Best And Worst Us Presidents - April 2024

The Presidents: Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives

The complete rankings of our best -- and worst -- presidents, based on C-SPAN's much-cited Historians Surveys of Presidential Leadership. Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of America's presidents across a variety of categories -- their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, the moral authority, and more. The crucible of the presidency has forged some of the very best and very worst leaders in our national history, along with much in between.Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biograph... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07GVF4MXH
• ASIN: B07GVF4MXH
• Manufacturer: PublicAffairs

The United States of Trump: How the President Really Sees America

A rare, insider’s look at the life of Donald Trump from Bill O'Reilly, the bestselling author of the Killing series, based on exclusive interview material and deep researchReaders around the world have been enthralled by journalist and New York Times bestselling author Bill O’Reilly’s Killing series―riveting works of nonfiction that explore the most famous events in history. Now, O’Reilly turns his razor-sharp observations to his most compelling subject thus far―President Donald J. Trump. In this thrilling narrative, O’Reilly blends primary, never-before-released interview materi... [Read More]

• ASIN: 125023722X
• ASIN: 125023722X
• ISBN: 125023722X
• Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

The Best Worst President: What the Right Gets Wrong About Barack Obama

Political analyst and Democratic campaign veteran Mark Hannah and renowned New Yorker illustrator Bob Staake give Barack Obama the victory lap he deserves in this compendium that takes the president’s critics head-on and celebrates the president’s many underappreciated triumphs.Barack Obama’s election in 2008 was a watershed moment in American history that inspired supporters on the Left—and fired up enemies on the Right. Elected in the midst of multiple crises—a Wall Street meltdown that imperiled the global economy and American troops entangled in two foreign wars—Barack Obama’... [Read More]

• ASIN: B0166JUGT8
• ASIN: B0166JUGT8
• Manufacturer: Dey Street Books

The Worst President in History: The Legacy of Barack Obama

The New Updated Edition of an Amazon Bestseller! The Most Comprehensive Takedown of the Obama Presidency! "If you want to know why the history books will have a dim view of Barack Obama, this is the book to read." --John Hawkins, Right Wing News and Townhall.comNow that Barack Obama is out of office, presidential "experts" and historians are ranking him as one of our nation's greatest presidents, placing him amongst Washington, Lincoln, Jefferson, and Truman.Obama's presidency was certainly consequential, but it was by no means great. The "greatness" narrative is being pushed by the media and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1682618137
• ASIN: 1682618137
• ISBN: 1682618137
• Brand: Bombardier Books
• Manufacturer: Bombardier Books

The History Buff's Guide to the Presidents: Top Ten Rankings of the Best, Worst, Largest, and Most Controversial Facets of the American Presidency (History Buff's Guides)

Did you know that Warren G. Harding played poker in the White House at least once a week? Or that Richard Nixon was a Quaker? The History Buff's Guide to the Presidents takes a peek behind the scenes, revealing everything you ever wanted to know about the families, personal habits, and social lives of the most powerful job in the world. Author Thomas R. Flagel's unique perspective on the presidents makes this an essential book for the merely curious and hardcore history buffs alike. From George Washington to Barack Obama, Flagel's top ten lists compile the most religious presidents, the bigges... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1402271425
• UPC: 760789238314
• ASIN: 1402271425
• ISBN: 1402271425
• Manufacturer: Cumberland House

Fear: Trump in the White House

• ASIN: B075RV48W3
• ASIN: B075RV48W3
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

Harry S. Truman: The American Presidents Series: The 33rd President, 1945-1953

The plainspoken man from Missouri who never expected to be president yet rose to become one of the greatest leaders of the twentieth centuryIn April 1945, after the death of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the presidency fell to a former haberdasher and clubhouse politician from Independence, Missouri. Many believed he would be overmatched by the job, but Harry S. Truman would surprise them all.Few chief executives have had so lasting an impact. Truman ushered America into the nuclear age, established the alliances and principles that would define the cold war and the national security state, start... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0805069380
• ASIN: 0805069380
• ISBN: 0805069380
• Brand: Dallek, Robert/ Schlesinger, Arthur Meier (EDT)/ Wilentz, Sean (EDT)
• Manufacturer: Times Books

Everything Trump Touches Dies: A Republican Strategist Gets Real About the Worst President Ever

#1 New York Times bestseller! A respected, long-time Republican strategist, ad-maker, and contributor for The Daily Beast skewers the disease that is destroying the conservative movement and burning down the GOP: Trumpism. Includes an all-new chapter analyzing Trump’s impact on the 2018 elections.In the #1 New York Times bestselling Everything Trump Touches Dies, political campaign strategist and commentator Rick Wilson delivers “a searingly honest, bitingly funny, comprehensive answer to the question we find ourselves asking most mornings: ‘What the hell is going on?’ (Chicago Tribune... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07BK9M949
• ASIN: B07BK9M949
• Manufacturer: Free Press

Commander in Cheat: How Golf Explains Trump

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"Reilly pokes more holes in Trump's claims than there are sand traps on all of his courses combined. It is by turns amusing and alarming." -- The New Yorker"Golf is the spine of this shocking, wildly humorous book, but humanity is its flesh and spirit." -- Chicago Sun-Times"Every one of Trump's most disgusting qualities surfaces in golf." -- The RingerAn outrageous indictment of Donald Trump's appalling behavior when it comes to golf -- on and off the green -- and what it reveals about his character. Donald Trump loves golf. He loves to play it, buy it, build it, and ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07H4Z26T7
• ASIN: B07H4Z26T7
• Manufacturer: Hachette Books

President James Buchanan: A Biography

This balanced account of the life of the most misunderstood president fills a glaring gap in American biography.

• ASIN: 0945707118
• ASIN: 0945707118
• ISBN: 0945707118
• Brand: Brand: American Political Biography Press
• Manufacturer: American Political Biography Press

Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House

#1 New York Times BestsellerWith extraordinary access to the West Wing, Michael Wolff reveals what happened behind-the-scenes in the first nine months of the most controversial presidency of our time in Fire and Fury: Inside the Trump White House.Since Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States, the country—and the world—has witnessed a stormy, outrageous, and absolutely mesmerizing presidential term that reflects the volatility and fierceness of the man elected Commander-in-Chief. This riveting and explosive account of Trump’s administration provides a wealth ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B077F4WZZY
• ASIN: B077F4WZZY
• Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

Martin Van Buren: The American Presidents Series: The 8th President, 1837-1841

The first president born after America's independence ushers in a new era of no-holds-barred democracyThe first "professional politician" to become president, the slick and dandyish Martin Van Buren was to all appearances the opposite of his predecessor, the rugged general and Democratic champion Andrew Jackson. Van Buren, a native Dutch speaker, was America's first ethnic president as well as the first New Yorker to hold the office, at a time when Manhattan was bursting with new arrivals. A sharp and adroit political operator, he established himself as a powerhouse in New York, becoming a U.S... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0805069224
• ASIN: 0805069224
• ISBN: 0805069224
• Brand: Widmer, Edward L./ Schlesinger, Arthur Meier (EDT)
• Manufacturer: Times Books

Killing the Rising Sun: How America Vanquished World War II Japan (Bill O'Reilly's Killing Series)

The powerful and riveting new book in the multimillion-selling Killing series by Bill O'Reilly and Martin DugardAutumn 1944. World War II is nearly over in Europe but is escalating in the Pacific, where American soldiers face an opponent who will go to any length to avoid defeat. The Japanese army follows the samurai code of Bushido, stipulating that surrender is a form of dishonor. Killing the Rising Sun takes readers to the bloody tropical-island battlefields of Peleliu and Iwo Jima and to the embattled Philippines, where General Douglas MacArthur has made a triumphant return and is plotting... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01CNTUGF4
• ASIN: B01CNTUGF4
• ISBN: 1627790632
• Manufacturer: Henry Holt and Co.

Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy

“Likely to become the standard version of this historic clash between a president and Congress.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) After two presidential impeachment crises in the last forty years, and with the dramatic expansion of the powers of the presidency, the lessons of the first presidential impeachment are more urgent than ever.In 1868 Congress impeached President Andrew Johnson of Tennessee, the man who had succeeded the murdered Lincoln, bringing the nation to the brink of a second civil war. Enraged to see the freed slaves abandoned to brutal violence at the hands of their fo... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1416547509
• ASIN: 1416547509
• ISBN: 1416547509
• Brand: Simon & Schuster
• Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster

William McKinley: The American Presidents Series: The 25th President, 1897-1901

A bestselling historian and political commentator reconsiders McKinley's overshadowed legacyBy any serious measurement, bestselling historian Kevin Phillips argues, William McKinley was a major American president. It was during his administration that the United States made its diplomatic and military debut as a world power. McKinley was one of eight presidents who, either in the White House or on the battlefield, stood as principals in successful wars, and he was among the six or seven to take office in what became recognized as a major realignment of the U.S. party system. Phillips, author o... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0805069534
• ASIN: 0805069534
• ISBN: 0805069534
• Manufacturer: Times Books

The Presidents : Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives

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• UPC: 948269529

Christians in the Age of Outrage : How to Bring Our Best When the World Is at Its Worst

Are you tired of reading another news story about Christians supposedly acting at their worst?Today there are too many examples of those claiming to follow Christ being caustic, divisive, and irrational, contributing to dismissals of

• UPC: 980266581

Dealing with People You Can't Stand : How to Bring Out the Best in People at Their Worst

Dealing With People You Cant Stand offers practical tactics for resolving relationship challenges at work and home. It shows readers how to get things done, even when they are dealing with rude, crude, and inconsiderate

• UPC: 19720578
• Rating: 3.0

It Was the Best of Sentences, It Was the Worst of Sentences : A Writer's Guide to Crafting Killer Sentences

This innovative, humorous writing book from grammar-snob-hating Casagrande shows students and professionals alike how to craft bold, effective, reader-friendly sentences, one after

• UPC: 13243258

Christians in the Age of Outrage : How to Bring Our Best When the World is at Its Worst

In this groundbreaking book featuring new survey research of evangelicals and their relationship to the age of outrage, Ed Stetzer offers a constructive way forward. You won’t want to miss Ed’s insightful analysis of our

• UPC: 227835254

Behave : The Biology of Humans at Our Best and Worst

"Why do we do the things we do? Over a decade in the making, this game-changing book is Robert Sapolsky's genre-shattering attempt to answer that question as fully as perhaps only he could, looking at

• UPC: 54975994
• Rating: 4.5

Presidents' Body Counts: The Twelve Worst and Four Best American Presidents Based on How Many Lived or Died Because of Their Actions - eBook

peak No Evil About Presidents. So say most textbooks, journalists, commentators, and even some historians. Not in this book. An eye opening look at all the evil done by presidents, mass murder, incompetence, and terrorism,

• UPC: 243974204

Worst Pills, Best Pills : A Consumer's Guide to Avoiding Drug-Induced Death or Illness

This expanded, up-to-the-minute, fully-revised edition of the bestselling guide to prescription pills offers charts, lists, diagrams, an extensive cross-referencing index, and lifesaving information on all the latest medication available

• UPC: 25241182

Mets in 10s : Best and Worst of an Amazin' History

Since their inception in 1962, the New York Mets have not traveled the straight and narrow path. These top 10 lists chart the many highs and lows over that journey--from World Series victories in 1969

• UPC: 865859179

I Don't Care If We Never Get Back : 30 Games in 30 Days on the Best Worst Baseball Road Trip Ever

"Ben, a sports analytics wizard, loves baseball. Eric, his best friend, hates it. But when Ben writes an algorithm for the optimal baseball road trip, an impossible dream of every pitch of 30 games in

• UPC: 42082574