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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy

A History of the American Presidency

By: Michael P. Riccards

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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy

A History of the American Presidency

By: Michael P. Riccards

Opinions will vary widely on all the presidents, but this work will make those opinions more penetrating and judicious.— James MacGregor Burns

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Madison Books

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0585114196

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Party Politics in the Age of Roosevelt

The Making of Modern America

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

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Party Politics in the Age of Roosevelt

The Making of Modern America

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

Riccards and Flagg examine in detail the development of Franklin Delano Roosevelt from a young politician in Albany to assistant secretary of the Navy to governor of the state of New York. The volume shows how Roosevelt developed his rhetorical skills, his art of manipulation and coalition building, and his incredible bond to the American people through the Depression and World War II. As commander in chief, he mastered the leadership skills that made him a great military leader and a political leader who established himself as a paramount figure using control of the Democratic party. In the process, he solidified the party as a long-lasting coalition that set the United States as a world empire.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1793633460

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Woodrow Wilson as Commander in Chief

The Presidency and the Great War

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

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Woodrow Wilson as Commander in Chief

The Presidency and the Great War

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

This first study on Woodrow Wilson as the commander in chief during the Great War analyzes his management style before the war, his diplomacy and his battle with the Senate. It considers the war as representing the collapse of Western traditional virtues and examines Wilson's attempt to restore them. Emphasizing the American war effort on the domestic front, it also discusses Wilson's rise to power, his education, career, and work as governor as necessary steps in his formation. The authors deal honestly and critically with the racism that characterized this brilliant but limited career.

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McFarland

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1476638225

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The Presidency and the Middle Kingdom

China, the United States, and Executive Leadership

By: Michael P. Riccards

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The Presidency and the Middle Kingdom

China, the United States, and Executive Leadership

By: Michael P. Riccards

In this book Michael Riccards, renowned scholar of the American presidency, focuses his study on the vagaries of presidential leadership between nations. Tracing the history of the often difficult and contentious diplomatic relations between the United States and China, Riccards describes and analyzes various meetings and interactions. He concludes that war and trade necessities intimately bound the histories of both nations--often in spite of their individual rhetoric and initiatives. Students and scholars whose focus is the points of contact between U.S. and Asian history will find this book essential reading.

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Lexington Books

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0739101293

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Destiny's Consul

America's Greatest Presidents

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Destiny's Consul

America's Greatest Presidents

By: Michael P. Riccards

What makes a great president? Certainly leadership, accomplishments, crisis management, political skill, character, and integrity are part of the equation, but the great presidents have something more. They not only govern well, but are part of something lasting; their presidencies influence the thoughts and beliefs of generations. These powerful men are not flawless leaders, they have made mistakes and miscalculations, but in the end their decisions have changed the nation and often the world. In Destiny’s Consul: America’s Greatest Presidents, presidential scholar Michael P. Riccards provides a concise introduction to the lives, presidencies, and personal qualities of ten great individuals whom Riccards argues are our greatest presidents. Organized chronologically, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, James K. Polk, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Ronald Reagan are shown to truly be great. It will be of interest to anyone interested in the presidency of American history.

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Rowman & Littlefield Publishers

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1442216263

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Guide to the Presidency

By: Michael Nelson

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Guide to the Presidency

By: Michael Nelson

The Guide to the Presidency is an extensive study of the most important office of the U.S. political system. Its two volumes describe the history, workings and people involved in this office from Washington to Clinton. The thirty-seven chapters of the Guide, arranged into seven distinct subject areas (ranging from the origins of the office to the powers of the presidency to selection and removal) cover every aspect of the presidency. Initially dealing with the constitutional evolution of the presidency and its development, the book goes on to expand on the history of the office, how the presidency operates alongside the numerous departments and agents of the federal bureaucracy, and how the selection procedure works in ordinary and special cicumstances. Of special interest to the reader will be the illustrated biographies of every president from Washington to the present day, and the detailed overview of the vice-presidents and first ladies of each particular office. Also included are two special appendices, one of which gathers together important addresses and speeches from the Declaration of Independence to Clinton's Inaugural Address, and another which provides results from elections and polls and statistics from each office.

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Routledge

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1135914621

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The Coyote Chronicles

A Chronological History of California State University, San Bernardino, 1960-2010

By: Michael Burgess

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The Coyote Chronicles

A Chronological History of California State University, San Bernardino, 1960-2010

By: Michael Burgess

California State University, San Bernardino opened in 1965 in San Bernardino. This chronological history records the major and minor developments in the history of the campus, between 1960, when it was created by the California Legislature, to the end of the 2009/10 academic year. Includes tables of major administrators, plus a detailed index.

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Wildside Press LLC

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1434411583

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The Blessings of Liberty

A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

By: Michael Les Benedict

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The Blessings of Liberty

A Concise History of the Constitution of the United States

By: Michael Les Benedict

This concise, accessible text provides students with a history of American constitutional development in the context of political, economic, and social change. Constitutional historian Michael Benedict stresses the role that the American people have played over time in defining the powers of government and the rights of individuals and minorities. He covers important trends and events in U.S. constitutional history, encompassing key Supreme Court and lower-court cases. The volume begins by discussing the English and colonial origins of American constitutionalism. Following an analysis of the American Revolution's meaning to constitutional history, the text traces the Constitution's evolution from the Early Republic to the present day. This third edition is updated to include the election of 2000, the Tea Party and the rise of popular constitutionalism, and the rise of judicial supremacy as seen in cases such as Citizens United, the Affordable Care Act, and gay marriage.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1442259930

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Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century

Ever Decreasing Circles

By: Michael J Turner

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Britain and the World in the Twentieth Century

Ever Decreasing Circles

By: Michael J Turner

This is a detailed, single volume analysis of Britain's changing position in the world during the twentieth century. It places British policy making in the appropriate domestic and international contexts, offers an alternative to the more negative, 'decline'-obsessed assessments of Britain's role and influence in global affairs. This book suggests that Britain's leaders did a better job than some historians think. Michael Turner, in order to understand why they took the options they did, investigates their motives and aims within the international environment within which they operated.

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Bloomsbury Publishing

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1441179801

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Liberty's Blueprint

How Madison and Hamilton Wrote the Federalist Papers, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy S

By: Michael Meyerson

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Liberty's Blueprint

How Madison and Hamilton Wrote the Federalist Papers, Defined the Constitution, and Made Democracy S

By: Michael Meyerson

Aside from the Constitution itself, there is no more important document in American politics and law than The Federalist-the series of essays written by Alexander Hamilton and James Madison to explain the proposed Constitution to the American people and persuade them to ratify it. Today, amid angry debate over what the Constitution means and what the framers' "original intent" was, The Federalist is more important than ever, offering the best insight into how the framers thought about the most troubling issues of American government and how the various clauses of the Constitution were meant to be understood. Michael Meyerson's Liberty's Blueprint provides a fascinating window into the fleeting, and ultimately doomed, friendship between Hamilton and Madison, as well as a much-needed introduction to understanding how the lessons of The Federalist are relevant for resolving contemporary constitutional issues from medical marijuana to the war on terrorism. This book shows that, when properly read, The Federalist is not a "conservative" manifesto but a document that rightfully belongs to all Americans across the political spectrum.

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Basic Books

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0786747889

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The Federal Appointments Process

A Constitutional and Historical Analysis

By: Michael J. Gerhardt

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The Federal Appointments Process

A Constitutional and Historical Analysis

By: Michael J. Gerhardt

The history of how judges and others get appointed to federal positions, and the politcal jockeying that has always accompanied the process.

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Duke University Press

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0822331993

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9780822331995

John F. Kennedy

A Biography

By: Michael O'Brien

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John F. Kennedy

A Biography

By: Michael O'Brien

John F. Kennedy creates an absorbing, insightful and distinguished biography of one of America's most legendary Presidents. While current fashion in Kennedy scholarship is to deride the man's achievements, this book describes Kennedy's strengths, explains his shortcomings, and offers many new revelations. There are many specialized books on Kennedy's career, but no first-class modern biography--one that takes advantage of the huge volume of recent books and articles and new material released by the JFK library. Ten years in the making, this is a balanced and judicious profile that goes beyond the clash of interpretations and offers a fresh, nuanced perspective.

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Macmillan

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0312281293

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9780312281298

Public Affairs and Public Policy

New Jersey and the Nation

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Public Affairs and Public Policy

New Jersey and the Nation

By: Michael P. Riccards

This is the fourth volume in the Hall Institute of Public Policys 2020 series. These topical and scholarly articles are meant to examine some of the major issues facing the state of New Jersey and the United States, and embrace matters of national security, social entitlements, religious differences, the gold standard, prosecutorial misconduct, the rights of alleged terrorists, the free market economy and other concerns. These essays offer a unique picture of where we are as a free people, and is compiled by one of the few nonpartisan, not for profit think tanks in America.

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iUniverse

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1475935447

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Presidential Courage

Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989

By: Michael R. Beschloss

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Presidential Courage

Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989

By: Michael R. Beschloss

From the author "Newsweek" called the nations leading presidential historian comes an inspiring narrative chronicling the crucial moments when a courageous president has dramatically changed the future of the United States. of full-color photos.

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Simon and Schuster

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0743257448

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9780743257442

It's Christmas Again!

By: Frrich Lewandowski,Michael P. Riccards

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It's Christmas Again!

By: Frrich Lewandowski,Michael P. Riccards

Several children, who want to know why December 25th is such a special day, finally learn the answer in a neighbor's barn.

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1929039042

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The Presidency and the Middle Kingdom

China, the United States, and Executive Leadership

By: Michael P. Riccards

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The Presidency and the Middle Kingdom

China, the United States, and Executive Leadership

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Destiny's Consul

America's Greatest Presidents

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Destiny's Consul

America's Greatest Presidents

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

The Foundation of the American Presidency, 1700-1800

By: Michael Riccards

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

The Foundation of the American Presidency, 1700-1800

By: Michael Riccards

Riccards has written a unique account of the creation of and early experience with the US presidency. The author first explores the English and colonial experience that was relevant to structuring executive authority at the constitutional convention (as well as the theories supporting this experience). He then turns to familiar subjects--the decision-making in Philadelphia that led to a presidency and the role of the executive article in the ratification debate. All this is accomplished with clarity and economy of writing. The longer second part of the book is an analysis of George Washington's presidency, showing that Washington followed a federalist or strong executive model. Several brief chapters discuss the man and his popularity among the American people, the condition of the executive and bureaucracy before Washington became president, and events and policies that occupied the first president. The last chapter is an epilogue that all too briefly sets the Washington presidency in comparative and historical context. . . . The book is a useful contribution to presidential scholarship. Choice

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Michael Riccards

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0313254621

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Faith and Leadership

The Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Faith and Leadership

The Papacy and the Roman Catholic Church

By: Michael P. Riccards

This volume is the first major study of the papacy as a managerial structure that has evolved over two thousand years. Special emphasis is placed on the environments in which the Church functioned and in which it had to reach uneasy compromises. The volume is both scholarly and very readable.

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073917133X

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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy

A History of the American Presidency

By: Michael P. Riccards

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The Ferocious Engine of Democracy

A History of the American Presidency

By: Michael P. Riccards

Opinions will vary widely on all the presidents, but this work will make those opinions more penetrating and judicious.— James MacGregor Burns

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Woodrow Wilson as Commander in Chief

The Presidency and the Great War

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

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Woodrow Wilson as Commander in Chief

The Presidency and the Great War

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Brief Encounters

The Memoirs of an Italian Grandpa

By: Michael P. Riccards

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Brief Encounters

The Memoirs of an Italian Grandpa

By: Michael P. Riccards

This collection of sixty short stories chronicles the adventures and memories of an Italian grandpa living in the twentieth century in Northern New Jersey. A gardener who reached age 86, Grandpa is a paragon of fairness, honesty and decency in a world of con men, bigots, and hustlers. In the process he meets some major personalities of his time: Einstein, DiMaggio, and Sinatra among others. Each story tells a tale of how he deals with human problems and how a moral can emerge out of experience, morals that influence all of us in our own lives. He comes to teach the importance of nature in our mechanized world, the strong ties of family, the need to value service over money, and most important the centrality of love above all else. Grandpa was a real individual who lived for over a half century in Madison, New Jersey, a town in the midst of the transition from a small rural town to a major affluent commuter borough into Manhattan. With these developments in the town and more importantly in the United States, he retains his basic values that guide his life and once guided our parents and grandparents. The compiler is his grandson, Michael P. Riccards, a former college president of three colleges, and also a noted presidential historian. His collaborator is Cheryl Flagg, whose background is in higher education.

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Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

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1533115508

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Party Politics in the Age of Roosevelt

The Making of Modern America

By: Michael P. Riccards,Cheryl A. Flagg

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Party Politics in the Age of Roosevelt

The Making of Modern America

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