Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of CrisisAmericans have long been defined by how they face adversity. This is perhaps nowhere more evident than in how the nation's chief executive has tackled myriad issues upon entering the White House. The ways that U.S. presidents handle the vast responsibilities of the Oval Office determine the fate of the nation---and, in many cases, the fate of the world. |
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... President ABRAHAM LINCOLN “The Union is unbroken” FRANKLIN D. ROO SE VELT Nothing to Fear HARRY S. TRUMAN “If you pray, pray for me now” JOHN F. KENNEDY “The torch has been passed” GERALD R. FORD “Our long national nightmare is over” ix ...
... Gerald Baliles and George Gilliam, both of the Miller Center, one of the nation's foremost places of research and ... Gerald Ford, George H. W. Bush, and Brent Scowcroft also graciously provided valuable perspective germane to this ...
... Gerald R. Ford, in the wake of Watergate, as the first person to become president through the Twenty-second Amendment, unelected by the national electorate. All of these presidents faced unique crises at the outset of their ...
... Gerald Ford to the office of vice president, the first under the provisions of the Twenty-fifth Amendment. Not elected by the American people, Ford succeeded Nixon as president as the country's trust in its government and the presidency ...
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Contents
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THOMAS JEFFERSON We are all Republicans we are all Federalists | 49 |
JOHN TYLER The Accidental President | 77 |
ABRAHAM LINCOLN The Union is unbroken | 95 |
FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT Nothing to Fear | 131 |
HARRY S TRUMAN If you pray pray for me now | 159 |
JOHN F KENNEDY The torch has been passed | 185 |
GERALD R FORD Our long national nightmare is over | 215 |
Epilogue | 239 |
Notes | 247 |
Bibliography | 273 |
Index | 279 |
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Baptism by Fire: Eight Presidents Who Took Office in Times of Crisis Mark K. Updegrove Limited preview - 2009 |