Worst. President. Ever. :: James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents /
Flipping the great presidential biography on its head, Worst. President. Ever. is an enlightening-and highly entertaining!-account of poor James Buchanan's presidency. This book proves once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss also explores with i...
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| Summary: | Flipping the great presidential biography on its head, Worst. President. Ever. is an enlightening-and highly entertaining!-account of poor James Buchanan's presidency. This book proves once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss also explores with insight and humor the entire notion of ranking our presidents. He guides us through the POTUS rating game played by historians and others, the world of presidential history buffs, presidential sites, the presidency itself, and how and why the White House can often take the best measures out of even the mo. |
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| spelling | Strauss, Robert, 1951- author. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCjDk4kWYwVHqhkXx49XXtX http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2011114843 Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / Robert Strauss. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, 2016. 1 online resource text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references. Introducing the worst. President. Ever -- The Young Buck -- Up from Lancaster -- The man who would be president, again and again -- The election of 1856: the most consequential in American history -- The worst presidency begins -- The middle Buchanan presidency: hardly better -- Mr. Buchanan's War -- The legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher. Flipping the great presidential biography on its head, Worst. President. Ever. is an enlightening-and highly entertaining!-account of poor James Buchanan's presidency. This book proves once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse. But author Robert Strauss also explores with insight and humor the entire notion of ranking our presidents. He guides us through the POTUS rating game played by historians and others, the world of presidential history buffs, presidential sites, the presidency itself, and how and why the White House can often take the best measures out of even the mo. Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095586 Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfh9fWHgVm33dDR43dqQq Presidents United States Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85106470 United States Politics and government 1857-1861. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140440 États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 1857-1861. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Politics and government fast Presidents fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq 1857-1861 fast Biographies fast Biographies. lcgft http://id.loc.gov/authorities/genreForms/gf2014026049 Biographies. rvmgf has work: Worst. President. Ever (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCGCTJWqppxCWvbFFvcbdpP https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Strauss, Robert, 1951- Worst. President. Ever. Guilford, Connecticut : Lyons Press, an imprint of Rowman & Littlefield, 2016 9781493024834 (DLC) 2016023819 |
| spellingShingle | Strauss, Robert, 1951- Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / Introducing the worst. President. Ever -- The Young Buck -- Up from Lancaster -- The man who would be president, again and again -- The election of 1856: the most consequential in American history -- The worst presidency begins -- The middle Buchanan presidency: hardly better -- Mr. Buchanan's War -- The legacy of the least of the lesser presidents. Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095586 Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfh9fWHgVm33dDR43dqQq Presidents United States Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85106470 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Politics and government fast Presidents fast |
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| title | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / |
| title_auth | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / |
| title_exact_search | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / |
| title_full | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / Robert Strauss. |
| title_fullStr | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / Robert Strauss. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Worst. President. Ever. : James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / Robert Strauss. |
| title_short | Worst. President. Ever. : |
| title_sort | worst president ever james buchanan the potus rating game and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents |
| title_sub | James Buchanan, the POTUS rating game, and the legacy of the least of the lesser presidents / |
| topic | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n78095586 Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJfh9fWHgVm33dDR43dqQq Presidents United States Biography. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85106470 BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. bisacsh HISTORY United States State & Local General. bisacsh Politics and government fast Presidents fast |
| topic_facet | Buchanan, James, 1791-1868. Buchanan, James, 1791-1868 Presidents United States Biography. United States Politics and government 1857-1861. États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 1857-1861. BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY Historical. HISTORY United States State & Local General. Politics and government Presidents United States Biographies Biographies. |
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