{"product_id":"the-best-presidential-writing-from-1789-to-the-present-hardcover","title":"The Best Presidential Writing: From 1789 to the Present - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCraig Fehrman\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA sweeping and groundbreaking treasury of the most essential presidential writings, featuring a mix of the beloved and the little-known, from stirring speeches and shrewd remarks to behind-the-scenes drafts and unpublished autobiographies.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom the early years of our nation's history, when George Washington wrote his humble yet powerful Farewell Address, to our current age, when Barack Obama delivered his moving speech on the fiftieth anniversary of the Selma-to-Montgomery marches, America's presidents have upheld a tradition of exceptional writing. Now, for the first time, the greatest presidential writings in history are united in one monumental treasury: the very best campaign orations, early autobiographies, presidential speeches, postpresidential reflections, and much more. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn these pages, we see not only the words that shaped our nation, like Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation and Franklin D. Roosevelt's Infamy speech, but also the words of young politicians claiming their place in our history, including excerpts from Woodrow Wilson's \u003ci\u003eCongressional Government\u003c\/i\u003e and Obama's career-making convention speech, and the words of mature leaders reflecting on their legacies, including John Adams's autobiography and Harry S. Truman's \u003ci\u003eMemoirs\u003c\/i\u003e. We even see hidden sides of the presidents that the public rarely glimpses: noted outdoorsman Teddy Roosevelt's great passion for literature or sunny Ronald Reagan's piercing childhood memories of escorting home his alcoholic father. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEncompassing notable favorites like Lincoln's Gettysburg Address and John F. Kennedy's Inaugural Address as well as lesser-known texts like Thomas Jefferson's \u003ci\u003eNotes on the State of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e and James Polk's candid White House diary, \u003ci\u003eThe Best Presidential Writing\u003c\/i\u003e showcases America's presidents as thinkers, citizens, and leaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e More than simply a curation of must-read presidential writings, this unique collection presents the story of America itself, told by its highest leaders. Even the most famous speeches find new meanings or fresh connections when read in this sweeping context, making \u003ci\u003eThe Best Presidential Writing\u003c\/i\u003e a trove full of insight and an essential historical document.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCraig Fehrman, a journalist and historian, spent more than a decade immersed in the presidents' writings to produce his first book, \u003ci\u003eAuthor in\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eChief\u003c\/i\u003e, which was described by Thomas Mallon in \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal \u003c\/i\u003eas \"one of the best books on the American presidency to appear in recent years.\" Fehrman lives in Indiana with his wife and children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.4 x 9.5 x 6.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47396868489394,"sku":"9781476788531","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d0e464074d46a5f8e45be2cb4053b2cf.webp?v=1778016382","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-best-presidential-writing-from-1789-to-the-present-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}