Best Presidents Since 1945 - April 2024

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

Give 'em Hell Harry

• ASIN: B079XT4BR8
• ASIN: B079XT4BR8

Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The American Presidents Series: The 32nd President, 1933-1945

A masterly work by the New York Times bestselling author of Churchill and GladstoneA protean figure and a man of massive achievement, Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the only man to be elected to the presidency more than twice. In a ranking of chief executives, no more than three of his predecessors could truly be placed in contention with his standing, and of his successors, there are so far none. In acute, stylish prose, Roy Jenkins tackles all of the nuances and intricacies of FDR's character. He was a skilled politician with astounding flexibility; he oversaw an incomparable mobilization of ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0805069593
• ASIN: 0805069593
• ISBN: 0805069593
• Manufacturer: Times Books

Man of the Century: Winston Churchill and His Legend Since 1945

He is commemorated throughout the world in museums and statuary, on street signs and in gift shops; even more prominently, Winston Churchill's monumental presence persists in shelves upon shelves of biographies and histories, dozens of which were written by Churchill himself and have been international bestsellers. While political figures are routinely the objects of intense posthumous scrutiny, few have achieved such pervasive and ongoing influence, and fewer still have so adeptly orchestrated their own place in history. Man of the Century is the often surprising story of how Winston Churchil... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0231131062
• ASIN: 0231131062
• ISBN: 0231131062
• Manufacturer: Columbia University Press

American Film and Society since 1945, 4th Edition

This post-World War II survey of American cinema provides an in-depth exploration of how film acts as a powerful cultural expression of the American public's dreams and desires.• Includes an introduction that addresses the history of the last decade and discusses events such as the attacks of September 11, 2001, Hurricane Katrina, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the economic crisis, and the election of President Barack Obama

• ASIN: 0313382522
• ASIN: 0313382522
• ISBN: 0313382522
• Manufacturer: Praeger

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• ASIN: B075Z5TF29
• ASIN: B075Z5TF29
• Brand: You've Got Shirt
• Size: Small

Vietnam Wars 1945-1990

The first book to give equal weight to the Vietnamese and American sides of the Vietnam war.

• ASIN: 0060921072
• ASIN: 0060921072
• ISBN: 0060921072
• Brand: Young, Marilyn B.
• Manufacturer: Harper Perennial

The Plots Against the President: FDR, A Nation in Crisis, and the Rise of the American Right

In March 1933, Franklin Delano Roosevelt finally became the nation's thirty-second president. The man swept in by a landslide four months earlier now took charge of a country in the grip of panic brought on by economic catastrophe. Though no one yet knew it-not even Roosevelt-it was a radical moment in America. And with all of its unmistakable resonance with events of today, it is a cautionary tale.The Plots Against the President follows Roosevelt as he struggled to right the teetering nation, armed with little more than indomitable optimism and the courage to try anything. His bold New Deal e... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1608190897
• ASIN: 1608190897
• ISBN: 1608190897
• Manufacturer: Bloomsbury Press

NOCO Boost Plus GB40 1000 Amp 12V UltraSafe Lithium Jump Starter for up to 6L Gasoline and 3L Diesel Engines

The GB40 is an ultra-portable, lightweight and compact lithium-ion jump starter for 12-volt batteries. With it, you can safely jump start a dead battery in seconds - up to 20 times on a single charge. It's mistake-proof, making it safe for anyone to use and features spark-proof technology, as well as reverse polarity protection. The GB40 lithium jump starter integrates with a high-output 100 lumen LED flashlight with 7 light modes. including low, medium, high, flashing, strobe and emergency SOS. It can hold its charge for up to one-year without being recharged. Its internal battery can be used... [Read More]

• ASIN: B015TKUPIC
• UPC: 656727396621
• ASIN: B015TKUPIC
• Brand: NOCO
• Size: 1000 Amps
• Manufacturer: NOCO

The Apostle: A Thriller (The Scot Harvath Series Book 8)

• ASIN: B001NLKV0O
• ASIN: B001NLKV0O
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President

Robert Dallek's brilliant two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson has received an avalanche of praise. Michael Beschloss, in The Los Angeles Times, said that it "succeeds brilliantly." The New York Times called it "rock solid" and The Washington Post hailed it as "invaluable." And Sidney Blumenthal in The Boston Globe wrote that it was "dense with astonishing incidents." Now Dallek has condensed his two-volume masterpiece into what is surely the finest one-volume biography of Johnson available. Based on years of research in over 450 manuscript collections and oral histories, as well as numerous... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0195159217
• ASIN: 0195159217
• ISBN: 0195159217
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President

Robert Dallek's brilliant two-volume biography of Lyndon Johnson has received an avalanche of praise. Michael Beschloss, in The Los Angeles Times, said that it "succeeds brilliantly." The New York Times called it "rock solid" and The Washington Post hailed it as "invaluable." And Sidney Blumenthal in The Boston Globe wrote that it was "dense with astonishing incidents." Now Dallek has condensed his two-volume masterpiece into what is surely the finest one-volume biography of Johnson available. Based on years of research in over 450 manuscript collections and oral histories, as well as numerou... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0195159209
• ASIN: 0195159209
• ISBN: 0195159209
• Manufacturer: Oxford University Press

Kings and Presidents: Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR (Geopolitics in the 21st Century)

An insider's account of the often-fraught U.S.-Saudi relationshipSaudi Arabia and the United States have been partners since 1943, when President Roosevelt met with two future Saudi monarchs. Subsequent U.S. presidents have had direct relationships with those kings and their successors—setting the tone for a special partnership between an absolute monarchy with a unique Islamic identity and the world's most powerful democracy.Although based in large part on economic interests, the U.S.-Saudi relationship has rarely been smooth. Differences over Israel have caused friction since the early day... [Read More]

• ASIN: B01MYEHK3B
• ASIN: B01MYEHK3B
• Manufacturer: Brookings Institution Press

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• ASIN: B075Z9BLZ9
• ASIN: B075Z9BLZ9
• Brand: You've Got Shirt
• Size: XX-Large

Lyndon B. Johnson: The American Presidents Series: The 36th President, 1963-1969

The towering figure who sought to transform America into a "Great Society" but whose ambitions and presidency collapsed in the tragedy of the Vietnam WarFew figures in American history are as compelling and complex as Lyndon Baines Johnson, who established himself as the master of the U.S. Senate in the 1950s and succeeded John F. Kennedy in the White House after Kennedy's assassination on November 22, 1963.Charles Peters, a keen observer of Washington politics for more than five decades, tells the story of Johnson's presidency as the tale of an immensely talented politician driven by ambition... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0805082395
• ASIN: 0805082395
• ISBN: 0805082395
• Manufacturer: Times Books

The President and American Capitalism since 1945

The book examines the development of the U.S. presidency since 1945 and describes the many ways, some of which are unknown or greatly underappreciated, in which the president's actions affect the daily lives of the

• UPC: 265658105

War and Law Since 1945

War and Law Since 1945

• UPC: 544197105