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Picking America's best presidents is easy. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt usually lead the list, But choosing the nation's worst presidents requires more thought. In Star-Spangled Men, respected presidential biographer Nathan Miller puts on display those leaders who were abject failures as chief executive. With pointed humor and a deft hand, he presents a rogues' gallery of the men who dropped the presidential ball, and sometimes their pants as well. Miller includes Richard M. Nixon, who was forced to resign to escape impeachment; Jimmy Carter, who proved that the White House is not the place for on-the-job training; and Warren G. Harding, who gave "being in the closet" new meaning as he carried on extramarital interludes in one near the Oval Office. This current edition also includes a new assessment of Bill Clinton -- who has admitted lying to his family, his aides, his cabinet, and the American people. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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He added a chapter at the end which I found interesting in which he briefly discusses his assessment of two Presidents that he calls the "most over-rated": Thomas Jefferson and John F. Kennedy.
It is clearly stated that his assessments are based on their time in office and each individual's achievements either side of those times are only considered in as much as they moulded the thinking and actions of the men.
This is not a heavy read. Nathan Miller was a political journalist for the Baltimore Sun. It is an enjoyable and thoughtful discussion document. Book Clubs might enjoy the post-read discussions that would be engendered. ( )