Worst. President. Ever.

James Buchanan, the POTUS Rating Game, and the Legacy of the Least of the Lesser Presidents

Nonfiction, History, Americas, United States, 19th Century
Cover of the book Worst. President. Ever. by Robert Strauss, Lyons Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Robert Strauss ISBN: 9781493024841
Publisher: Lyons Press Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Lyons Press Language: English
Author: Robert Strauss
ISBN: 9781493024841
Publisher: Lyons Press
Publication: October 1, 2016
Imprint: Lyons Press
Language: English

Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening—and highly entertaining!—account of poor James Buchanan’s presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse.

But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading readers out of Buchanan’s terrible term in office—meddling in the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, exacerbating the Panic of 1857, helping foment the John Brown uprisings and “Bloody Kansas,” virtually inviting a half-dozen states to secede from the Union as a lame duck, and on and on—to explore with insight and humor his own obsession with presidents, and ultimately the entire notion of ranking our presidents. He guides us through the POTUS rating game of historians and others who have made their own Mount Rushmores—or Marianas Trenches!—of presidential achievement, showing why Buchanan easily loses to any of the others, but also offering insights into presidential history buffs like himself, the forgotten "lesser" presidential sites, sex and the presidency, the presidency itself, and how and why it can often take the best measures out of even the most dedicated men.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Worst. President. Ever. flips the great presidential biography on its head, offering an enlightening—and highly entertaining!—account of poor James Buchanan’s presidency to prove once and for all that, well, few leaders could have done worse.

But author Robert Strauss does much more, leading readers out of Buchanan’s terrible term in office—meddling in the Dred Scott Supreme Court decision, exacerbating the Panic of 1857, helping foment the John Brown uprisings and “Bloody Kansas,” virtually inviting a half-dozen states to secede from the Union as a lame duck, and on and on—to explore with insight and humor his own obsession with presidents, and ultimately the entire notion of ranking our presidents. He guides us through the POTUS rating game of historians and others who have made their own Mount Rushmores—or Marianas Trenches!—of presidential achievement, showing why Buchanan easily loses to any of the others, but also offering insights into presidential history buffs like himself, the forgotten "lesser" presidential sites, sex and the presidency, the presidency itself, and how and why it can often take the best measures out of even the most dedicated men.

More books from Lyons Press

Cover of the book Only the Valiant by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Bohemian Love Diaries by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book The Santa Claus Man by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Complete Book of the .22 by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book The Wilderness Cooking Handbook by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Operation Fortitude by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book A Fine Team Man by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Taken by Bear in Yellowstone by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Dressage Masters by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Brooklyn Chef's Table by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Hack's 191 by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Orvis Wingshooting Handbook by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Mitt Romney by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Remembering Yankee Stadium by Robert Strauss
Cover of the book Civil War Stories by Robert Strauss
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy