapter 11: Woodrow Wilson; Chapter 12: Calvin Coolidge; Chapter 13: Franklin D. Roosevelt; Chapter 14: Harry S. Truman; Chapter 15: Dwight D. Eisenhower; Chapter 16: John F. Kennedy; Chapter 17: Lyndon B. Johnson
- Chapter 18: Richard M. NixonChapter 19: Gerald R. Ford; Chapter 20: Jimmy Carter; Chapter 21: Ronald Reagan; Chapter 22: George H. W. Bush; Chapter 23: William J. Clinton; Chapter 24: George W. Bush; Selected Bibliography; About the Editor
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 371-373).
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-20407-7
- 0-7425-7240-4
- 1-299-13550-1
- OCLC:
- 855502610
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