Presidential Inaugurations

Boller Jr., Paul F.

ISBN 10: 015100546X / ISBN 13: 9780151005468

Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2001

Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers I29A-02873

Inhaltsangabe:

Paul Boller's hugely admired anecdotal histories have consistently shown us new aspects and undiscovered sides to the lives of presidents and those around them. Presidential Inaugurations is no exception, as it illuminates the new life of the president from the moment he is elected to the moment he takes office.

As might be expected from the most knowledgeable observer of American presidents, every chapter brings fresh delights that range from the sublime to, inevitably, the ridiculous. Boller accompanies Lincoln on his mysterious first entrance into Washington and renders the poignancy of FDR's last inauguration. There is the surprising appearance of Tallulah Bankhead at Truman's inauguration and the charming report on Eisenhower's 1953 inaugural by Jacqueline Bouvier.

Highlighting inaugural moments from 1789 to 2001, Presidential Inaugurations presents the United States displaying its pride, its passions, and its prejudices as it greets a new leader.

Über die Autorinnen und Autoren:

Paul F. Boller, Jr., is Professor Emeritus at Texas Christian University. Among his fifteen published books are the bestselling Presidential Anecdotes, Presidential Campaigns, and Presidential Wives. All three books were selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. He lives in Fort Worth, Texas.

Paul F. Boller, Jr. is Professor Emeritus at Texas Christian University.

Bibliografische Details

Titel: Presidential Inaugurations
Verlag: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Erscheinungsdatum: 2001
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: Very Good
Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Schutzumschlag