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Ex-presidents --- Presidents --- Pensions
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"The strength and prestige of the American presidency has waxed and waned since George Washington. Accidental Presidents looks at eight men who came to the office without being elected to it. It demonstrates how the character of the man in that powerful seat affects the nation and world. Eight men have succeeded to the presidency when the incumbent died in office. In one way or another they vastly changed our history. Only Theodore Roosevelt would have been elected in his own right. Only TR, Truman, and LBJ were re-elected. John Tyler succeeded William Henry Harrison who died 30 days into his term. He was kicked out of his party and became the first president threatened with impeachment. Millard Fillmore succeeded esteemed General Zachary Taylor. He immediately sacked the entire cabinet and delayed an inevitable Civil War by standing with Henry Clay's compromise of 1850. Chester Arthur, the embodiment of the spoils system, was so reviled as James Garfield's successor that he had to defend himself against plotting Garfield's assassination; but he reformed the civil service. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded our greatest president, sided with remnants of the Confederacy in Reconstruction. Theodore Roosevelt broke up the trusts. Calvin Coolidge silently cooled down the Harding scandals and preserved the White House for the Republican Herbert Hoover and the Great Depression. Truman surprised everybody when he succeeded the great FDR and proved an able and accomplished president. Lyndon B. Johnson was named to deliver Texas electorally. He led the nation forward on Civil Rights but failed on Vietnam. Accidental Presidents adds immeasurably to our understanding of the power and limits of the American presidency in critical times"--
Presidents --- Presidents --- Succession --- History
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Presidents --- France
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Presidents --- Elections
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"This innovative encyclopedia explores the life and times of America's forty-five presidents--from the first administration to that of Donald Trump"--
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This book explores the political landscape during the administrations of Néstor Kirchner and Cristina Fernández de Kirchner in Argentina. It examines election campaigns, government decisions, and the role of citizen participation in public life. The author aims to analyze the transformation of democracy in Argentina and the broader Western context over recent decades. Key topics include economic recovery efforts, human rights trials, and institutional changes, alongside the challenges of political concentration and opposition dynamics. The book is intended for readers interested in political science, particularly those focusing on Latin American politics and democratic transitions.
Democracy --- Presidents
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"Throughout the history of the United States, only nine men have become president without having first been elected. These men were elevated to the Oval Office by the death or failure of a standing president, and their legacies are as mixed as their circumstances. This book evaluates the similarities and distinct differences of these men, their varying degrees of ambition and readiness, and how they each handled this responsibility thrust upon them. Some became presidential legends, while others are counted among the worst presidents of all time. Their shared stories can shed light on America's political development during the last two centuries, and on what the next might hold"--
Presidents --- Vice-Presidents --- Succession --- History
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Presidents --- Transition periods --- Planning.
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Elections --- Presidents --- Election.
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