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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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTaking 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 country—for better or worse. And—remembering that presidents are people too—it 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 legacy. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eAccessible biographies of all presidents\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSidebars, timelines, and photos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLists of best and worst administrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eBonus online content, including quizzes galore to help build retention\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhether you’re a student, a history buff—or are even interested in becoming president yourself one day—\u003ci\u003eU. S. Presidents For Dummies \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect guide to what it takes to be leader of the free world, who has stepped up to that challenge, and how those personal histories can help us understand yesterday’s, today’s, and even tomorrow’s union.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout This Book 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventions Used in This Book 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIcons Used in This Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBeyond the Book 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhere to Go from Here 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1: Understanding U.S. Presidents. 5\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: Presidents and the Presidency 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: Presidential Rankings and Evaluations 19\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2: Starting with Known Quantities: Washington to John Quincy Adams 29\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Starting Well with George Washington 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: The Authoritarian and the Philosopher: John Adams and Thomas Jefferson 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: Prominent but Ineffective: Madison, Monroe, and John Quincy Adams 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3: Enduring the Best and the Worst: Jackson to Buchanan 81\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: Standing Firm: Andrew Jackson 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Forgettable: Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and Tyler 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: Dreaming of California: James K Polk 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Working Up to the Civil War: Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, and Buchanan 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4: Becoming A Force In The World: Lincoln To Hoover 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: Preserving the Union: Abraham Lincoln 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: Reconstructing the Country: Johnson, Grant, and Hayes 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: Closing Out the Century: Garfield, Arthur, Cleveland, and Benjamin Harrison 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Influencing the World: McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, and Taft 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Protecting Democracy: Woodrow Wilson 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: Roaring through the ’20s with Harding, Coolidge, and Hoover 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5: Instituting the Imperial Presidency: Franklin Roosevelt to Richard Nixon 243\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: Boosting the Country and Bringing Back Beer: Franklin D Roosevelt 245\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Stopping the Buck at Harry Truman 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Liking Ike: Dwight David Eisenhower 277\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Fulfilling Family Expectations:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Fighting for Might and Right: Lyndon Johnson 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Covering Up: Richard Nixon 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6: Changing the Dynamics: Gerald Ford to Donald J Trump 327\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: The Career Politician and the Peanut Farmer:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 23: A Starring Role for Ronald Reagan 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 24: Acting Out: George H W Bush and Bill Clinton 355\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 25: Getting the Call: George W Bush 373\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 26: Breaking Tradition: Barack H Obama 387\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 27: A Billionaire in the White House: Donald John Trump. 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 7: the Part of Tens 413\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 28: The Ten Best Presidents 415\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 29: The Ten Worst Presidents 421\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 30: Ten Presidential Libraries Worth Visiting 427\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: Presidential Facts 433\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 443\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarcus A. Stadelmann, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is a Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science and History at the University of Texas at Tyler. He received his PhD from the University of California at Riverside and has subsequently taught at universities in California, Utah, and Texas.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eBiographies of every president\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eLists of best and worst administrations\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFind FREE quizzes online!\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow U.S. presidents made and make history\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho was the tallest? Who fought a duel? Who smuggled liquor into the White House during Prohibition? Why do we call them presidents in the first place? From Puritans to presidential tweets, this book uses the stories of the 45 incumbents as a framework to examine U.S. history and the present. 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