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Book SynopsisA comprehensive biography of the Indonesian nationalist leader and Prime Minister of the Indonesian Republic, Sutan Sjahrir. This work is both a study of an individual and the social conditions that shaped him. The author has conducted extensive...Trade ReviewThis is a book which those concerned with Indonesia in the twentieth century should have on their shelves, and read. * Journal of Asian Studies *More than a biography, Sjahrir also chronicles the times with verve and insight. * Far Eastern Economic Review *

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Book SynopsisThe story of eight years in the brief life of Journal Kyaw U Chit Maung, a courageous Burmese journalist and editor. His political analyses helped guide the nation during a turbulent era marked by internal struggles to establish a democracy independent of Britain in the late 1930s and the Japanese Occupation of the 1940s. The memoir is written...

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Book SynopsisA major realignment is taking place in the way we understand the state in Indonesia. New studies on local politics, ethnicity, the democratic transition, corruption, Islam, popular culture, and other areas hint at novel concepts of the state, though often without fully articulating them. This book captures several dimensions of this shift. One reason for the new thinking is a fresh wind that has altered state studies generally. People are posing new kinds of questions about the state and developing new methodologies to answer them. Another reason for this shift is that Indonesia itself has changed, probably more than most people recognize. It looks more democratic, but also more chaotic and corrupt, than it did during the militaristic New Order of 19661998. State of Authority offers a range of detailed case studies based on fieldwork in many different settings around the archipelago. The studies bring to life figures of authority who have sought to carve out positions of powe

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Book SynopsisThis illuminating book explores a broad range of case studies on political leadership from across the globe. Expert authors analyze examples of leadership ranging from 3,500 BCE to the present day, evaluating ethical and effective aspects of leadership.

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Book SynopsisThere are many moments in life when you have to ask someone a critical question that could determine your salary, whether you have a spouse, whether you get a jobyour entire future. Do you know how to get the answer you want? Do you understand how much influence you actually have over your fate? The truth is, how that person is going to respond depends more on what's going on in your head than it does on what's going on in theirs. Your expectations, the words you choose, the environment in which you ask these questionsso many factors that you controlcan determine whether you hear a yes or a no. Invisible Influence shows you a step-by-step process to quietly persuade others to choose you or your product. Based on new scientific discoveries that reveal fascinating and unique approaches to influence, this book shows how people process their feelings about products, services, and people, and what mental shortcuts they use to make their choices. You'll learn Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xi Chapter 1 Intentional Reality 1 Chapter 2 Identity Convergence 14 Chapter 3 Kim Kardashian’s Connectors 30 Chapter 4 Your Self and Others 44 Chapter 5 Your Trusted Self 54 Chapter 6 Reactance Removed 60 Chapter 7 The Science of When 76 52 Techniques 89 1 Preempting the Neon Sign 93 2 Is Less More? 95 3 Practice Deframing 98 4 You Can’t Beat Biology 100 5 Face Your jpeg 102 8 Do I Understand? 107 9 The First Shall Be Last and the Last Shall Be First 110 10 More than the Message 111 11 When All Else Fails 113 12 Something Money Can’t Buy 114 13 Attention ç Here 116 14 Imagined Ownership 117 15 Unique Frame Precludes “No” 119 16 The Contrastive Analysis 121 17 Give Them a Cup of Coff ee 123 18 The $4,000,000 Bra 125 19 Mirror Neuron on the Wall . . . 126 20 Behavioral Gravit 128 21 If You Insist 129 22 Here’s the Message for That Mood 131 23 Behavioral Integration 132 24 Have Them Help You Help Them Change 133 25 The Second Right Answer 136 26 Hypothetically Speaking 138 27 Switching Labels 139 28 Listen for What They’re Not Saying 141 29 Role-Response-Projection 142 30 Let Them Direct the Traffi c 144 31 Absorb Them into Your World 147 32 The Hidden Message 149 33 Psychic Power 152 34 Bond Quickly 154 35 Use a Post-It® Note 158 36 More Post-It® Magic 160 37 Seven New Body Language Tips 163 38 Triggering Feelings of Inclusion 164 39 Regret Reduction 165 40 “I can’t aff ord it.” 167 41 Put It on Paper 169 42 Choice Sequencing 170 43 Generate This Specifi c Sequence of Emotions 172 44 The Instant Drama Resolution Technique 175 45 Cause Them to Be Interrupted 177 46 Recapturing Attention 179 47 Decide Right Now 181 48 Generate an Irresistible Impulse 182 49 Take Them for a Walk 184 50 The Story and the Statistic 186 51 Understanding, and the Alternative 188 52 Give Them Meaning 190 A 10-Step Influence Template 192 Bibliography 198 Index 204 About the Author 211

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Book SynopsisThe largest study of its kind, the Platinum Study delves into the domains of the elite with stories that illustrate both the use and misuse of power across the landscape of prominent American institutions. This book explores how leaders wield power, and offers readers insight into applying the strategies of the successful in their own lives.Table of ContentsIntroduction ix 1 Act Personally, But Think Institutionally: Develop Your Network Beyond Your Organization 1 2 Leadership Begins at 20: Beyond Bootstraps and Boarding School 19 3 More Breadth, Less Depth: Catalyzing Your Leadership 35 4 The Essence of Leadership: Driving Productivity, People, and Culture 55 5 Strength in the Crucible of Crisis 77 6 Lead with Your Life: Because It’s Much More than a Job 97 7 Lead for Good: Motivations and Outcomes 117 Conclusion 137 Notes 145 Appendix 163 Acknowledgments 205 Index 209

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The new edition of Bayor's Fiorello La Guardia offers a wise, approachable introduction to the life and times of perhaps the best-studied mayor in American history [...] Bayor relates all the key episodes of the Little Flower's career, locating them acutely in the political and social contexts in which they unfolded--amid the arc of reform politics in the hustle and bustle of early twentieth-century New York City." - Mason B. Williams, Williams College, for the Italian American Review (2019) Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments vii 1 Bridging DifferentWorlds 1 2 A Fighting Congressman 21 3 “The Conscience of the Twenties” 49 4 La Guardia as Mayor: The First Term 79 5 Reelection and Disappointment 133 6 La Guardia: His Place in History 177 Bibliographical Essay 185 Index 195

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments vii 1 Bridging DifferentWorlds 1 2 A Fighting Congressman 21 3 “The Conscience of the Twenties” 49 4 La Guardia as Mayor: The First Term 79 5 Reelection and Disappointment 133 6 La Guardia: His Place in History 177 Bibliographical Essay 185 Index 195

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Book SynopsisDiscover how the Oval Office's occupants have made and make history Which one was the tallest? Which one fought a duel? Which had liquor smuggled into the White House during Prohibition? And why is the president even called the president in the first place? From periwigs and knee breeches to the 24-hour news cycle and presidential Tweets, the fascinating and colorful stories of the 45 incumbents are a powerful lens through which to view U.S. history and get insight into the present. Taking readers on a fact-filled journey through two centuries, this book examines how each individual obtained their dream (or nightmare) position, what they stood for (or against), achieved (or didn't), and how their actions affected the countryfor better or worse. Andremembering that presidents are people tooit shows how the personal really can be political, exploring how each president's vision, strengths, and foibles helped or hindered them in building the country and their own lTable of ContentsIntroduction 1 About This Book 1 Conventions Used in This Book 2 Icons Used in This Book 3 Beyond the Book 3 Where to Go from Here 4 Part 1: Understanding U.S. Presidents 5 Chapter 1: Presidents and the Presidency 7 Establishing the First U.S. Government 7 Facing problems 8 Writing a constitution 8 Drawing up the presidency 9 Interpreting presidential powers 12 Examining Presidential Influence on the Presidency 12 Challenging Congress: Andrew Jackson 13 Creating the imperial presidency: Franklin Roosevelt 13 Dethroning the imperial presidency: Richard Nixon 14 Restoring the imperial presidency: George W Bush 15 Perfecting the Power to Shape Public Opinion 16 Persuading the people 16 Making use of the media 16 Performing Many Roles: Today’s President 18 Chapter 2: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations 19 Evaluating the Presidents 20 Policy leadership 21 Crisis management 21 Presidential appointments 22 Foreign standing 22 Character and integrity 23 Public persuasion 23 Presidential vision 24 Ranking U.S Presidents 24 Explaining results 26 Changing rankings over time 27 Part 2: Starting with Known Quantities: Washington to John Quincy Adams 29 Chapter 3: Starting Well with George Washington 31 Washington’s Early Career 31 Proving his prowess in the military 33 Turning to politics 33 Fighting for Independence 34 Designing the New Country 36 President George Washington (1789–1797) 36 Dealing with the Issues of the Day 37 Passing the Bill of Rights 38 Splitting into two parties 39 Running unopposed for a second term 40 Establishing a policy of neutrality 41 Quelling civil strife 41 Stepping Down 42 Retiring Briefly 43 Chapter 4: The Authoritarian and the Philosopher: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson 45 Founding the Country and Almost Destroying It: John Adams 46 Adams’s early career 46 Representing the new country 47 Running for president 49 President John Adams (1797–1801) 50 Losing the presidency in 1800 53 Master of Multitasking: Thomas Jefferson 54 Jefferson’s early political career 55 President Thomas Jefferson (1801–1809) 58 Keeping busy in retirement 61 Chapter 5: Prominent but Ineffective: Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams 63 James Madison: From Founding Father to Presidential Flop 64 Madison’s early career 65 Serving in Congress 67 Returning to national politics 68 Fighting the British for the last time 68 Changing policies and retiring 69 Succeeding Abroad, Failing at Home: James Monroe 69 Monroe’s early career 70 Serving well: Monroe’s foreign policy 72 Serving not so well: Monroe’s domestic policy 73 Running unopposed 74 Calling it quits after two terms 74 Like Father, Like Son: John Quincy Adams 75 Getting elected at home 76 Going back to Europe 76 Picked by the House 78 President John Quincy Adams (1825–1829) 78 Going back to Congress 79 Part 3: Enduring the Best and the Worst: Jackson to Buchanan 81 Chapter 6: Standing Firm: Andrew Jackson 83 Jackson’s Early Career 83 Going to war 84 Saved by a political enemy 85 Suffering through the Stolen Election of 1824 86 President Andrew Jackson (1829–1837) 87 Dealing with states’ rights and tariffs 88 Hating banks 89 Forcing Native Americans west 90 Getting tough with France 91 Cruising toward reelection 91 Deciding what to do with Texas 92 Reaching retirement 93 Chapter 7: Forgettable: Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and Tyler 95 Martin Van Buren, Master of Politics 96 Going from law to politics 97 Establishing a political machine 98 Politicking at the national level 98 President Martin Van Buren (1837–1841) 101 Losing badly in 1840 102 Staging a minor comeback and retiring 103 The Founder of the Image Campaign: William Henry Harrison 103 Using politics and militia against Native Americans 104 Focusing on politics 105 President William Henry Harrison (1841–1841) 106 Stepping into the Presidency: John Tyler 107 Supporting states’ rights and slavery 108 Balancing the ticket; becoming president 109 President John Tyler (1841–1845) 109 Dying a Confederate 110 Chapter 8: Dreaming of California: James K Polk 111 Young Hickory 111 Polk’s Early Political Career 112 Texas to the Rescue 113 Keeping His Campaign Simple 114 President James Polk (1845–1849) 115 Establishing a treasury system 115 Expanding north and south 116 Winning the War but Losing the Battle 118 Choosing Not to Run Again 119 Chapter 9: Working Up to the Civil War: Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan 121 Trying to Preserve the Union: Zachary Taylor 122 Fighting Native Americans and Mexicans 122 President Zachary Taylor (1849–1850) 124 Serving for just one year 125 Making Things Worse: Millard Fillmore 125 Fillmore’s early career 126 President Millard Fillmore (1850–1853) 127 Turning racist 128 Sympathizing with the South: Franklin Pierce 128 A Northern Democrat with a Southern soul 129 Pierce’s early political career 129 President Franklin Pierce (1853–1857) 130 Controversial to the end 132 Failing to Save the Union: James Buchanan 132 Buchanan’s early career 134 President James Buchanan (1857–1861) 134 Sitting by through secession 136 Part 4: Becoming a Force in the World: Lincoln to Hoover 137 Chapter 10: Preserving the Union: Abraham Lincoln 139 Lincoln’s Early Political Career 140 Getting ready for the national level 141 Studying law on the side 141 A Star Is Born 142 Annoying everyone 142 Voting his conscience on slavery 143 Debating his way to national prominence 143 President Abraham Lincoln (1861–1865) 144 Dealing with secession 146 Confronting the Confederacy 147 The Civil War 147 Issuing the Emancipation Proclamation 149 Motivating the Confederacy 150 Drafting soldiers: North and South 151 Addressing the crowds at Gettysburg 152 Lincoln’s Short Second Term 153 Offering terms of surrender 154 Serving briefly 154 Chapter 11: Reconstructing the Country: Johnson, Grant, and Hayes 155 From Poverty to the Presidency: Andrew Johnson 156 Getting into politics: Johnson’s early career 156 Acting on his prejudices 157 President Andrew Johnson (1865–1869) 158 Enter a War Hero: Ulysses Simpson Grant 162 Grant’s early career 163 Becoming a war hero 164 Entering politics 165 President Ulysses Simpson Grant (1869–1877) 165 Passing on a third term 166 Corruption Leads to an Uncorrupt President: Rutherford Birchard Hayes 167 Hayes’s early career 167 Governing Ohio 168 President Rutherford Birchard Hayes (1877–1881) 168 Chapter 12: Closing Out the Century: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison 173 A Promising President Is Assassinated: James Abram Garfield 174 Garfield’s early political career 174 President James Abram Garfield (1881–1881) 175 Being assassinated 176 The Unexpected President: Chester Alan Arthur 177 Arthur’s early political career 178 Staging the comeback of his life 178 President Chester Alan Arthur (1881–1885) 179 Making History by Serving Nonconsecutive Terms: Grover Cleveland 180 Cleveland’s early political career 181 President Stephen Grover Cleveland (1885–1889 and 1893–1897) 182 Serving again 184 Retiring to Princeton 186 The Spoiled Republican: Benjamin Harrison 186 Harrison’s early political career 186 President Benjamin Harrison (1889–1893) 189 Losing in 1892 190 Returning to his legal career 190 Chapter 13: Influencing the World: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Taft 191 Discarding Isolationism: William McKinley 192 Being a loyal Republican 192 President William McKinley (1897–1901) 194 Getting reelected and assassinated 196 Building a Strong Foreign Policy: Theodore Roosevelt 197 Becoming governor of New York and vice president 200 President Theodore Roosevelt (1901–1909) 200 Winning reelection in 1904 203 Saying no to a third term 204 Becoming a Bull Moose 205 Retiring for good 206 The President Who Hated Politics: William Howard Taft (1909–1913) 206 Taft’s early career 208 President William Howard Taft (1909–1913) 209 Beating the odds and accomplishing quite a bit 210 Losing the presidency, gaining the Supreme Court 210 Chapter 14: Protecting Democracy: Woodrow Wilson 213 Studying Government 213 Breaking into Politics in New Jersey 215 Governing New Jersey 215 Running for president in 1912 216 President Woodrow Wilson (1913–1921) 216 Managing the media 218 Establishing a moral foreign policy 219 Being Drawn into the War 221 Winning reelection and preparing for war 222 Entering World War I 223 Getting the public involved 223 Making the Peace 224 Advocating Fourteen Points 224 Traveling to Europe 225 Losing the peace at home 225 Serving out his term 226 Chapter 15: Roaring through the ’20s with Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover 227 Living the High Life: Warren G Harding 227 Harding’s early political career 228 Becoming president by default 230 President Warren Gamaliel Harding (1921–1923) 230 Dying suddenly 232 Quietly Doing Nothing: John Calvin Coolidge 232 Coolidge’s early career 232 President Calvin Coolidge (1923–1929) 234 Serving a second term 235 Choosing not to run 235 A Great Humanitarian, but a Bad President: Herbert Hoover 236 Hoover’s early career 237 President Herbert Clark Hoover (1929–1933) 239 Staying active in retirement 241 Part 5: Instituting the Imperial Presidency: Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon 243 Chapter 16: Boosting the Country and Bringing Back Beer: Franklin D Roosevelt 245 Roosevelt’s Early Political Career 246 Serving in the executive branch 247 Overcoming polio 247 Governing New York 248 Preparing for the presidency 248 Winning in 1932 249 President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1933–1945) 249 Rescuing the economy 250 Fighting the Supreme Court in term two 253 Winning a Third Term, Facing a World War 254 Fighting isolationism 254 Dealing with neutrality 255 Helping democracy survive 256 Creeping closer to war 256 Fighting World War II 257 Winning the War 257 Running and Winning One More Time 258 Pondering postwar problems 258 Dying suddenly 259 Chapter 17: Stopping the Buck at Harry Truman 261 Truman’s Early Political Career 261 Entering the Senate 263 Making his mark in the Senate 263 Receiving the vice-presidential nomination 264 President Harry S Truman (1945–1953) 264 Getting up to speed on the war effort 265 Stopping the spread of communism and recognizing Israel 267 Reforming the country 269 Defeating Dewey in 1948 271 Hating His Second Term 272 Losing China to communism 272 Fighting in Korea 273 Succeeding at home 273 Ceding to Stevenson 274 Chapter 18: Liking Ike: Dwight David Eisenhower 277 Eisenhower’s Early Military Career 277 Getting ready for World War II 278 Liberating France 279 Finishing off Germany 279 Retiring from the Military 280 Defending NATO 280 Squeaking by 280 Campaigning in 1952 281 President Dwight David Eisenhower (1953–1961) 281 Dealing with the Brown vs the Board of Education case 282 Managing military matters 283 Changing foreign policy 285 Running for reelection 286 Staying active in retirement 288 Chapter 19: Fulfilling Family Expectations: John Fitzgerald Kennedy 291 Kennedy’s Early Political Career 291 Serving in the Senate 293 Campaigning for the presidency 293 President John Fitzgerald Kennedy (1961–1963) 295 Changing Foreign Policy 296 Dealing with arms and the U.S.S.R 296 Helping the Third World: Creating the Peace Corps 297 Stepping into the Bay of Pigs 297 Building a wall in Berlin 298 Increasing U.S. involvement in Vietnam 299 Attending to Domestic Policy 299 Pushing for civil rights 299 Heading to the moon 300 A Promising Life Cut Short 301 Chapter 20: Fighting for Might and Right: Lyndon Johnson 303 Johnson’s Early Political Career 304 Serving in the House of Representatives 305 Trying for the Senate 305 Serving in the Senate 306 Becoming vice president and president 307 President Lyndon Baines Johnson (1963–1969) 308 Honoring Kennedy’s agenda 308 Pushing his own agenda: The Great Society 309 Getting involved in Vietnam 311 Chapter 21: Covering Up: Richard Nixon 315 Nixon’s Early Political Career 316 Pursuing communists in the House 317 Red-baiting his way to the Senate 317 Delivering California and being chosen vice president 317 Serving as vice president 318 Losing the Presidential Race in 1960 319 Contending from Coast to Coast 319 President Richard Milhous Nixon (1969–1974) 320 Ending the war in Vietnam 320 Having more successes in foreign policy 322 Dealing with domestic issues 322 Serving Part of a Second Term 323 Falling prey to the Watergate scandal 323 Resigning the presidency 324 Retiring and rehabilitating 325 Part 6: Changing the Dynamics: Gerald Ford to Donald J Trump 327 Chapter 22: The Career Politician and the Peanut Farmer: Ford and Carter 329 Stepping in for Nixon: Gerald Ford 330 Ford’s early political career 331 President Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr (1974–1977) 333 Retiring publicly 335 Sharing Faith and Principles: Jimmy Carter 336 Carter’s early political career 336 President James Earl Carter, Jr (1977–1981) 338 Losing his reelection bid 341 Retiring but not retreating 341 Chapter 23: A Starring Role for Ronald Reagan 343 Reagan’s Early Career 344 Governing California 345 Challenging Ford in 1976 345 Winning the presidency in 1980 346 President Ronald Wilson Reagan (1981–1989) 346 Surviving an assassination attempt 347 Stimulating the economy 348 Increasing the national debt 349 Breaking a strike 349 Implementing conservative social policies 349 Packing the Supreme Court 350 Reestablishing U.S. World Domination 350 Influencing events around the globe 350 Dealing with the Soviets 351 Dealing with Scandal in His Second Term 352 Keeping the Revolution Alive during Retirement 353 Chapter 24: Acting Out: George H W Bush and Bill Clinton 355 Bringing an End to the Cold War: George Bush 356 Bush’s early political career 357 President George Herbert Walker Bush (1989–1993) 359 Losing reelection in 1992 362 Retiring and advising 362 Scandal Amid Domestic Policy Success: Bill Clinton 363 Clinton’s early political career 364 Running for president in 1992 365 President William Jefferson Clinton (1993–2001) 366 Losing Congress in 1994 368 Winning reelection in 1996 368 Leaving under a cloud 370 Chapter 25: Getting the Call: George W Bush 373 Bush’s Early Career 375 Running for governor 375 Governing Texas 375 Running for the Presidency 376 Surviving the 2000 Election 377 Going to court 377 Being appointed 378 President George Walker Bush (2001–2009) 378 Domestic accomplishments 378 Foreign policy 379 Disaster Strikes 379 Punishing terrorists 380 Dealing with Afghanistan 381 Going to war against Iraq 382 Dealing with the defeated Iraq 383 Winning Reelection 384 Getting sunk by a hurricane 384 The Great Recession of 2007/2008 385 Going into Retirement 385 Chapter 26: Breaking Tradition: Barack H Obama 387 Growing Up Global 388 Getting involved in politics 388 Going back to school 389 From Senator to President: Obama’s Political Journey 389 Starting at the state level 389 Serving in the U.S. Senate 390 Campaigning for the nomination 391 Getting elected president 391 President Barack H Obama (2009–2017) 392 Tackling the recession 393 Changing healthcare 394 Being progressive 395 Protecting the environment 395 Getting reelected 396 Dealing with Foreign Policy 396 Being stuck in Afghanistan 396 Fighting a new enemy 397 The Arab Spring and failing in Syria 398 Being Active in Retirement 399 Chapter 27: A Billionaire in the White House: Donald John Trump 401 Growing Up Wealthy 402 Succeeding in Business 403 Marrying a model 403 Failing in Atlantic City 403 Getting into golf and loving Florida 404 Entering Politics 404 Going on TV and receiving national exposure 404 Turning on democrats 405 Running for the presidency 405 Winning the nomination 406 Winning in 2016 406 Shocking the world 407 Being Controversial at Home 408 Implementing domestic policies 408 Succeeding economically 408 Being Controversial Abroad 409 Scandals: Defining Trump’s Presidency 411 The Russia scandal 411 The Ukraine scandal 412 Part 7: the Part of Tens 413 Chapter 28: The Ten Best Presidents 415 Abraham Lincoln 416 Franklin Delano Roosevelt 416 Theodore Roosevelt 416 George Washington 417 Harry Truman 417 Ronald Reagan 417 Thomas Jefferson 418 Woodrow Wilson 418 Dwight D Eisenhower 418 James Polk 419 Chapter 29: The Ten Worst Presidents 421 Andrew Johnson 421 Warren G Harding 422 Franklin Pierce 422 James Buchanan 423 John Tyler 423 Millard Fillmore 423 Ulysses S Grant 424 William Henry Harrison 424 Martin Van Buren 424 Herbert Hoover 425 Chapter 30: Ten Presidential Libraries Worth Visiting 427 Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum 428 George W Bush Presidential Library and Museum 428 William J Clinton Presidential Library and Museum 429 George H W Bush Presidential Library and Museum 429 John Fitzgerald Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum 430 Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum 430 Franklin D Roosevelt Library and Museum 430 Dwight D Eisenhower Library and Museum 431 Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum 431 Jimmy Carter Library and Museum 431 Appendix: Presidential Facts 433 Index 443

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Book SynopsisImpassioned and erudite... A captivating portrait of this Massachusetts native as a wonderfully contrary genius possessed of an uncommon moral intelligence and farsighted political wisdom.Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesTrade Review"The most lovable and most laughable, the warmest and possibly the wisest of the founding fathers, John Adams knew himself as few men do and preserved his knowledge in a voluminous correspondence that still vibrates. Ellis has used it with great skill and perception not only to bring us the man, warts and all, but more importantly to reveal his extraordinary insights into the problems confronting the founders that resonate today in the republic they created." -- Edmund S. Morgan, Sterling Professor of History Emeritus, Yale University"The best portrait of a Revolutionary-era statesman." -- Evan Thomas - Wall Street Journal"Ellis’s palpable affection lends a pleasing glow to his profile of Adams, which is why Passionate Sage is his best book." -- Judith Shulevitz - The New York Times Book Review

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Book SynopsisHow Theodore Roosevelt and his Rough Riders exemplified manhood and civic virtue. Below a Cuban sun so hot it stung their eyes, American troops hunkered low at the base of Kettle Hill. Spanish bullets zipped overhead, while enemy artillery shells landed all around them. Driving Spanish forces from the high ground would mean gaining control of Santiago, Cuba, and, soon enough, American victory in the Spanish-American War. No one doubted that enemy fire would claim a heavy toll, but these unusual citizen-soldiers and their unlikely commander39-year-old Colonel Theodore Roosevelthad volunteered for exactly this kind of mission. In Charging Up San Juan Hill, John R. Van Atta recounts that fateful day in 1898. Describing the battle's background and its ramifications for Roosevelt, both personal and political, Van Atta explains how Roosevelt's wartime experience prompted him to champion American involvement in world affairs. Tracking Roosevelt's rise to the presidency, this book argues tTrade ReviewVan Atta adeptly links Roosevelt's deep immersion in Western American culture to his investment in American imperialism in a readable cultural and military history. Van Atta's efforts to shine a light on the stories Roosevelt failed to tell about the Spanish-American War make the monograph particularly valuable and give a sense that this is not merely another laudatory biography of T.R. Charging Up San Juan Hill's greatest strength is its innovative thinking about old questions of empire . . . [it] would work well in undergraduate courses on American military history or the Gilded Age and Progressive Era . . . The text should prove a worthy addition to the shelves of Western historians.—Cecily N. Zander, Pennsylvania State University, Western Historical QuarterlyThe strength of Van Atta's work is its brisk and engrossing narrative of the causes of the Spanish-American War; of the formation, actions, and meaning of the Rough Riders; and of the political benefits that Colonel Roosevelt reaped from serving . . . This approachable work will be well received in an undergraduate course as an engaging introduction to the cultural factors of the Spanish-American War and how masculine regeneration and American imperialism intersected.—Kyle Anthony, University of Saint Mary, Journal of American HistoryTable of ContentsPrologue: Old Values, New Challenges 1 Legacies 2 Jingo Doctrines 3 Teddy’s Terrors 4 Crowded Hour 5 New Empire Epilogue: Eclipse of Old Heroes Acknowledgments Notes Essay on Sources Index

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Book SynopsisWhile basketball didn't take up residence in the White House in January 2009, the game nonetheless played an outsized role in forming the man who did. In The Audacity of Hoop, celebrated sportswriter Alexander Wolff examines Barack Obama, the person and president, by the light of basketball. This game helped Obama explore his identity, keep a cool head, impress his future wife, and define himself as a candidate.Wolff chronicles Obama's love of the game from age 10, on the campaign trailwhere it eventually took on talismanic meaningand throughout his two terms in office. More than 125 photographs illustrate Obama dribbling, shooting free throws, playing pickup games, cooling off with George Clooney, challenging his special assistant Reggie Love for a rebound, and taking basketball to political meetings. There is also an assessment of Obama's influence on the NBA, including a dawning political consciousness in the league's locker rooms.Sidebars reveal the evolution of the president's plaTrade Review"The cool, the flow, the edge, the drive, the individual and the team, the black and white - all of that is Barack Obama, playing basketball, the American game. To those who consider the president a mystery, The Audacity of Hoop offers a key to understanding him, through Alex Wolff's fluid prose and Pete Souza's evocative photographs."--David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story"The Audacity of Hoop—like the game of basketball it evokes and the political icon who memorably plays it—is a beautiful and timely book that moves in the graceful rhythms of the hardwood that President Obama has embraced. Basketball has not only taught Obama to be a fierce but disciplined competitor; it has also offered him a swagger and a vocabulary of physical cool and mental toughness that have carried him from street games to the biggest court in the world: the American presidency. Wolff’s brilliant and lovely pickup game of a book is a fitting metaphor to explore the racial and cultural dimensions of a man who used basketball to conquer the world and then used that power to play, as often as he could, wherever he was, the game that he—and the nation he leads—loves."—Michael Eric Dyson, author of The Black Presidency: Barack Obama and the Politics of Race in America"The Audacity of Hoop reveals not only how Barack Obama’s first love shaped his character and fired his ambitions but also how, even now, the president’s pickup game is ‘a kind of polygraph of the heart.’ With poignant analysis and sparkling prose, Alexander Wolff shows us how basketball helped our forty-fourth president become as skilled at consensus building as he is at trash-talking. I love this book." —Don Van Natta Jr., ESPN Investigative Reporter, Pulitzer Prize winner, New York Times best-selling author of First Off the Tee: Presidential Hackers, Duffers, and Cheaters from Taft to Bush, co-author of Her Way: The Hopes and Ambitions of Hillary Rodham Clinton, and author of Wonder Girl: The Magnificent Sporting Life of Babe Didrikson Zaharias"Alexander Wolff, with grace and marvelous insight, has written a beautiful basketball book that fans of the game will love. Whether you’re a Republican or Democrat, The Audacity of Hoop will enthrall you. Wolff vividly explores basketball’s influence on the identity of President Obama and in the process reveals something magical about the sport itself."—Kevin Merida, Managing Editor of the Washington Post and co-author of Obama: The Historic Campaign in Photographs "A highly informed and fascinating look at the intersection of sports and politics that led me to unexpected realizations about Obama, the presidency, and the world of basketball. Smart and fun."—Gerald Early, Merle Kling Professor of Modern Letters, Washington University in St. Louis"In the book—which features large-scale photographs of the President at play, many taken by the official White House photographer, Pete Souza—Wolff breaks down the particulars of the President’s game.... Presidents are endlessly scrutinized, and must constantly calibrate their self-presentations to appeal to the electorate. Basketball, for all of its cultural complexity, has arguably been, as Wolff writes, one way for Obama 'to let the public see exactly who he was.'"--The New YorkerTable of Contents1 Basketball Jones2 Hoop Dreams from His Father Gaming the President Out The First Brother-in-Law3 Running Game “The Little Brother I Never Had” Obama, One-on-One Players’ Choice4 Power, Forward Baracketology Hardwood Cabinet The Secretary of Schoolin’ People Center Circles Lip Service Ding-Dong Diplomacy The World’s Most Elegant Locker Room The Loyal Opposition The Inevitability of Golf5 The Game in the Age of Obama Shooting the First ShooterTimelineAcknowledgmentsNotesSelected BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPhiladelphia native Wendell W. Young III was one of the most important American labor leaders in the last half of the twentieth century. An Acme Markets clerk in the 1950s and '60s, he was elected top officer of the Retail Clerks Union when he was twenty-four. His social justice unionism sought to advance wages while moving beyond collective bargaining to improve the conditions of the working-class majority, whether in a union or not. Young quickly gained a reputation for his independence, daring at times to publicly criticize the policies of the city's powerful AFL-CIO leadership and tangle with the city's political machine. Editor Francis Ryan, whose introduction provides historical context, interviewed Young about his experiences working in the region's retail and food industry, measuring the changes over time and the tangible impact that union membership had on workers. Young also describes the impact of Philadelphia's deindustrialization in the 1970s and '80s and recounts his ac

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Book SynopsisRevealing the modernity of Shakespeare's politics, and the theatricality of Trump'sTrade Review“‘What means that trump?’ Jeffrey Wilson sounds the Shakespearean resonances of the presidency, from controversial productions to what he terms ‘politicitation.’ Animated by a frank, searching voice, Wilson’s book energetically chronicles our dramatic moment—and how it might end.”—Scott Newstok, author of How to Think Like Shakespeare: Lessons from a Renaissance Education“As Wilson illustrates, the political drama that has unfolded since 2016 is tragedy, comedy, and history rolled into one—and the consequence, in part, of a failure in the humanities to instill the moral and civic lessons that bind us. Serving as a corrective, this book reveals how understanding our present moment through a Shakespearean lens offers the possibility of healing and redemption—not only for the bitter political divide among Americans but also for the American democratic experiment itself.”—Asha Rangappa, Senior Lecturer at the Jackson Institute for Global Affairs, Yale University

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Book SynopsisOne of Canada’s most dynamic prime ministers, Lester B. Pearson lived a life which took him from a childhood in rural Ontario to the apex of international politics. The first volume of his memoirs follows him from his youth as the son of a Methodist preacher to his decision to enter politics in 1948.In this volume of Mike, Pearson recalls his university years at the University of Toronto and St. John’s College, Oxford, his military service in the First World War, and his return to the University of Toronto in 1923 to teach history and, in his spare time, coach football and hockey. In 1928, Pearson joined the Department of External Affairs, rapidly rising through the ranks to become ambassador to the United States by 1945.Mike captures Pearson’s intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering a charming look at the youth of a great statesman. This new edition features a foreword by Pearson cabinet minister and former prime Trade Review'[Mike] tells the first-hand story of that heady time, and tells it superbly well.' -- Peter Newman Globe and Mail 'To anyone attuned to the ripple of humour, these are some of the funniest memoirs produced by a man of action. They are certainly some of the best written.' -- C.P. Snow Financial TimesTable of ContentsPreface 1 / Background and Boyhood 2 / Touched by War 3 / Finding a Future 4 / Into 'External' 5 / The International Stage 6 / Canada House in London 7 / The Drift to War 8 / War Years in London 9 / Canadian War Problems 10 / Ottawa Interlude 11 / On to Washington 12. / Made Excellent 13 / Preparing for Peace 14 / The Birth of the United Nations 15 / Minister of the Crown Index

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Book SynopsisOne of Canada’s most dynamic prime ministers, Lester B. Pearson lived a life which took him from a childhood in rural Ontario to the apex of international politics. This third and final volume of his memoirs follows him from his years of triumph as a Canadian diplomat to his retirement from politics and the passing of the Liberal torch to Pierre Elliott Trudeau.Completed after Pearson’s death under the supervision of his son Geoffrey, this volume of Mike covers Pearson’s election as leader of the Liberal Party, his years in opposition to the Diefenbaker government, and his achievements as prime minister: a list that included the establishment of the Canada Pension Plan, universal medicare, the Auto Pact, and a new Canadian flag.Mike captures Pearson’s intellect, his sense of humour, and his humanity, offering an inside look at the decisions that shaped Canada in the twentieth century. This new edition features a foreword by PeaTrade Review'[Mike] tells the first-hand story of that heady time, and tells it superbly well.' -- Peter Newman Globe and Mail 'To anyone attuned to the ripple of humour, these are some of the funniest memoirs produced by a man of action. They are certainly some of the best written.' -- C.P. Snow Financial TimesTable of ContentsForeword 1 / Defeat and Leadership 2 / Opposition Years 3 / Victory at the Polls 4 / Sixty Days 5 / Canada-United States Relations 6 I Politics in Disrepute 7 / Mid-Term Review 8 / Men and Positions 9 / National Unity 10 / Symbols and Realities 11 / Succession Index

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Book SynopsisStanding on the roof of Canada House following one of the worst wartime air raids on London and surveying the devastation around them, two men resolved to devote their lives to the cause of peace. One of them was Mike Pearson, soon to become minister of external affairs and eventually prime minister of Canada. The other was a junior foreign service official by the name of George Ignatieff. The London blitz was not Ignatieff's first exposure to the horrors of war. As the Russian-born son of a famous aristocratic family, he was barely five years old when the revolution and civil war put an end to his sheltered childhood. His father was arrested and jailed by the Bolsheviks, then miraculously released in time for the family to escape to England and eventually settle in Canada. For the last event, he has never ceased to be grateful.With warmth, charm and unfailing humour, Ignatieff takes the reader through a remarkable life. The early years – from the elegance of hi

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Book SynopsisOne of the constant fascinations Mill holds for the general public as well as scholars derives from the early flowering of his genius. This development is seen in detail in the journal and notebook he kept in France during his fifteenth year, and in the debating speeches and walking-tour journals dating from his eighteenth to twenty-fourth years. This was the period when he first adopted Benthamism as 'a religion,' worked intensively as a propagandist for the faith, and then began the painful reassessment that led to his independent mature thought and action. Some of the results of that reassessment are seen in the diary entries from 1854, written for his wife, which reveal in personal form many of their most passionately held ideas. These materials have never before been gathered, and almost all appear here for the first time in scholarly form. They throw light on contemporary social interests and behavior, and will encourage new assessments of Mill’s life and thought

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Book SynopsisThis close examination of Sir Arthur Gordon's six governorships (New Brunswick, Trinidad, Mauritius, Fiji, New Zealand, and Ceylon) and his administration of the Western Pacific High Commission should help fill the need for a more accurate assessment of the role of the colonial governor in the governing process than the paucity of biographies of these governors has previously made possible. It demonstrates the revolutionary impact that an inventive and determined governor of proconsular proclivities could have upon Crown colonies, and the sense of frustration and of wasted talent which might be experienced by such a man in self-governing colonies.

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Book SynopsisThese essays by scholars and popular historians cover every aspect of Washington's life and provide rich new insights into his legacy.Trade Review"[T]he collection contains an admirable mixture of sturdy, predictable, but necessary chapters intermixed with refreshingly original chapters on less-studied aspects of Washington's career. ...It promises to be, as other volumes in the Blackwell Companions to American History series aspire to be, the standard one-volume reference on its subject." (Journal of American History, 1 September 2013 "Scholars of the American Revolution should encourage their libraries to consider adding this title to their collections and should certainly consult it when needed." (Journal of Military History, 1 May 2013) Table of ContentsList of Figures viii Notes on Contributors ix Introduction xvi 1. The Youth of George Washington 1 Jessica E. Brunelle 2. The Unlikely Success of a Provincial Surveyor: George Washington Finds Fame in the American Frontier, 1749–1754 15 Jason E. Farr 3. Treating American Indians as ‘Slaves’, ‘Dogs’, and Unwanted Allies: George Washington, Edward Braddock, and the Influence of Ethnocentrism and Diplomatic Pragmatism in Ohio Valley Military Relations, 1753–1755 32 John K. Rowland 4. A Provincial Goes to War: George Washington and the Virginia Regiment, August 1755–January 1759 53 Peter C. Luebke 5. Entrepreneur 70 Dennis J. Pogue 6. George Washington and His Family 86 Patricia Brady 7. Washington and Slavery 104 L. Scott Philyaw 8. “What Manner of Man I Am”: The Political Career of George Washington before the Revolution 121 Taylor Stoermer 9. George Washington and the Siege of Boston 137 Robert J. Allison 10. George Washington at New York: The Campaign of 1776 153 Barnet Schecter 11. The Crossing: The Trenton and Princeton Campaign of 1776–1777 173 Stuart Leibiger 12. George Washington and the Philadelphia Campaign 1777 190 Thomas J. McGuire 13. Washington at Valley Forge 209 Mary Stockwell 14. The Politics of Battle: Washington, the Army, and the Monmouth Campaign 226 Mark Edward Lender 15. “The most unlimited Confidence in his Wisdom & Judgement”: Washington as Commander in Chief in the First Years of the French Alliance 245 Benjamin L. Huggins 16. Washington, Rochambeau, and the Yorktown Campaign of 1781 266 Robert A. Selig 17. “High Time For Peace”: George Washington and the Close of the American Revolution 288 William M. Fowler, Jr. 18. George Washington’s Navy 302 John B. Hattendorf 19. Washington’s Irregulars 320 John W. Hall 20. George Washington Spymaster 344 John A. Nagy 21. Administrator in Chief 358 Cheryl R. Collins 22. George Washington: America’s First Soldier 378 Thomas A. Rider II 23. Revolution and Peace 399 James M. Mac Donald 24. George Washington and the Constitution 413 Whit Ridgway 25. George Washington and Republican Government: The Political Thought of George Washington 430 Nicholas P. Cole 26. One Cause, One Purpose, One Nation: George Washington, the Whiskey Insurrection, and Executive Authority 447 Carol S. Ebel 27. Securing the Revolution: The American Economy and the Challenge of Independence 471 Dana John Stefanelli 28. George Washington and the Emergence of Party Politics in the New Nation 490 Rosemarie Zagarri 29. Foreign Policy in the Presidential Era 506 Jeffrey J. Malanson 30. George Washington in Retirement 524 Alexia Jones Helsley 31. George Washington's Mind 542 William M. Ferraro 32. Religion: George Washington, Anglican Gentleman 558 Mary V. Thompson 33. George Washington, Death and Mourning 576 Meredith Eliassen 34. The Washington Image in American Culture 592 Scott E. Casper Bibliography 612 Index 640

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Book SynopsisBased on his personal experience at the heart of government and the voluntary sector, Nick Raynsford, a former MP, Minister and campaigner, explores making and implementing policy and legislation. He gives an insider's view' on a range of events, some not previously made public, making a fascinating bridge across the policy and practice divide.Trade Review"Raynsford's incisive, candid and unique perspective on successes and failures in government makes this book a must read for politicians, policy-makers, campaigners and academics alike." Kate Henderson, Town and Country Planning Association"Few people can be better placed to write about housing’s place in politics and policy-making than Nick Raynsford...His book will appeal to those interested in political science and policy studies as well as housing studies" Housing Studies"Nick Raynsford has produced a serious and essential guide to how to do government - and how not - a must read for every future minister." Order, Order"Nick Raynsford was one of the chief architects of the London mayor and assembly. His particular ministerial experience gives him deep understanding of how Whitehall and Westminster operate." Anthony Travers, LSE"A fascinating read from one of the wisest and best informed ministers we have had in recent times. Essential reading for anyone interested in the challenges of delivering good government." Lord Bob Kerslake, former Head of the Civil Service"An honest, thoughtful and detailed inside account covering an eclectic set of issues, with important insights and radical proposals for change." Margaret Hodge, DBE, MP“Raynsford’s aim in drawing out his lessons from decades in government is to help future policy become even more effective. His book provides an interesting exposition of significant policy innovations, with illuminating reflections on the factors behind success and failure.” Local Government Studies"As a serving minister, Nick Raynsford always distinguished between good politics and good policy, and could spot a bad policy from afar. That same common sense permeates these pages." Andy McSmith, Political journalist and author of 'No Such Thing as Society - a History of Britain in the 1980s'“An insightful account …who better than Nick Raynsford to help us understand what actually happened.” Peter Williams, University of Cambridge"Restores faith in the hard working politician, challenges the machinery of Whitehall and offers a route to renewed public confidence in government" David Montague CBE, CEO L&Q Housing TrustTable of ContentsThe problem; Homelessness; The irresistible rise of Housing Benefit; Why we don't build enough homes; Does it fly?; A mayor for London; The slow road to devolution in England; The transformation of Hackney; 'This won't take much of your time'; Wasted opportunities; Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisIn this analysis of Vladimir Putin's Russia, Chris Miller examines its economic policy and the tools Russia's elite have used to achieve its goals. Miller argues that despite Russia's corruption, cronyism, and overdependence on oil as an economic driver, Putin's economic strategy has been surprisingly successful.Trade ReviewWith a thumbs-up on his metrics and sympathies, Miller's effort represents a solid contribution to literature and readers' understanding.- Choice;""Miller challenges the popular notion that Russian President Vladimir Putin's entire talent lies in using corruption to sustain a kleptocratic authoritarian regime. . . . [A] short and admirably clear book.""- Robert Legvold, Foreign Affairs;""Clear explanations and sophisticated nuance can be seen throughout the book. Each chapter provides a compelling description and explanation of the key events in the Putin era and regularly dispels common simplifications or stereotypes about Putin's policies.""- H-Net Reviews;""An essential book for anyone interested in Russia and foreign policy.""- National Interest;""A timely update on Russia's economic policy and its challenges. . . . Detailed empirical descriptions, clear and nuanced explanations of complicated processes as well as historical contextualization make the book accessible for a broad audience of scholars and non-scholars alike.""- Journal of Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society;""An engrossing read . . . easily readable and digestible. . . . It is rare to wish that a book were longer. Essential reading for anyone seeking not only an understanding, but an underlying logic to what can often seem like the black box of policy making in the Kremlin.""- Slavic Review;""Miller's Putinomics presents a well-structured review of the Russian Federation's political economy under Putin's rule.""- Post Soviet Review;""Chris Miller has written a more nuanced study of the contemporary Russian economy than one might expect in the present intellectual climate.""- The Herald;""Understanding the internal dynamics of contemporary Russia is more important than ever. Putinomics is a valuable contribution to that task.""- Financial Times;""Putinomics provides a careful, comprehensive, and analytic assessment of the economic policies that have sustained Vladimir Putin in power in Russia over the last two decades. Professor Miller argues persuasively that some of Putin's fiscal and monetary policies have fostered economic stability and growth, while other politically-motivated policies have stifled investment and long-term development. Explaining these complicated dynamics between politics and economics in Putin's Russia is the great strength of this must-read book.""- Michael McFaul, Stanford University

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Book SynopsisBenjamin Franklin Butler was one of the most controversial military and political leaders of the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. Remembered most often for his uncompromising administration of the Federal occupation of New Orleans, Butler reemerges in this narrative as a man whose journey took him from destitution to wealth and influence.

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Book SynopsisDuring the five full years of his presidency (1964–1968), Lyndon Johnson initiated a breathtaking array of domestic policies and programs, including such landmarks as the Civil Rights Act, Head Start, Food Stamps, Medicare and Medicaid, the Immigration Reform Act, the Water Quality Act, the Voting Rights Act, Social Security reform, and Fair Housing. These and other “Great Society” programs reformed the federal government, reshaped intergovernmental relations, extended the federal government’s role into new public policy arenas, and redefined federally protected rights of individuals to engage in the public sphere. Indeed, to a remarkable but largely unnoticed degree,Johnson’s domestic agenda continues to shape and influence current debates on major issues such as immigration, health care, higher education funding, voting rights, and clean water, even though many of his specific policies and programs have been modified or, in some cases, dismantled sincTrade Review"LBJ's Neglected Legacy . . . offers considerable insight into how the Great Society has endured despite fundamentally changed public expectations of—and confidence in—the federal government." * Texas Monthly *"…provides a unique approach to evaluating the Johnson administration’s work." * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *"An important compendium of current scholarship on the successes and limitations of the most monumental domestic program in U.S. history." * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresPrefacePart I. Reconsidering LBJ's Domestic PoliciesChapter 1. Understanding Lyndon Johnson's Neglected Legacies (Norman J. Glickman, Laurence E. Lynn Jr., and Robert H. Wilson)Chapter 2. Remembering LBJ: One Historian's Thoughts on Johnson's Place in the Pantheon of Presidents (Robert Dallek)Part II. Defining Citizenship and ImmigrationChapter 3. Ending Jim Crow, Attacking Ghetto Walls (Gary Orfield )Chapter 4. Expansion and Contraction in LBJ's Voting Rights Legacy (Jorge Chapa)Chapter 5. An Unexpected Legacy: The Positive Consequences of LBJ's Immigration Policy Reforms (Frank D. Bean, Susan K. Brown, and Esther Castillo)Part III. Education, Health, and Social Welfare PolicyChapter 6. Head Start: Growing beyond the War on Poverty (Elizabeth Rose)Chapter 7. Lyndon Johnson and American Education (Gary Orfield)Chapter 8. The Health Care Legacy of the Great Society (Paul Starr)Chapter 9. LBJ's Legacy in Contemporary Social Welfare Policy: Have We Come Full Circle? (Cynthia Osborne)Part IV. Cities, the Environment, and Science PolicyChapter 10. Lyndon Johnson and the Cities (Norman J. Glickman and Robert H. Wilson)Chapter 11. The Past and Future of the Johnson Administration's Water Quality Policies (David J. Eaton)Chapter 12. LBJ, Science, Technology Policy, and Lessons for the Future (Gary Chapman)Part V. Improving Public ManagementChapter 13. Reform of the Federal Government: Lessons for Change Agents (Laurence E. Lynn Jr.)Chapter 14. Constructing Effectiveness: The Emergence of the Evaluation Research Industry (Peter Frumkin and Kimberly Francis)Part VI. ConclusionsChapter 15. Fifty Years Later: Legacies and Lessons of LBJ's Domestic Policies (Laurence E. Lynn, Jr., Norman J. Glickman, and Robert H. Wilson)AcknowledgmentsContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisA stirring memoir of liberal politics and personal reflection through years in Texas public service.Trade ReviewPlayer. Witness. Historian. Soothsayer. Mary Beth Rogers is a wise and talented woman whose uncanny intellectual rigor is accompanied by a warmth she has paid for in full. What emerges from Hope and Hard Truth is the humanity of Rogers, and the connections among the underpinning human drives and snares and glories threading through all the stories she tells. Stories that start at home. -- Holland Taylor, award-winning actress and playwrightIt's fitting that a woman whose career started by uncovering the untold stories of women who made history has become one of those women. If not for Mary Beth Rogers, you may only remember Ann Richards as the funniest teacher you’d ever met. And if not for this book, you would never understand how liberals once ran Texas. People here like to say, 'God bless Texas.' I say God already did, when we got Mary Beth Rogers. -- Jason Stanford, coauthor of Forget the Alamo: The Rise and Fall of an American MythIn her sublime memoir Hope and Hard Truth, Mary Beth Rogers masterfully examines Texas politics through the highly compelling lens of her lifetime of activism and the paradigm-shifting work she did with Governor Ann Richards. Rogers’s deep dive into some of the hard truths of Texas politics remains not only astonishingly relevant today but provides precious glimmers of hope that the partisan madness currently tearing our country apart can be overcome. Her account of how she made peace with past battles offers profound insights for all of us trying to forge a more contemplative future. -- Sarah Bird, award-winning novelist and author of A Love Letter to Texas WomenRogers emerges as an honest, forthright storyteller, devoted to her state and grateful for those who supported her during her long, fruitful career...Rogers has witnessed and participated in the transformation of her state, and she writes movingly about those influences on her. [Hope and Hard Truth is] a combination of earnest personal reflection and useful documentation of Texas political history and its big personalities. * Kirkus *Rogers memorably illuminates crucial passages of Texas liberal history...Rogers’ prose is so good-natured and pleasant to read, it’s a bit like sitting on the porch with a wise friend, savoring a pitcher of hibiscus iced tea until the fireflies emerge...Hope and Hard Truth [is] far more than a memoir. It’s a teaching guide for citizen students of Texas politics—a syllabus of movements to study, unsung heroes to know, and actions to take that could potentially activate a blue wave. * Texas Observer *[Hope and Hard Truth] is a reflective memoir of a time when patient, rational, progressive politics seemed to have a real chance to mold a different future for all Texans. Mary Beth Rogers, Ann Richards, and their generational cohort did what they could to lay a foundation for a more inclusive, generous, and productive Texas. That work will have to be built upon by those who have followed. * Austin Chronicle *Hope and Hard Truth is an appropriate title for this engaging volume. Mary Beth Rogers succeeds in her story of the challenge of being a political liberal in Texas through personal accounts that span more than fifty years. This is a must read for historians and general audiences who want to gain insight into many remarkable people and to know more about life in and the complicated modern history of Texas. * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *Table of Contents Introduction: Into the Well Part I: Winning and Losing 1. “Look, There’s the Girl” 2. A New Texas? 3. Reality Part II: The Personal Is Political 4. Sicily 5. The Hard Box 6. Mr. and Mrs. Extremo Part III: It’s a Texas Thing 7. Austin 8. Campaigns 9. Women 10. Roots Part IV: Threads 11. Politics 12. Poland 13. Words Part V: New Beginnings 14. Change 15. Whatcha Gonna Do? Acknowledgments Notes Index

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Book SynopsisAn intimate retelling of Lyndon B. Johnson’s politics and presidency by one of his closest advisors. Horace Busby was one of LBJ’s most trusted advisors; their close working and personal relationship spanned twenty years. In The Thirty-First of March he offers an indelible portrait of a president and a presidency at a time of crisis. From the aftereffects of the Kennedy assassination, when Busby was asked by the newly sworn-in president to sit by his bedside during his first troubled nights in office, to the concerns that defined the Great Society—civil rights, the economy, social legislation, housing, and the Vietnam War—Busby not only articulated and refined Johnson''s political thinking, he also helped shape the most ambitious, far-reaching legislative agenda since FDR''s New Deal. Here is Johnson the politician, Johnson the schemer, Johnson who advised against JFK’s choice of an open limousine that fateful day in DaTrade ReviewYou might want to read, or re-read, the memoir of his speechwriter, first published in 2005 and now re-issued in paperback. . . [The Thirty-first of March is] a work of significant value. * The New York Sun *Table of Contents Preface Introduction 1. Prologue: The Sunday Shift 2. The Beginning of the Day 3. The Bomb Thrower 4. Snowstorm in Mississippi 5. Playing President 6. The Keeper of the Flame 7. Man Alone 8. "The Candidate Has Disappeared" 9. Time of Triumph: Austin to Boston, 1960 10. The Last Roundup 11. A Friday Afternoon in Brussels 12. Forebodings 13. The President: Poison in the Power 14. Afternoon at Gettysburg, 1967 15. State of the Union 16. A Sunday at the White House 17. The Ninth Hour 18. The Close 19. Convulsion 20. "Well, See You Again, Sometime" A Note about the Author

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Book SynopsisExiles within Exiles is a biography of the Brazilian revolutionary and social activist Herbert Daniel, whose life and political commitment shaped contemporary debates about social justice, gay rights, and HIV/AIDS.Trade Review"Exile Within Exiles speaks to Daniel’s personal struggle not just against the Brazilian dictatorship but also the left’s construction of revolutionary masculinity — as well as his ultimate losing battle against AIDS. Green positions Daniel as a link between a more violently intolerant past and a progressive movement that seeks dialog and results." -- Donald Padgett * HIV Plus Mag *"Exile within Exiles is an elegiac homage to Herbert Daniel. . . . James N. Green artfully brings to life the history of a man on the margins who defied easy categorization. . . . In the process, Green presents an innovative approach to grasping the imbrications of sexuality and politics in modern Latin American history." -- Patrick William Kelly * Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies *"James N. Green captures the life of an extraordinary figure in late twentieth-century Brazil and does so with great detail and sensitivity. . . . Beautifully researched and realized, Exile Within Exiles is the story, not only of a man, but a movement. Its apt title is the perfect metaphor for a gay man whose sexuality was not widely accepted by the movement that was so close to his heart." -- John Francis Leonard * A&U Magazine *"Exile within Exiles is a refreshing addition to a growing genre that explores the intersection of public and private spheres, both in the lives of historical figures as well as in the creation of political movements." -- Larissa Pires * H-LatAm, H-Net Reviews *"Exile within Exiles seamlessly merges the particulars of Daniel’s life with the broader context of repression and mobilization in authoritarian Brazil, the cultural milieu and restrictions of Brazilian society, and the grassroots mobilization in Brazil’s transition to democracy. The result is a compelling life-and-times biography." -- Colin M. Snider * Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *"James Green has produced a pathbreaking portrait that combines compelling biography with critical historiographical contributions." -- Benjamin A. Cowan * HAHR *“A magnificent and moving biography that tells a larger story about resistance to authoritarian rule, the struggle for democracy, and the assertion of gay subjectivity in modern Brazil.” -- Christopher Dunn * Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1. Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win (1992) 7 2. He Loved to Read (1946-1964) 11 3. Medical School (1965-1967) 26 4. The O. (1967-1968) 41 5. ngelo (1968) 55 6. Underground (1969) 68 7. Unity and Disunity (1969) 84 8. To the Countryside! (1970) 99 9. 40+70=110 (1970-1971) 113 10. Falling Apart (1971) 128 11. Cláudio (1972-1974) 139 12. Red Carnations (1974-1975) 154 13. Marginalia (1976-1981) 171 14. Returning to Rio (1981-1982) 187 15. Words, Words, Words (1983-1985) 206 16. The Politics of Pleasure (1986-1988) 223 17. Forty Seconds (1989-1992) 241 Epilogue. Remnants 259 Chronology 265 Notes 273 Bibliography 299 Index 315

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Book SynopsisHerbert Daniel was a significant and complex figure in Brazilian leftist revolutionary politics and social activism from the mid-1960s until his death in 1992. As a medical student, he joined a revolutionary guerrilla organization but was forced to conceal his sexual identity from his comrades, a situation Daniel described as internal exile. After a government crackdown, he spent much of the 1970s in Europe, where his political self-education continued. He returned to Brazil in 1981, becoming engaged in electoral politics and social activism to champion gay rights, feminism, and environmental justice, achieving global recognition for fighting discrimination against those with HIV/AIDS. In Exile within Exiles, James N. Green paints a full and dynamic portrait of Daniel's deep commitment to leftist politics, using Daniel's personal and political experiences to investigate the opposition to Brazil's military dictatorship, the left's construction of a revolutionary masculinity, and the challenge that the transition to democracy posed to radical movements. Green positions Daniel as a vital bridge linking former revolutionaries to the new social movements, engendering productive dialogue between divergent perspectives in his writings and activism.Trade Review"Exile Within Exiles speaks to Daniel’s personal struggle not just against the Brazilian dictatorship but also the left’s construction of revolutionary masculinity — as well as his ultimate losing battle against AIDS. Green positions Daniel as a link between a more violently intolerant past and a progressive movement that seeks dialog and results." -- Donald Padgett * HIV Plus Mag *"Exile within Exiles is an elegiac homage to Herbert Daniel. . . . James N. Green artfully brings to life the history of a man on the margins who defied easy categorization. . . . In the process, Green presents an innovative approach to grasping the imbrications of sexuality and politics in modern Latin American history." -- Patrick William Kelly * Middle Atlantic Review of Latin American Studies *"James N. Green captures the life of an extraordinary figure in late twentieth-century Brazil and does so with great detail and sensitivity. . . . Beautifully researched and realized, Exile Within Exiles is the story, not only of a man, but a movement. Its apt title is the perfect metaphor for a gay man whose sexuality was not widely accepted by the movement that was so close to his heart." -- John Francis Leonard * A&U Magazine *"Exile within Exiles is a refreshing addition to a growing genre that explores the intersection of public and private spheres, both in the lives of historical figures as well as in the creation of political movements." -- Larissa Pires * H-LatAm, H-Net Reviews *"Exile within Exiles seamlessly merges the particulars of Daniel’s life with the broader context of repression and mobilization in authoritarian Brazil, the cultural milieu and restrictions of Brazilian society, and the grassroots mobilization in Brazil’s transition to democracy. The result is a compelling life-and-times biography." -- Colin M. Snider * Canadian Journal of Latin American and Caribbean Studies *"James Green has produced a pathbreaking portrait that combines compelling biography with critical historiographical contributions." -- Benjamin A. Cowan * HAHR *“A magnificent and moving biography that tells a larger story about resistance to authoritarian rule, the struggle for democracy, and the assertion of gay subjectivity in modern Brazil.” -- Christopher Dunn * Journal of Iberian and Latin American Research *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments ix List of Abbreviations xiii Introduction 1 1. Dare to Struggle, Dare to Win (1992) 7 2. He Loved to Read (1946-1964) 11 3. Medical School (1965-1967) 26 4. The O. (1967-1968) 41 5. ngelo (1968) 55 6. Underground (1969) 68 7. Unity and Disunity (1969) 84 8. To the Countryside! (1970) 99 9. 40+70=110 (1970-1971) 113 10. Falling Apart (1971) 128 11. Cláudio (1972-1974) 139 12. Red Carnations (1974-1975) 154 13. Marginalia (1976-1981) 171 14. Returning to Rio (1981-1982) 187 15. Words, Words, Words (1983-1985) 206 16. The Politics of Pleasure (1986-1988) 223 17. Forty Seconds (1989-1992) 241 Epilogue. Remnants 259 Chronology 265 Notes 273 Bibliography 299 Index 315

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Book SynopsisReveals how the European travels of John and Abigail Adams helped define what it meant to be an AmericanFrom 1778 to 1788, the Founding Father and later President John Adams lived in Europe as a diplomat. Joined by his wife, Abigail, in 1784, the two shared rich encounters with famous heads of the European royal courts, including the ill-fated King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, and the staid British Monarchs King George III and Queen Charlotte. In this engaging narrative, A View from Abroad takes us on the first full exploration of the Adams's lives abroad. Jeanne E. Abrams reveals how the journeys of John and Abigail Adams not only changed the course of their intellectual, political, and cultural developmenttransforming the couple from provincials to sophisticated world travelersbut most importantly served to strengthen their loyalty to America. Abrams shines a new light on how the Adamses and their American contemporaries set about supplanting their British origins with a nTrade Review"A fine history of John Adams’ years in Europe from 1778 to 1788 (Abigail joined him in 1784)...Insightful and satisfying history." * Kirkus Reviews *"In the first book devoted specifically to the Adamses' life abroad, Jeanne E. Abrams has weaved a compelling tale of their first encounters with European culture, politics, and society. Significantly, neither John nor Abigail was seduced by the charms of the Old World. Both came away from their foreign adventures more firmly committed than ever to a belief in American exceptionalism and the importance of the young United States within the world of nations. This book adds a fascinating dimension to our understanding not only of John and Abigail Adams but to our understanding of the emergence of an American identity." -- Rosemarie Zagarri, author of Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic"A masterful account of how John and Abigail Adams’s domestic lives were forever altered by their cosmopolitan adventures in Europe. Jeanne Abrams’ scholarship plunges us into the Adams’s world, where intimate family dynamics and political power-plays entwined to mold the conscience of one of America’s greatest patriots." -- Adam Rovner, author of In the Shadow of Zion"John Adams has been neglected of late in favor of his flashier colleagues, such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. In A View from Abroad, Jeanne Abrams reminds us of the importance of Adams's diplomatic skills as well as the crucial role of his brilliant wife Abigail. Abrams makes a clear case that both Adamses were central to establishing the place of the United States in the world community." -- Rebecca Tannenbaum, Yale University"Abrams’s readable style and vivid descriptions enliven the Adams world…Abrams’s valuable book is a must-read not just for scholars and enthusiasts of American revolutionary or diplomatic history but for all who wish to understand the development of American institutions and identity." * H-Diplo *"Studies of the founding fathers and mothers exist in an overcrowded genre, but Jeanne E. Abrams has found a unique angle in A View from Abroad… she garners insights that others have missed. She also regularly advances and adds to arguments throughout the text made by Jonathan Dull, Pauline Maier, David Waldstreicher, Gordon Wood, and others, making this work relevant to multiple historiographic discussions. This book should prove of great interest to scholars of the American Revolution, early republic, and diplomatic history as well as those interested in questions of identity and material culture. Just as importantly, Abrams writes well and the text has a strong narrative, which should allow it to reach a more popular audience than most university presses." * H-Early-America *"In A View from Abroad, Jeanne Abrams … offers a masterful study of John and Abigail Adams during a previously overlooked era of their lives … The family focus reminds readers that diplomacy was a social and cultural labor that relied on household participation in courtly protocol and genteel interactions as much as political negotiations between state officials … with this family history comes an intriguing and largely unseen look into the role of women in U.S. diplomacy … historians will find this book to be a welcome addition to recent studies that have cast Adams in a new light." * Journal of the Early Republic *"Abrams’s prose is eloquent…. [Abrams provides] sharp insights in an accessible manner." * Presidential Studies Quarterly *"Other books have chronicled the close relationship between John and Abigail, but Abrams adds to the story by exploring Abigail's contributions to this 'politically minded family.' This is an absorbing account of the Adamses in the decade after American independence." * Choice *"In this detailed account of the couple's time abroad, Abrams clearly and convincingly highlights their preoccupation with not only American identity but also America's future… the value of Abrams's work is that it allows us to see vividly the Adamses as well as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, among others, in an exclusively European context. Their sojourns in Great Britain and Europe are not mere sideshows … Rather, we can see each of these important founders adrift at sea together, trying to imagine and reimagine national and cultural realignments in a complicated and alien environment, all while grappling with what their own country's existence meant to each other as Americans, but also to the Atlantic world…While the main thrust of the work regarding the development of an American identity in contrast to British and European mores is interesting and worthwhile in and of itself, the book takes on added value for the depth of coverage given to Abigail and Nabby as well as other women. Women's history emerges as a subtext in this work." * The Journal of American History *"Abrams’s study contributes to a growing literature on the founding of the United States that purposely transcends the geographic boundaries that have so often framed studies of the period." * New England Journal of History *"AView from Abroad accomplishes the difficult task of examining familiar historical figures during a well-studied period while nevertheless gleaning new insights, not just about the historical actors in question, but also about the broader world they navigated. This study will be of interest to scholars of the American Revolution, the Age of Revolutions, and the Early Republic. In addition, because of its thematic focuses, it will also be of interest to scholars of diplomatic history and material culture." -- The New England Journal of History * The New England Journal of History *"Abrams presents a thorough treatment of a well-defined scope: Adams in Europe. [Her] prose is eloquent… and [she provides] sharp insights in an accessible manner." * Presidential Studies Quarterly *

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Book SynopsisBrings to life one of the most significant figures in the crusade for women's rights in AmericaThis comprehensive biography of Susan B. Anthony traces the life of a feminist icon, bringing new depth to our understanding of her influence on the course of women's history. Beginning with her humble Quaker childhood in rural Massachusetts, taking readers through her late twenties when she left a secure teaching position to pursue activism, and ultimately tracing her evolution into a champion of women's rights, this book offers an in-depth look at the ways Anthony's life experiences shaped who she would become. Drawing on countless letters, diaries, and other documents, Kathleen Barry offers new interpretations of Anthony's relationship with feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and illuminating insights on Anthony's views of men, marriage, and children. She paints a vivid picture of the political, economic, and cultural milieu of 19th-century America. And, above all, she brings a very real Susa

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Book SynopsisBrings to life one of the most significant figures in the crusade for women's rights in AmericaThis comprehensive biography of Susan B. Anthony traces the life of a feminist icon, bringing new depth to our understanding of her influence on the course of women's history. Beginning with her humble Quaker childhood in rural Massachusetts, taking readers through her late twenties when she left a secure teaching position to pursue activism, and ultimately tracing her evolution into a champion of women's rights, this book offers an in-depth look at the ways Anthony's life experiences shaped who she would become. Drawing on countless letters, diaries, and other documents, Kathleen Barry offers new interpretations of Anthony's relationship with feminist Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and illuminating insights on Anthony's views of men, marriage, and children. She paints a vivid picture of the political, economic, and cultural milieu of 19th-century America. And, above all, she brings a very real Susa

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Book SynopsisReveals how the European travels of John and Abigail Adams helped define what it meant to be an AmericanFrom 1778 to 1788, the Founding Father and later President John Adams lived in Europe as a diplomat. Joined by his wife, Abigail, in 1784, the two shared rich encounters with famous heads of the European royal courts, including the ill-fated King Louis XVI and Queen Marie-Antoinette, and the staid British Monarchs King George III and Queen Charlotte. In this engaging narrative, A View from Abroad takes us on the first full exploration of the Adams's lives abroad. Jeanne E. Abrams reveals how the journeys of John and Abigail Adams not only changed the course of their intellectual, political, and cultural developmenttransforming the couple from provincials to sophisticated world travelersbut most importantly served to strengthen their loyalty to America. Abrams shines a new light on how the Adamses and their American contemporaries set about supplanting their British origins with a nTrade ReviewA fine history of John Adams’ years in Europe from 1778 to 1788 (Abigail joined him in 1784)...Insightful and satisfying history. * Kirkus Reviews *In the first book devoted specifically to the Adamses' life abroad, Jeanne E. Abrams has weaved a compelling tale of their first encounters with European culture, politics, and society. Significantly, neither John nor Abigail was seduced by the charms of the Old World. Both came away from their foreign adventures more firmly committed than ever to a belief in American exceptionalism and the importance of the young United States within the world of nations. This book adds a fascinating dimension to our understanding not only of John and Abigail Adams but to our understanding of the emergence of an American identity. -- Rosemarie Zagarri, author of Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American RepublicA masterful account of how John and Abigail Adams’s domestic lives were forever altered by their cosmopolitan adventures in Europe. Jeanne Abrams’ scholarship plunges us into the Adams’s world, where intimate family dynamics and political power-plays entwined to mold the conscience of one of America’s greatest patriots. -- Adam Rovner, author of In the Shadow of ZionJohn Adams has been neglected of late in favor of his flashier colleagues, such as Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton. In A View from Abroad, Jeanne Abrams reminds us of the importance of Adams's diplomatic skills as well as the crucial role of his brilliant wife Abigail. Abrams makes a clear case that both Adamses were central to establishing the place of the United States in the world community. -- Rebecca Tannenbaum, Yale UniversityAbrams’s readable style and vivid descriptions enliven the Adams world…Abrams’s valuable book is a must-read not just for scholars and enthusiasts of American revolutionary or diplomatic history but for all who wish to understand the development of American institutions and identity. * H-Diplo *Studies of the founding fathers and mothers exist in an overcrowded genre, but Jeanne E. Abrams has found a unique angle in A View from Abroad… she garners insights that others have missed. She also regularly advances and adds to arguments throughout the text made by Jonathan Dull, Pauline Maier, David Waldstreicher, Gordon Wood, and others, making this work relevant to multiple historiographic discussions. This book should prove of great interest to scholars of the American Revolution, early republic, and diplomatic history as well as those interested in questions of identity and material culture. Just as importantly, Abrams writes well and the text has a strong narrative, which should allow it to reach a more popular audience than most university presses. * H-Early-America *In A View from Abroad, Jeanne Abrams … offers a masterful study of John and Abigail Adams during a previously overlooked era of their lives … The family focus reminds readers that diplomacy was a social and cultural labor that relied on household participation in courtly protocol and genteel interactions as much as political negotiations between state officials … with this family history comes an intriguing and largely unseen look into the role of women in U.S. diplomacy … historians will find this book to be a welcome addition to recent studies that have cast Adams in a new light. * Journal of the Early Republic *Abrams’s prose is eloquent…. [Abrams provides] sharp insights in an accessible manner. * Presidential Studies Quarterly *Other books have chronicled the close relationship between John and Abigail, but Abrams adds to the story by exploring Abigail's contributions to this 'politically minded family.' This is an absorbing account of the Adamses in the decade after American independence. * Choice *In this detailed account of the couple's time abroad, Abrams clearly and convincingly highlights their preoccupation with not only American identity but also America's future… the value of Abrams's work is that it allows us to see vividly the Adamses as well as Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, and John Jay, among others, in an exclusively European context. Their sojourns in Great Britain and Europe are not mere sideshows … Rather, we can see each of these important founders adrift at sea together, trying to imagine and reimagine national and cultural realignments in a complicated and alien environment, all while grappling with what their own country's existence meant to each other as Americans, but also to the Atlantic world…While the main thrust of the work regarding the development of an American identity in contrast to British and European mores is interesting and worthwhile in and of itself, the book takes on added value for the depth of coverage given to Abigail and Nabby as well as other women. Women's history emerges as a subtext in this work. * The Journal of American History *Abrams’s study contributes to a growing literature on the founding of the United States that purposely transcends the geographic boundaries that have so often framed studies of the period. * New England Journal of History *AView from Abroad accomplishes the difficult task of examining familiar historical figures during a well-studied period while nevertheless gleaning new insights, not just about the historical actors in question, but also about the broader world they navigated. This study will be of interest to scholars of the American Revolution, the Age of Revolutions, and the Early Republic. In addition, because of its thematic focuses, it will also be of interest to scholars of diplomatic history and material culture. -- The New England Journal of History * The New England Journal of History *Abrams presents a thorough treatment of a well-defined scope: Adams in Europe. [Her] prose is eloquent… and [she provides] sharp insights in an accessible manner. * Presidential Studies Quarterly *

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Book Synopsis2023 Mary Nickliss Prize in U.S. Women's and/or Gender History WinnerThe first biography of trailblazing legislator Patsy Takemoto Mink, best known as the legislative champion of Title IX Every girl in Little League, every woman playing college sports, and every parentincluding Michelle and myselfwho watches their daughter on a field or in the classroom is forever grateful to the late Patsy Takemoto Mink.President Barack Obama, on posthumously awarding Mink the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2014Patsy Takemoto Mink was the first woman of color and the first Asian American woman elected to Congress. Fierce and Fearless is the first biography of this remarkable woman, who first won election to Congress in 1964 and went on to serve in the House for twenty-four years, her final term ending with her death in 2002. Mink was an advocate for girls and women, best known for her work shepherding and defending Title IX, the legislation that changed the face of education in America, making it poTrade Review"Challenging myths of equal opportunity and equal treatment, Fierce and Fearless chronicles Patsy Takemoto Mink’s transformative leadership as she fought for ethnic, racial, gender, and environmental justice—and an end to war—even as she encountered systemic discrimination, physical and psychological abuse, and betrayal by her party. This gripping narrative illuminates the extraordinary policy accomplishments and the astounding personal costs of a principled and pathbreaking life in U.S. politics." -- Mary Hawkesworth, author of Gender and Political Theory: Feminist Reckonings"This is an exquisite biography of Patsy T. Mink, an extraordinary woman, legislator, and the force behind the passage of Title IX. The collaboration between Judy Tzu-Chun Wu and Patsy Mink’s daughter, Gwendolyn Mink, is rich, productive, and compelling. They produce a subtly textured blend of personal anecdotes and memories, biography, and post-WWII historical change. Fierce and Fearless demonstrates that Congresswoman Patsy T. Mink is a singular example of politics and policy driven by vision, ethics, and values. This inside look into the Mink family is a powerful read into the fierce, egalitarian values of Patsy T. Mink. Beautifully written, inspiring, and poignant." -- Dana Y. Takagi, author of The Retreat from Race: Asian-American Admissions and Racial Politics"Wu and Mink celebrate the incredible life of this feminist advocate from Hawai’i, showing us why Congress renamed Title IX the Patsy T. Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act in 2002. This thoroughly researched and beautifully crafted narrative highlights Mink’s environmental, civil rights, peace, and anti-poverty work, how she bridged electoral politics and grassroots advocacy, and how she challenged the establishment from within to widen the arc of social justice." * Eileen Boris, author of Making the Woman Worker: Precarious Labor and the Fight for Global Standards, 1919-2019 *"Mink’s imprint on so many important moments—supporting the 1965 Voting Rights Act, ending the Vietnam War, introducing Title IX—have been overlooked for far too long. We need to return to her example of intersectional legislative feminism to better bridge grassroots concerns and political action today." * Leandra Ruth Zarnow, author of Battling Bella: The Protest Politics of Bella Abzug *"Fierce and Fearless plants Patsy Mink firmly within the panoply of feminist history and makes clear her unique brand of lawmaking, one that combined her many identities as a woman of color and pioneer of intersectional legislative feminism. In this regard, the book is a must-read for scholars of intersectionality and will make an excellent addition to syllabi in a range of courses." -- Sara Sadhwani * Perspectives on Politics *

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Book SynopsisPolitics, prestige, power - monster, angel, emperor. Tiberius' unique position as the unrivaled leader of the ancient Roman Empire has not prevented him from being pushed to the sidelines of historical interest. In The Successor, Willemijn van Dijk seeks to remedy this relegation in her compelling portrait of a complicated ancient ruler.Table of Contents Prologue 1. The Longest Breath 2. The Succession 3. Out of the Shadows 4. The Fall 5 The Last Breath Epilogue

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Book SynopsisDuring the federal election campaign of 1930 an eleven-year-old boy attended a campaign meeting in his native Prince Edward Island. The meeting was fascinating; the boy was booked. In the six decades since, politics has been a ruling passion in the life of Health Macquarrie. In this memoir he looks back on his years with the Progressive Conservative party, as an organizer, Member of Parliament, and senator.He first ran for office in 1956 leaving behind a career as a professor of political science. He ran (and won) eight times in the PEI constituency of Queens, before being appointed to the Senate in 1979. All the Tory brass are here, from R.B. Bennett to Brian Mulroney. Macquarrie reflects on their respective strengths and foibles, and vividly recalls some of the fractious and factious days in the PC party. The foreign policies of Conservative governments are a recurring theme. Both his academic and parliamentary careers have reflected Macquarrie 's keen interes

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Book SynopsisThis work describes the thought and career of the historian A.L. Burt, a key figure in the period of Canadian historical scholarship which spans the second and third decades of this century. Burt (1888-1971) was influential as a teacher and a scholar in Canada and the United States from 1913 to 1957. As a writer of school texts, a public speaker, and an author of periodical articles he expressed forcibly his views on international relations, the importance of a better understanding between French and English in Canada, and the significance of western Canada in the development of the nation. His major works, The Old Province of Quebec and The United States, Great Britain, and British North American from the Revolutionary War to the Establishment of Peace after the War of 1812, were in the mainstream of contemporary historiography and are now classics.Until the 1920s little use had been made by Canadian historians of the materials assembled in the public Archives in Ottawa. A.L

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Book SynopsisWILLIAM ROSE (1885-1968) learned the Polish language and became an enthusiast of Polish culture under unusual circumstances; at the outbreak of the First World War the young scholar from Minnedosa, Manitoba, found himself trapped in Europe behind enemy line. He was restricted to the village of Ligotka in Silesia. In the last days of the war he made a dramatic escape to Paris and attended the Paris Peace Conference as a representative of nationalist groups in Poland. After the war he returned to Poland to help organize the YMCA movement and was very active in other social work. He took his doctorate in 1926 at Cracow University.By 1928, when he returned to North America to teach, he was a well-known specialist on Poland. He began teaching at Dartmouth College, NH, and in 1935 was invited to the University of London’s School of Slavonic Studies, which he headed from 1939 to 1950. On his retirement he returned to Canada, helped to establish the Department of Slavonic Stud

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Book SynopsisWhen William Lyon Mackenzie King retired in 1948, he had held office as Prime Minister of Canada for a total of 7829 days, a longer term of service than that of any other Prime Minister in the history of the British Commonwealth. Like Roosevelt, his contemporary of many momentous years, he was greatly admired and greatly hated, but none dispute the tremendous influence he exerted on the history of his country, or, indeed, his place in world history. In this official biography, great days of Canadian history are given life and meaning, and at the centre of all the events is a phenomenal personality gifted with intelligence, intrepidity, and luck, with amazing insight into his times and the nature of his political occupation.The biography, based largely on sources hitherto unavailable, permits the reader to witness the unfolding of important events as a chief participant himself saw them and to view far-reaching decisions through the eyes of the man who made them, for Mackenzie

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Book SynopsisArnold Heeney had a distinguished career in the service of the government of Canada – as secretary to the cabinet, undersecretary of state for external affairs, ambassador to the North Atlantic Council, twice ambassador to the United States (1953-7 and 1959-62), and co-chairman of the International Joint Commission.His career in public administration began in 1938 when he left a growing law practice to become principal secretary to Prime Minister William Lyon Mackenzie King. Two years later he was appointed secretary to the cabinet, the first to hold this office, and for nine years, from 1940 to 1949, he kept the minutes and the secrets of the government of Canada. His memoirs recall his years of service; they form a lucid, modest, illuminating, and entertaining account of value to historians, political scientists, and other citizens interested in the workings of government. The first former mandarin to write his memoirs. Arnold Heeney sheds light, from intimate

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Book SynopsisOn a promise of 'Clean, Uncorrupt, and Incorruptible Government,' James Pliny Whitney marked the end of an era of Liberal rule that had lasted for over three decades, and introduced to the province a new, 'progressive' brand of conservatism.As this lively biography demonstrates, Whitney was a gruff and forceful leader. He had a keen understanding of the social and technological forces that were changing Ontario so dramatically in the early twentieth century; he also understood, better than the Liberals, the political implications of those forces. The policies of his government extended to hydroelectric power, bilingual schools, northern development, automobile regulation, temperance (he dealt with the advocates of prohibition 'through gritted teeth'), imperial unity, housing, workmen's compensation, and the suffrage movement. (In a lapse from progressiveness, he argued that women should not be exposed to 'the unlovely influence of party politics.') He had a lasting influence

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Book SynopsisVolume I contains a biographical study of John Rae, a brilliant economist and scholar who lived in Canada for a period in the early part of the nineteenth century, an analysis of Rae's contributions to economics, and a collection of his articles and essays on a variety of topics. These miscellaneous writings, many of which originally appeared in contemporary newspapers and magazines, reveal the broad range of his intellectual interests as well as his polemic and literary skill. Volume II is a reprint of Rae's book Statement of New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy which was originally published in Boston in 1834. As a result of the reissue of this book, which has been scarce for some years, modern students of economics will be better able to appreciate Rae's fundamental contribution to the development of economic thought, particularly the theory of capital.Much of Rae's analysis of economic development and behaviour was based on a first-hand knowledge of

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Book SynopsisVolume I contains a biographical study of John Rae, a brilliant economist and scholar who lived in Canada for a period in the early part of the nineteenth century, an analysis of Rae's contributions to economics, and a collection of his articles and essays on a variety of topics. These miscellaneous writings, many of which originally appeared in contemporary newspapers and magazines, reveal the broad range of his intellectual interests as well as his polemic and literary skill. Volume II is a reprint of Rae's book Statement of New Principles on the Subject of Political Economy which was originally published in Boston in 1834. As a result of the reissue of this book, which has been scarce for some years, modern students of economics will be better able to appreciate Rae's fundamental contribution to the development of economic thought, particularly the theory of capital.Much of Rae's analysis of economic development and behaviour was based on a first-hand knowledge of the Cana

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Book SynopsisIn a fiercely fought provincial election in 1919, a new political movement came to power in Ontario. The victorious party was the United Farmers of Ontario. Its leader, Ernest Charles Drury (1878-1968), became the province's eighth premier.Idealistic agrarian reformer, staunch temperance man, free-trade advocate, Simcoe County 'yeoman,' and progressive populist, Drury was a man of the people and of the land, inevitably tagged the Farmer Premier. In this biography, Charles M. Johnston follows the career of Drury through agrarian activism and partisan politics, and explores the personal and ideological forces that directed him.Drury began his career in the farm movement as leader of the Dominion Grange and Farmers' Alliance. He went on to act as the driving force behind the Canadian Council of Agriculture, and then co-founded the UFO in 1913.Activist though he was, Drury as a premier sought no dramatic departures from established political procedures. When others

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Book SynopsisA century ago, in 1854, Sir Edmund Head became governor general of Canada. His earlier career as Oxford don, chief Poor Law commissioner during the "hungry forties," and lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick, had prepared him to succeed Lord Elgin in this senior post in the British colonial service. Combining the outlook and training of a scholar with a long administrative experience in difficult posts, Head had a clear insight into British North American problems, and was able to guide British and Canadian politicians toward their solution in the creation of the new Dominion of Canada. Later, as Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company, he carried negotiations for the transfer of the Company's territories to the verge of conclusion before his sudden death in 1868.Neglected until recently by Canadian historians, the significance of the work of one of Britain's greatest colonial administrators is only now beginning to be appreciated. Professor Kerr's biography creates a lively and

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Book SynopsisThis second volume of the official biography of Mackenzie King (the first, written by R. MacG. Dawson, was published in 1958) covers the years 1924 to 1932. At the opening of this period, King was still an inexperienced and untried leader but the next few years were to test his qualities as he dealt with the concessions and compromises necessary in governing with an unstable majority and finally emerged the winner from the complicated chess games of parliamentary sessions. The Liberal success in the election of 1926 returned to office a Prime Minister with confidence in his own judgment and more inclined to hold firm to his own opinions against opposition from his colleagues or his party. After this election and the outcome of that in 1930, which handed over to the Conservatives the problems of the depression, the myth of King's political infallibility continued to grow. But a less able man would have been less lucky. As this book shows, King was a consummate party leader, with an u

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