Synopses & Reviews
Among the 42 men who have held the office of the President of the United States, some are remembered more easily than others for the strength of their administration. "The nine greatest presidents were all attractive in one way or another, " writes Frank P. king. "Far more important and difficult to appreciate and understand, the had superb characters derived from principles, commitments, and habits. They all seem, even now, to be remarkably like us." King chronicles the lives of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Harry S Truman, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, James K. Polk, James Monroe, Thomas Jefferson, and George Washington and places them in historical perspective in this detailed study. He examines their legislative, military, and political actions, and offers analysis of each mans character, values, progressiveness, and political performance.