Decisions of destiny

Popularly narrated accounts of history-making decisions by 10 U.S. Presidents

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tobin, Richard L (Richard Lardner), 1910-, Tobin, Richard L (Richard Lardner), 1910-1995
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cleveland : World Pub. Co., [1961]
Cleveland, World Pub. Co [1961]
Edition:[1st ed.]
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Table of Contents:
  • George Washington rejects a monarchy
  • Thomas Jefferson buys Louisiana, on his own
  • Andrew Jackson invents the spoils system
  • Abraham Lincoln suspends habeas corpus
  • Chester Arthur rises to the occasion
  • Grover Cleveland dignifies the presidential veto
  • Theodore Roosevelt trust-busts changes in the Presidency
  • Woodrow Wilson ignores the Senate and loses his dream
  • Franklin Roosevelt's amazing hundred days
  • Harry Truman commits his country to war