Synopses & Reviews
Bill Clinton's administration was filled with new policies and achievements for the nation's future, but those achievements were easily overshadowed by personal flaws and scandal. Despite his personal problems, Clinton captured the American public and served two terms as one of our more memorable presidents. This comprehensive bibliography on Clinton will provide students with information from his childhood, his pre-presidential career, presidency (including assessments of it) and the beginning of his post-presidential life. Key access points to this information are provided in the Table of Contents and detailed author and subject indexes. Also included, is an invited essay providing an overview of the Clinton presidency and an extensive chronology of significant events.
Review
Clinton's administration was a highly conflicted era in presidential history, with great accomplishments in economic and foreign affairs largely overshadowed by personal imbroglios. Highly recommended as a comprehensive picture.Choice
Synopsis
Facilitates research on Bill Clinton in one convenient source, providing citations and sources of information on his life, political career and presidency.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Arthur Schlesinger Jr.
Editor's Preface
Prologue by Theodore Windt
Introduction
Chronology
Manuscript Sources, Archival Sources, and Oral Histories
Rhetoric, Communication and Selected Writings of Bill Clinton
Biographical Publications
Childhood and Early Years, 1946-1973
Political Career in Arkansas, 1974-1992
The Presidential Campaign and Election of 1992
The First Clinton Term, 1993-1997
The Presidential Campaign and Election of 1996
The Second Clinton Term, 1997-2001
Administration Personnel
The Personal Life of Bill Clinton
Historiographical Materials
Iconography
Serials Consulted
Index to Authors
Index to Subjects