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The most up-to-date, incisive, and accessible reference on the American presidency, with essays by the nation's leading historians. An indispensable resource for the curious reader and the serious historian alike, The American Presidency showcases some of the most provocative interpretive history being written today. This rich narrative history sheds light on the hubris, struggles, and brilliance of our nation's leaders. Coupling vivid writing with unparalleled scholarship, these insightful essays from well-known historians cover every presidency from the first through the forty-third.
About the Author
Alan Brinkley has been a professor of American history at Columbia University since 1991. During the past academic year, he has held the position of Harmsworth Professor of American History at Oxford University. He is the author of, among other books, Voices of Protest: Huey Long, Father Coughlin, and The Great Depression, which won the American Book Award for history. Brinkley currently resides in New York. Davis Dyer is a founding partner of the Winthrop Group, Inc., a consulting company of historians and archivists, with offices in Cambridge, Massachusetts and New York City. He is a widely published author in business and exonomic history and management studies. Recent publications include TRW: Pioneering Technology and Innovation Since 1900 (Boston: Harvard Buiness School Press, 1998)' (with Daniel Gross) The Generations of Corning: The Life and Times of an American Company (New York: Oxford University Press, forthcoming 2001)' and (with Nitin Nohria and Frederick A. B. Dalzell), Falling Fortunes: The Waning of the Industrial Corporation at the End of the American Century (New York: Wiley, forthcoming 2001). Dyer earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees in history at Harvard University, taught at Boston College, and served as an associate editor of the Harvard Business Review before joining Winthrop Group in 1986.
The American Presidency
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