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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     Beschloss, Michael R., author.     Subjects     Presidents -- United States -- History.     Executive power -- United States -- History.     Political leadership -- United States -- History.     United States -- History, Military.     Browse Catalog     by author:      Beschloss, Michael R., author.       by title:      Presidents of war / ...         MARC Display

Presidents of war / Michael Beschloss. by Beschloss, Michael R., author. New York : Crown, [2018] Subjects Presidents -- United States -- History.   Executive power -- United States -- History.   Political leadership -- United States -- History.   United States -- History, Military. ISBN:  9780307409607 (hardcover) : 0307409600 (hardcover) Description:  xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm Edition:  First edition. Requests:  0 Summary:  "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 antiwar 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."--Dust jacket.   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Language, Literature & History 973.099 Be Checked In Add Copy to MyList Hilo Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Besch Checked In Add Copy to MyList Kailua Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Be Checked In Add Copy to MyList Lihue Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Besch Checked In Add Copy to MyList McCully-Moiliili Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Be Checked In Add Copy to MyList Mililani Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Be Checked In Add Copy to MyList Waikiki-Kapahulu Public Library Adult Nonfiction 973.099 Be Missing Inventory Add Copy to MyList

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