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The Presidents
- Noted Historians Rank America's Best - and Worst - Chief Executives
- Narrado por: Gary Tiedemann, Grace Angela Henry
- Duración: 19 h y 15 m
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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, their 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 everyone in between.
Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biographers, this book provides not just a complete ranking of our presidents, but stories and analyses that capture the character of the men who held the office. From Abraham Lincoln's political savvy and rhetorical gifts to James Buchanan's indecisiveness, this book teaches much about what makes a great leader - and what does not.
As America looks ahead to our next election, this book offers perspective and criteria to help us choose our next leader wisely.
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Secret Lives of the U.S. Presidents features outrageous and uncensored profiles of the men in the White House - complete with hundreds of little-known, politically incorrect, and downright wacko facts.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Sloppy, dull, partisan
- De Scott D. Gray en 06-25-15
De: Cormac O'Brien
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Lyndon
- An Oral Biography
- De: Merle Miller
- Narrado por: Grover Gardner
- Duración: 32 h y 39 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 40
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 37
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
Best-selling presidential biographer Merle Miller has crafted a candid portrait of one of the most complex, fascinating, difficult, and colorful figures in American history. From his birth in 1908 to his death in 1973, the story of Lyndon B. Johnson is told with no sparing his personal excesses and contentious public image - while also highlighting the strength of his greatest accomplishments in Washington.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Flawless
- De Jeffrey en 01-04-21
De: Merle Miller
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The American Experiment
- Dialogues on a Dream
- De: David M. Rubenstein
- Narrado por: David M. Rubenstein, Ken Burns, Madeleine Albright, y otros
- Duración: 15 h y 3 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 79
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 79
Exploring the diverse make-up of our country’s DNA through interviews with Pulitzer Prize-winning historians, diplomats, music legends, and sports giants, The American Experiment captures the dynamic arc of a young country reinventing itself in real-time. Through these enlightening conversations, the American spirit comes alive, revealing the setbacks, suffering, invention, ingenuity, and social movements that continue to shape our vision of what America is — and what it can be.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A post graduate experience
- De Barbara or Jerold Gendler en 12-08-21
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One Mighty and Irresistible Tide
- The Epic Struggle over American Immigration, 1924-1965
- De: Jia Lynn Yang
- Narrado por: Laural Merlington
- Duración: 11 h y 56 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 43
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 36
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 37
The idea of the United States as a nation of immigrants is at the core of the American narrative. But in 1924, Congress instituted a system of ethnic quotas so stringent that it choked off large-scale immigration for decades, sharply curtailing arrivals from Southern and Eastern Europe and outright banning those from nearly all of Asia. In a riveting narrative filled with a fascinating cast of characters, Jia Lynn Yang recounts how lawmakers, activists, and presidents from Truman through LBJ worked relentlessly to abolish the 1924 law.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Good overview
- De steve thomas en 10-21-20
De: Jia Lynn Yang
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Worst. President. Ever.
- James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents
- De: Robert Strauss
- Narrado por: Tom Perkins
- Duración: 8 h y 51 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 418
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 388
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 388
Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening - and highly entertaining - account of poor James Buchanan's presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading listeners out of Buchanan's terrible term in office to explore with insight and humor his own obsession with presidents, and ultimately the entire notion of ranking our presidents.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Intriguing
- De Jean en 01-14-17
De: Robert Strauss
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The Man Who Ran Washington
- The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
- De: Peter Baker, Susan Glasser
- Narrado por: Michael Quinlan
- Duración: 26 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 859
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 730
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 722
For a quarter-century, from the end of Watergate to the aftermath of the Cold War, no Republican won the presidency without his help or ran the White House without his advice. James Addison Baker III was the indispensable man for four presidents because he understood better than anyone how to make Washington work at a time when America was shaping events around the world. The Man Who Ran Washington is a pause-resisting portrait of a power broker who influenced America's destiny for generations.
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5 out of 5 stars
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We Need Baker Now More Than Ever
- De @Gazi2a en 01-08-21
De: Peter Baker, y otros
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JFK
- Coming of Age in the American Century, 1917-1956
- De: Fredrik Logevall
- Narrado por: Mark Deakins
- Duración: 29 h y 27 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 519
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 457
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 455
By the time of his assassination in 1963, John F. Kennedy stood at the helm of the greatest power the world had ever seen, a booming American nation that he had steered through some of the most perilous diplomatic standoffs of the Cold War. Born in 1917 to a striving Irish American family that had become among Boston’s wealthiest, Kennedy knew political ambition from an early age, and his meteoric rise to become the youngest elected president cemented his status as one of the most mythologized figures in American history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent Portrait of JFK & His Times
- De John David en 12-14-20
De: Fredrik Logevall
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1948
- Harry Truman's Improbable Victory and the Year That Transformed America
- De: David Pietrusza
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 18 h y 23 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 58
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 53
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 54
Award-winning historian David Pietrusza unpacks the most ingloriously iconic headline in the history of presidential elections - DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN - to reveal the 1948 campaign's backstage events and recount the down-to-the-wire brawl fought against the background of an erupting Cold War, the Berlin Airlift, the birth of Israel, and a post-war America facing exploding storms over civil rights and domestic communism.
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2 out of 5 stars
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1948 Presidential election retold by Truman hater
- De The Fabulous GT en 01-21-19
De: David Pietrusza
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Dangerous Charisma
- The Political Psychology of Donald Trump and His Followers
- De: Jerrold M. Post MD, Stephanie R. Doucette
- Narrado por: Walter Dixon
- Duración: 9 h y 34 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 67
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 66
Offering an in-depth psychological and political portrait of what makes Donald Trump tick, Dangerous Charisma combines psychoanalysis with an investigation into the personality of the current American president. This narrative not only examines the life and psychology of Donald Trump but also provides an analysis of the charismatic psychological tie between Trump and his supporters. In this new book, the psychiatrist who once served under five American presidents applies his expertise to profiling the current resident in the White House with surprising and revelatory results.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must read book!!
- De Sophie U. en 03-19-20
De: Jerrold M. Post MD, y otros
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1960
- LBJ vs. JFK vs. Nixon--The Epic Campaign That Forged Three Presidencies
- De: David Pietrusza
- Narrado por: Jeff Cummings
- Duración: 18 h y 40 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 85
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 77
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 78
It was the election that would ultimately give America "Camelot" and its tragic aftermath. 1960 is a stunning recreation of the bare-knuckle politics of the primaries, the party conventions' backroom dealings, the unprecedented television debates, along with hot-button issues of race, religion, and foreign policy. And, at the center of it all, three future presidents - Lyndon Johnson, John F. Kennedy, and Richard Nixon. In this essential work of history, David Pietrusza chronicles 1960's struggle for power by bringing to life its towering events and personalities, unlocking its secrets, and turning expert scholarship into rich, human storytelling.
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4 out of 5 stars
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No F words, but the N-word is allowed
- De Porter en 12-04-18
De: David Pietrusza
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Piety & Power
- Mike Pence and the Taking of the White House
- De: Tom LoBianco
- Narrado por: Kaleo Griffith
- Duración: 11 h y 30 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 45
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 39
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 38
A revealing, in-depth biography of Mike Pence, the most secretive and ingratiating vice president in modern history, from a reporter with remarkable access. Piety & Power cuts to the core of the nation’s most enigmatic politician and unearths new, important, and fascinating anecdotes about Pence’s faith, his marriage to Karen Pence, his bizarre, obsequious relationship with Trump, his deeply buried personality, his ascent to power under John Boehner, and his presidential aspirations and plans for America’s future.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Scary he's so close to the top job
- De John S. en 10-15-19
De: Tom LoBianco
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The Hardest Job in the World
- The American Presidency
- De: John Dickerson
- Narrado por: John Dickerson
- Duración: 15 h y 44 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 340
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 308
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 308
The American presidency is in trouble. It has become overburdened, misunderstood, almost impossible to do. “The problems in the job unfolded before Donald Trump was elected, and the challenges of governing today will confront his successors”, writes John Dickerson. After all, the founders never intended for our system of checks and balances to have one superior Chief Magistrate, with Congress demoted to “the little brother who can’t keep up”.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Couldn’t wait for this book!
- De David H. Lawrence XVII en 06-17-20
De: John Dickerson
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Lincoln's Mentors
- The Education of a Leader
- De: Michael J. Gerhardt
- Narrado por: James Lurie
- Duración: 17 h y 48 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 36
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 31
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 32
A novel and brilliant look at how Abraham Lincoln mastered the art of leadership: acclaimed historian Michael J. Gerhardt, who appeared during the impeachment proceedings of President Trump, reveals how a group of five men mentored an obscure lawyer with no executive experience to become American’s greatest leader
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5 out of 5 stars
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Interesting book
- De Brian en 03-07-21
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Reaganland
- America's Right Turn 1976-1980
- De: Rick Perlstein
- Narrado por: Samantha Desz, Jonathan Todd Ross, Jacques Roy, y otros
- Duración: 45 h y 18 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 433
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 363
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 361
Over two decades, Rick Perlstein has published three definitive works about the emerging dominance of conservatism in modern American politics. With the saga's final installment, he has delivered yet another stunning literary and historical achievement. In late 1976, Ronald Reagan was dismissed as a man without a political future: defeated in his nomination bid against a sitting president of his own party, blamed for President Gerald Ford's defeat, too old to make another run.
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5 out of 5 stars
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This Book is Censored by Audible
- De Nathan D. Backlund en 09-07-20
De: Rick Perlstein
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Team of Five
- The Presidents Club in the Age of Trump
- De: Kate Andersen Brower
- Narrado por: Erin Bennett
- Duración: 9 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 303
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 254
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 251
From the number one New York Times best-selling author of The Residence and First Women - also a New York Times best seller - comes a poignant, news-making look at the lives of the five former presidents in the wake of their White House years, including the surprising friendships they have formed through shared perspective and empathy.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Fascinating
- De Jean en 06-18-20
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Dewey Defeats Truman
- The 1948 Election and the Battle for America's Soul
- De: A. J. Baime
- Narrado por: Scott Aiello
- Duración: 11 h y 35 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 182
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 160
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 160
From the New York Times best-selling author of The Accidental President comes the thrilling story of the 1948 presidential election, one of the greatest election stories of all time, as Truman mounted a history-making comeback and staked a claim for a new course for America.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent account of the 1948 election
- De A. Crystal en 07-15-20
De: A. J. Baime
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The Kennedys
- An American Drama
- De: Peter Collier, David Horowitz
- Narrado por: Christopher Hurt
- Duración: 20 h y 6 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 71
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 60
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 60
Who are the Kennedys? Are they the brilliant, heroic, extraordinary people their admirers believe them to be? Or are they arrogant, competitive, self-absorbed children of a willful and immensely rich patriarch, as their detractors claim? In fact, they are all of these things, and more.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Well-written (and narrated) Kennedy history.
- De SBG en 09-17-19
De: Peter Collier, y otros
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A Man of Iron
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Grover Cleveland’s political career—a dizzying journey that saw him rise from obscure lawyer to president of the United States in just three years—was marked by contradictions. A politician of uncharacteristic honesty and principle, he was nevertheless dogged by secrets from his personal life. A believer in limited government, he pushed presidential power to its limits to combat a crippling depression, suppress labor unrest, and resist the forces of American imperialism.
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Worth the Wait!
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Exceptional
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Of the 44 presidents who have led the United States, nine made mistakes that permanently scarred the nation. Which nine? Brion McClanahan, author of The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Founding Fathers and The Founding Fathers' Guide to the Constitution, will surprise listeners with his list, which he supports with exhaustive and entertaining evidence.
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Political opinion without substance.
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 128
Often remembered as the president who died shortly after taking office, William Henry Harrison remains misunderstood by most Americans. Before becoming the ninth president of the United States in 1841, Harrison was instrumental in shaping the early years of westward expansion. Robert M. Owens now explores that era through the lens of Harrison’s career, providing a new synthesis of his role in the political development of Indiana Territory and in shaping Indian policy in the Old Northwest.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Title = Truth in Advertising
- De William Jenks en 06-18-19
De: Robert M. Owens
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Polk
- The Man Who Transformed the Presidency and America
- De: Walter R. Borneman
- Narrado por: Alan Nebelthau
- Duración: 13 h y 13 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 476
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This is a major political biography of a great American president - who won a war, transformed the government, and doubled the size of the United States...in four years. When Polk was sworn in as the 11th president, what followed was one of the most consequential presidencies in history.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Polk: One of our most important Preidents
- De Rik GNV en 10-12-08
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James Madison
- De: Richard Brookhiser
- Narrado por: Norman Dietz
- Duración: 10 h y 10 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 262
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 223
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Eminent historian Richard Brookhiser presents a vivid portrait of James Madison, the “Father of the Constitution” and one of America's greatest statesmen.
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4 out of 5 stars
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OK book but not a biography
- De Joel Mayer en 08-05-12
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The Presidents
- 250 Years of American Political Leadership
- De: Iain Dale
- Narrado por: Iain Dale
- Duración: 21 h y 2 m
- Versión completa
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General3.5 out of 5 stars 5
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 5
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 5
There was a huge upsurge of global interest in US politics during the Trump presidency, culminating in the November 2020 election, the victory of the Democrat candidate Joe Biden and the subsequent, horrifying response in the storming of the US capitol. American politics is likely to remain deeply divided during the coming years and also the focus of global attention - with Trump mobilising his base for 2024. But the transatlantic fascination with the role and office of the US president isn't new at all and in fact reaches all the way back to the birth of the United States itself.
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3 out of 5 stars
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Biased opinion
- De Edie Shaver en 07-10-22
De: Iain Dale
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The Worst President in History
- The Legacy of Barack Obama
- De: Matt Margolis, Mark Noonan
- Narrado por: Mike Chamberlain
- Duración: 10 h y 46 m
- Versión completa
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 420
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 379
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 377
As Barack Obama's presidential failures keep adding up, remembering them all can be a challenge. Matt Margolis and Mark Noonan have compiled everything you need to know about the presidency of Barack Obama (so far) into one book. Now you can easily find all the information that was ignored by the media and that Barack Obama would like you to forget.
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1 out of 5 stars
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The worst book in history
- De Chris Birge en 05-09-17
De: Matt Margolis, y otros
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Accidental Presidents
- Eight Men Who Changed America
- De: Jared Cohen
- Narrado por: Arthur Morey
- Duración: 16 h y 57 m
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General4.5 out of 5 stars 630
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 541
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Historia4.5 out of 5 stars 538
The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world.
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5 out of 5 stars
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LOVE LOVE LOVE this book
- De Samuel Stephen Ross en 05-03-19
De: Jared Cohen
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The Jazz Age President
- Defending Warren G. Harding
- De: Ryan S. Walters
- Narrado por: Mark Bramhall
- Duración: 8 h y 50 m
- Versión completa
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General4 out of 5 stars 114
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 101
He's the butt of political jokes, frequently subjected to ridicule, and almost never absent a "Worst Presidents" list where he most often ends up at the bottom. Historians have labeled him the "Worst President Ever," "Dead Last," "Unfit," and "Incompetent," to name but a few. Many contemporaries were equally cruel. H. L. Mencken called him a "nitwit." To Alice Roosevelt Longworth, he was a "slob."
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5 out of 5 stars
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Excellent clarification
- De Scott J. Jones MD en 08-03-22
De: Ryan S. Walters
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- Joe Petrini
- 10-08-21
Best Presidential audiobook.
Enjoyed the diverse and very knowledgeable contributors. I like how they reviewed all the Presidents in non-chronological order. I definitely learned a lot
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- Skyjwill
- 01-24-23
Get to know the Presidents
Good book that walks you through a little bit of each presidents life. Definitely makes me want to read more memoirs and biographies about the presidents.
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- veronica d
- 02-05-21
Too Much Praise
While the presidents are ranked, there is no real critique of them. Each president is given a very short biography which in most cases ignores each president's faults, regardless of their ranking. With the exception of contributions by Robert Strauss and a few others, the information isn't much more insightful than one could find in a middle-school textbook. Don't bother, if you want to know why the presidents were ranked as they were.
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