Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush

by Richard J. Ellis

Book Overview

In office less than half a year, President George Washington undertook an arduous month-long tour of New England to promote his new government and to dispel fears of monarchy. More than two hundred years later, American presidents still regularly traverse the country to advance their political goals and demonstrate their connection to the people.

In this first book-length study of the history of presidential travel, Richard Ellis explores how...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700615806
• ISBN13: 9780700615803
• Release Date: April 2008
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.3" x 9.4"