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Presidents' most wanted : the top 10 book of extraordinary executives, colorful campaigns, and White House oddities / Nick Ragone

Author
Ragone, Nick
Published
Washington, D.C. : Potomac Books, [2008]
Copyright Date
©2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 287 pages) : illustrations
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Contents
Firsts -- Advisors -- Distinguished cabinet members -- Great speeches -- Bold decisions -- Legislative accomplishments and notable achievements -- Memorable quotes -- Generals who became president -- Assassinations and attempts -- Illness -- Biggest blunders -- Feuds and rivalries -- Scandal -- Embarrassing moments -- Closest elections -- Presidential losers -- Debates -- Third party candidates -- Primary upsets -- Campaign slogans -- First ladies -- Mistresses -- Offspring -- Vice presidents: The powerful and memorable -- Vice presidents: The forgettable and regrettable -- Ranking the presidents: The great and near great -- Ranking the presidents: The good -- Ranking the presidents: The average -- Ranking the presidents: The bad and the ugly -- Postpresidential careers -- Tourist destinations -- Memorials and monuments -- Movies -- Hackers in chief -- Ten things you didn't know about the presidency.
Summary
Hail to the chief!
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ISBN
9781597973403 (electronic bk.)
1597973408 (electronic bk.)
9781597970747
1597970743
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 271-273) and index.
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