American Caesars by Nigel Hamilton
A provocative portrait of U.S. presidents from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush
American Caesars takes a fresh look at the lives and careers of the twelve leaders of the American empire since World War I, from Franklin D. Roosevelt to George W. Bush. President by president, the noted biographer Nigel Hamilton strips away myths and wishful thinking to record our most recent presidents as they really were: leaders guiding the fortunes of an unruly empire, on a world stage. Hamilton relates and examines the presidents' unique characters, their paths to Pennsylvania Avenue, their effectiveness as global leaders, and their lessons in governance, both good and bad. With uncompromising candor he looks at how these powerful men responded to the challenges that defined their presidencies--FDR's role as a war leader, Harry Truman's decision to mount a Berlin Airlift rather than pursue military confrontation with the Soviets, Lyndon Johnson's undertaking of controversial Civil Rights legislation and his disastrous war in Vietnam, Jimmy Carter's handling of the Iran hostage crisis, George H. W. Bush's effectiveness in guiding the world during the collapse of the Soviet Union, and his son's fateful invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq, as well as other salient episodes in modern American history. In the Suetonian manner, Hamilton also looks at the presidents' private lives--some noble, some flawed, some deeply moving.
Nigel Hamilton is a bestselling and award-winning biographer of President John F. Kennedy, General Bernard Monty Montgomery, and President Bill Clinton, among other subjects. He is a senior fellow in the McCormack Graduate School, University of Massachusetts Boston, and first president of the Biographers International Organization.
Actor and musician James Langton, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has performed many voice-overs and narrated numerous audiobooks, including the international bestseller The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro and The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan.
Actor and musician James Langton, an AudioFile Earphones Award winner, has performed many voice-overs and narrated numerous audiobooks, including the international bestseller The Brotherhood of the Holy Shroud by Julia Navarro and The Demon's Lexicon by Sarah Rees Brennan.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780300169287 |
| ISBN 10 | 0300169280 |
| Title | American Caesars |
| Author | Nigel Hamilton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Yale University Press |
| Year published | 2010-09-07 |
| Number of pages | 596 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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