Patriot Presidents: From George Washington to John Quincy Adams

by William E. Leuchtenburg

A nuanced account of the early leaders who shaped the American presidency

The founding fathers of the United States created a unique institution, the presidency, as they were determined to authorize an effective chief executive but wary of monarchy. They endowed this office with broad prerogatives and power but hedged it in with limitations. The presidency that developed over the next generation, however, was fashioned less...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0197598854
• ISBN13: 9780197598856
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 232 Pages