Franklin D.Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln: Competing Perspectives on Two Great PresidenciesAbraham Lincoln and Franklin D. Roosevelt are widely considered the two greatest presidents of the past two centuries. How did these two very different men rise to power, run their administrations, and achieve greatness? How did they set their policies, rally public opinion, and transform the nation? Were they ultimately more different or alike? This anthology compares these two presidents and presidencies, examining their legacies, leadership styles, and places in history. |
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... nation. Both made mistakes, but neither questioned that the president must operate within a system of checks and balances with the other two branches of government or that the public retained the final responsibility to pass judgment on ...
... nation. Both made mistakes, but neither questioned that the president must operate within a system of checks and balances with the other two branches of government or that the public retained the final responsibility to pass judgment on ...
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... nations. Frank J. Williams in chapter 5 contrasts the dual greatness of Lincoln and Roosevelt with Winston Churchill. While recognizing Churchill's role in the twentieth century, Williams ultimately argues that the dual greatness of the ...
... nations. Frank J. Williams in chapter 5 contrasts the dual greatness of Lincoln and Roosevelt with Winston Churchill. While recognizing Churchill's role in the twentieth century, Williams ultimately argues that the dual greatness of the ...
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... nation and its democratic foundation. Each clearly understood and heeded Alexander Hamilton's admonition for an activist presidency, as he described in Federalist Paper 70: “Energy in the executive is a leading character of good ...
... nation and its democratic foundation. Each clearly understood and heeded Alexander Hamilton's admonition for an activist presidency, as he described in Federalist Paper 70: “Energy in the executive is a leading character of good ...
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... nation subscribe and suggests how the personal and public lives of both leaders successfully championed these values, as well as revealing how the nation preserves their legacy not only in monuments but also through the living legacy of ...
... nation subscribe and suggests how the personal and public lives of both leaders successfully championed these values, as well as revealing how the nation preserves their legacy not only in monuments but also through the living legacy of ...
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... nation from one phase of development to another. As with most Americans, he had been taught to revere Abraham Lincoln. He thus appropriated the icon of the Republican Party—their sixteenth president—for his own purposes.3 By the time of ...
... nation from one phase of development to another. As with most Americans, he had been taught to revere Abraham Lincoln. He thus appropriated the icon of the Republican Party—their sixteenth president—for his own purposes.3 By the time of ...
Contents
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Comparative Political Leadership | 153 |
Teaching a Legacy | 213 |
Chronology | 247 |
Biographical Digest | 258 |
Selected Bibliography | 271 |
List of Contributors | 280 |
Index | 281 |
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