Presidents of War: The Epic Story from 1807 to Modern Times
by Beschloss, Michael
- New
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- New/New
- ISBN 10
- 0307409600
- ISBN 13
- 9780307409607
- Seller
-
West Dennis, Massachusetts, United States
Payment Methods Accepted
About This Item
Presidents of War: The Epic Story from 1807 to Modern Times by Michael Beschloss
Ten years in the making, Presidents of War is a fresh, intimate, irresistibly readable narrative of how a procession of Chief Executives took the nation into major conflicts, mobilized Americans for victory, and seized greater power for themselves. Beschloss's findings in original letters, diaries, and declassified documents, and his interviews with surviving participants in the drama, allow him to bring us into the room and into the minds of these men as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of American men and women to their deaths.
From James Madison and the War of 1812 to Lyndon Johnson and Vietnam, we see these leaders struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisers, and anti-war protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses, families, and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer. We come to understand how these Presidents were able to withstand the pressures of war -- both physically and emotionally -- or were broken by them.
Presidents of War combines this sense of immediacy with the overarching context of two centuries of American history. Through his rich and vivid storytelling, Beschloss shows how far we have traveled, from the time of our Founders, who tried to constrain presidential power, to our modern day, when a single leader has the potential to launch nuclear weapons that can destroy much of the human race.
CROWN PUBLISHERS, HARDCOVER, 1ST EDITION, 4TH PRINTING, 2018
Reviews
(Log in or Create an Account first!)
Details
- Bookseller
- I Cannot Live Without Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 955
- Title
- Presidents of War: The Epic Story from 1807 to Modern Times
- Author
- Beschloss, Michael
- Book Condition
- New
- Jacket Condition
- New
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 0307409600
- ISBN 13
- 9780307409607
- Publisher
- Crown Publishers
- Date Published
- 2018
- Bookseller catalogs
- Biography: U.S. Presidents;
Terms of Sale
I Cannot Live Without Books
About the Seller
I Cannot Live Without Books
About I Cannot Live Without Books
Glossary
Some terminology that may be used in this description includes: