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"Landmark political confrontations between sitting presidents and powerful senators have occurred throughout American history--some have shaped the nation. This book takes an in-depth look at seven of those major "Washington wars," including the personal rivalries that spawned each on...
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McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Jefferson, North Carolina : |
| Publication Dates: | [2021] |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Summary: |
"Landmark political confrontations between sitting presidents and powerful senators have occurred throughout American history--some have shaped the nation. This book takes an in-depth look at seven of those major "Washington wars," including the personal rivalries that spawned each one, the strategies and events that transpired as a result, and the aftermaths and impacts on the country. Neither compromise nor surrender were considered in these intense debates, which left scars on the national psyche. Each episode could be worthy of a historical narrative all its own but considered together they illustrate the long and bitter history of democratic warfare between the leaders and branches of government at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue"-- |
| Carrier Form: | viii, 295 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 281-283) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781476683140 147668314X |
| Index Number: | E183 |
| CLC: |
D771.29 D771.223-09 |
| Call Number: | D771.223-09/H288 |
| Contents: | Preface: Great political rivalries and conflicts -- Introduction: Landmark political confrontations -- Prologue: All-time greats and taking on the White House -- Setting the stage with campaign strategy -- Chronological review of a political gamble -- The ensuing expansion of presidential power -- Breakdown of the Jacksonian democrats -- Lack of leadership amidst drift to disunion -- Lincoln, Civil War and Republican rule -- Political opposites on a collision course -- The rage over southern reconstruction -- "Glorious failure" or what might have been -- Political enemies on a collision course -- The ammunition of lasting animosity -- One-and-done and back to normal -- The cold war launch of a red hot demagogue -- Turning the other cheek in a no-win war -- From fearmongering to covert action -- Anatomy of an impending political breakup -- The end of debate; the start of equality -- Personal legacy waylaid by foreign escalation -- From "perpetuity" to "inviting disaster" -- Reversing course into a proxy war -- The diminishing returns of global leadership -- Epilogue: If keeping score, closer than anticipated. |