Citizen-in-chief : the second lives of the American presidents / Leonard Benardo and Jennifer Weiss
Imprint
New York : William Morrow, c2009
Copies
Location
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Status
CCQ - Lusail Female Library
E176.1 .B444 2009
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CCQ - Lusail Male Library
E176.1
Available
Edition
1st ed
Description
xii, 370 p. ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-360) and index
Contents
Introduction: An exploration of the ex-presidency -- Getting solvent : the financial journey of past presidents -- Presidential libraries and the politics of legacy -- War, conflict, and the ex-presidency -- On the road again : ex-presidents on
Summary
A collection of behind-the-scenes stories about the lives of presidents after their White House years includes such accounts as John Quincy Adams's work as an abolitionist, William Howard Taft's service as chief justice of the Supreme Court, and