The Presidents

Noted Historians Rank America's Best--and Worst--Chief Executives

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By Brian Lamb

By Susan Swain

Introduction by Douglas Brinkley

Introduction by Richard Norton Smith

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The complete rankings of our best — and worst — presidents, based on C-SPAN’s much-cited Historians Surveys of Presidential Leadership.

Over a period of decades, C-SPAN has surveyed leading historians on the best and worst of America’s presidents across a variety of categories — their ability to persuade the public, their leadership skills, their moral authority, and more. The crucible of the presidency has forged some of the very best and very worst leaders in our national history, along with everyone in between.

Based on interviews conducted over the years with a variety of presidential biographers, this book provides not just a complete ranking of our presidents, but stories and analyses that capture the character of the men who held the office. From Abraham Lincoln’s political savvy and rhetorical gifts to James Buchanan’s indecisiveness, this book teaches much about what makes a great leader — and what does not.

As America looks ahead to our next election, this book offers perspective and criteria to help us choose our next leader wisely.
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On Sale
Apr 23, 2019
Page Count
560 pages
Publisher
PublicAffairs
ISBN-13
9781541774377

Brian Lamb

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Brian Lamb is C-SPAN’s founding CEO and chairman and longtime on-camera interviewer.

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Susan Swain

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Susan Swain is C-SPAN’s co-CEO and, in addition to her senior management role at the network, has been an on-camera host for C-SPAN for more than thirty years, interviewing public officials, historians, and journalists for the public affairs network. She lives in the Washington, DC, suburbs.

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