Richard Norton Smith
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2023]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
x, 814 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
For many Americans, President Gerald Ford was the genial accident of history who controversially pardoned his Watergate-tarnished predecessor, presided over the fall of Saigon, and became a punching bag on Saturday Night Live. Yet as Richard Norton Smith reveals in a book full of surprises, Ford was an underrated leader whose tough decisions and personal decency look better with the passage of time. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and thousands...
Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin
Pub. Date
1993
Physical Desc
xxi, 424 p. ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
With the thoroughness of a newspaper of the era, Smith retells the old familiar stories and legends surrounding our nation's first president during the years preceding and during his terms in office. Patriarch brings George Washington to life as few historical accounts have before-showing our country's most celebrated father occupied with the business of the day, and carrying the weight of a nation.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2014].
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxxiv, 842 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
A Pulitzer Prize finalist offers a sweeping portrait of one of the 20th century's most significant politicians, businessmen and philanthropists.
Author
Publisher
PublicAffairs
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
xxi, 523 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
Offers a complete ranking of United States presidents from best to worst based on their leadership skills, moral authority, and ability to persuade the public.
