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When Life Strikes the President: Scandal, Death, and Illness in the White House by Jeffrey A. Engel 9780190650759

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What happens when life, so to speak, strikes the President of the United States? How do presidents and their families cope with illness, personal loss, and scandal, and how have such personal crises affected a president's ability to lead, shaped presidential decision-making in critical moments, and perhaps even altered the course of events? In asking such questions, the essays in this volume -- written by twelve leading scholars noted for their expertise on their respective subjects -- reveal alternately the frailty, the humanity, and the strength of character of some of America's most controversial presidents. Three of them deal with the death of children--the impact of the loss of a young son on Franklin Pierce, Abraham Lincoln, and Calvin Coolidge. Another shows how, when his father suffered a stroke, John F. Kennedy lost his most important adviser as the crisis in Cuba loomed. Three essays tell stories about notorious, self-inflicted scandals during the presidencies of Andrew Jackson, Richard Nixon, and Bill Clinton. Several of them focus on the effects of disability or illness in the Oval Office -- on Woodrow Wilson's stroke at the end of World War I; Franklin Roosevelt's paralysis while leading the country through the Great Depression and World War II; Ronald Reagan's struggles and changed priorities in the wake of an assassination attempt; and the bearing of depression and personality disorders of one kind or another on the actions Jackson, John Tyler, Lyndon Johnson, and Richard Nixon during their crucial years in office. While illuminating a considerable span of American history and providing new and significant analyses of American politics and foreign policy, these fascinating essays remind us about the personal side of presidential leadership, and that tomorrow is promised to no one.

About the Author
Jeffrey A. Engel is Director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University. Thomas J. Knock is Professor of History and Altshuler Distinguished Teaching Professor of Foreign Relations at Southern Methodist University.

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All the essays are worthy, though two of them, Jeremi Suri's powerful account of Richard Nixon's depression as key to his increasingly erratic behavior and Daniel Feller's persuasive character study of Andrew Jackson, stand out....Highly recommended. * M.J. Birkner, CHOICE *
As I emerge here, I regard this as an informative and rather provocative book. A number of its "case studies" truly come alive. The book should be read and discussed widely. * Robert E Gilbert, Congress & The Presidency *
[Presents] well-researched authoritative historical research as a platform that invites more professional analysis * Steven Lomazow, H-FedHist *



Book Information
ISBN 9780190650759
Author Jeffrey A. Engel
Format Hardback
Page Count 360
Imprint Oxford University Press Inc
Publisher Oxford University Press Inc
Weight(grams) 1g
Dimensions(mm) 155mm * 236mm * 28mm

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