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The American presidency : origins and development, 1776-1993 / Sidney M. Milkis, Michael Nelson.

Author/creator Milkis, Sidney M.
Other author/creatorNelson, Michael, 1949-
Format Book and Print
Edition2nd ed.
Publication InfoWashington, D.C. : CQ Press, ©1994.
Descriptionxiii, 489 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm
Subject(s)
Contents Setting the stage -- Creating the presidency -- The presidency of George Washington -- The rise of party politics and the triumph of Jeffersonianism -- The age of Jackson -- The presidency of Abraham Lincoln -- The reaction against presidential power : Andrew Johnson to William McKinley -- Progressive politics and executive power : the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft -- Woodrow Wilson and the defense of popular leadership -- The triumph of conservative republicanism -- The consolidation of the modern presidency : Franklin D. Roosevelt to Dwight D. Eisenhower -- Personalizing the presidency : John F. Kennedy to Jimmy Carter -- A restoration of presidential power? : Ronald Reagan and George Bush -- Bill Clinton and the American presidency -- The vice presidency.
Local noteLittle-298983--305131005104N
Local noteLittle-298983--305131005104N
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 93043358
ISBN0871879492 :
ISBN087187766X (paper) :

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Joyner General Stacks JK511 .M56 1994 ✔ Available Place Hold