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Author:

Landy, Marc Karnis.

Title:

Presidential greatness / Marc Landy and Sidney M. Milkis.

Publisher:

University Press of Kansas,

Copyright Date:

c2000

Description:

vii, 278 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Presidents--United States--History.
Political leadership--United States--History.

Other Authors:

Milkis, Sidney M.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-269) and index.

Contents:

Presidential greatness and democratic leadership -- George Washington : greatness and the limits of the constitutional presidency -- Thomas Jefferson : making the executive safe for democracy -- Andrew Jackson : leadership in mass democracy -- Abraham Lincoln : the promise of the Declaration of Independence -- Franklin Delano Roosevelt : democratic leadership and the quest for enlightened administration -- The modern presidency and the absence of greatness -- Conclusion : Where have you gone, FDR?

ISBN:

9780700610051 (alk. paper)
0700610057 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)42475735

LCCN:

99048571

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

HWAX074 -- Hawkeye Community College Library (Waterloo)