Accidental presidents: eight men who changed America
Author:
Publisher:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Pub. Date:
Varies, see individual formats and editions
Language:
English
Description
"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"--
More Copies In LINK+
Loading LINK+ Copies...
Subjects
Subjects
Audiobooks
Biographies
Case studies
History
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
Nonfiction
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Politics
Presidents
Presidents -- Succession -- United States -- History -- Case studies
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Succession
Talking books
Biographies
Case studies
History
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
Nonfiction
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Politics
Presidents
Presidents -- Succession -- United States -- History -- Case studies
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Succession
Talking books
More Details
Contributors:
ISBN:
9781501109829
9781508252757
9781501109843
9781508264187
9781508252764
9781508252757
9781501109843
9781508264187
9781508252764
Reviews from GoodReads
Loading GoodReads Reviews.
Staff View
Grouping Information
Grouped Work ID | fbc4f61b-f0a7-6dfb-f226-a5dd99abb8ca |
---|---|
Grouping Title | accidental presidents eight men who changed america |
Grouping Author | jared cohen |
Grouping Category | book |
Grouping Language | English (eng) |
Last Grouping Update | 2024-04-17 02:11:40AM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-17 02:24:59AM |
Solr Fields
accelerated_reader_point_value
0
accelerated_reader_reading_level
0
auth_author2
Morey, Arthur
author
Cohen, Jared, 1981-
author2-role
Morey, Arthur,narrator
author_display
Cohen, Jared
available_at_catalog
Elk Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
detailed_location_catalog
Central
Elk Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
Elk Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
display_description
"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"--
format_catalog
Book
CD Audiobook
eAudiobook
eBook
CD Audiobook
eAudiobook
eBook
format_category_catalog
Audio Books
Books
eBook
Books
eBook
id
fbc4f61b-f0a7-6dfb-f226-a5dd99abb8ca
isbn
9781501109829
9781501109843
9781508252757
9781508252764
9781508264187
9781501109843
9781508252757
9781508252764
9781508264187
itype_catalog
Adult Book Non-Fiction
Adult Fiction
WDP CD SPOKEN WD ADULT
Adult Fiction
WDP CD SPOKEN WD ADULT
last_indexed
2024-04-17T09:24:59.855Z
lexile_score
-1
literary_form
Non Fiction
literary_form_full
Non Fiction
local_callnumber_catalog
973.099 C678 2019
owning_library_catalog
Sacramento Public Library
owning_location_catalog
Central
Elk Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
Elk Grove
North Natomas
Pocket-Greenhaven
South Natomas
Walnut Grove
primary_isbn
9781501109829
publishDate
2019
publisher
Simon & Schuster
Simon & Schuster Audio
Simon & Schuster Audio
recordtype
grouped_work
subject_facet
Audiobooks
Biographies
Case studies
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Presidents -- Succession -- United States -- History -- Case studies
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Talking books
Biographies
Case studies
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Presidents -- Succession -- United States -- History -- Case studies
Presidents -- United States -- Biography
Talking books
title_display
Accidental presidents : eight men who changed America
title_full
Accidental Presidents Eight Men Who Changed America
Accidental presidents : eight men who changed America / Jared Cohen
Accidental presidents : eight men who changed America / Jared Cohen
title_short
Accidental presidents
title_sub
eight men who changed America
topic_facet
HISTORY / United States / 20th Century
HISTORY / United States / General
History
Nonfiction
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Politics
Presidents
Succession
HISTORY / United States / General
History
Nonfiction
POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Legislative Branch
Politics
Presidents
Succession
Solr Details Tables
item_details
Bib Id | Item Id | Shelf Loc | Call Num | Format | Format Category | Num Copies | Is Order Item | Is eContent | eContent Source | eContent URL | Detailed Status | Last Checkin | Location |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817877 | Elk Grove | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | elkag | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80730681 | Woodland Public Library | 973.09 Coh 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | wdpa | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80994453 | Folsom Adult | 973.099 COH 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | fola | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i8081783x | Central | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Holdshelf | cenag | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i81257727 | Sutter County Main Branch | 973.099 COH | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | suta | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817841 | North Natomas | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | nntag | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i81344466 | South Natomas | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | natag | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817853 | Pocket-Greenhaven | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | pocag | |||||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817865 | Walnut Grove | 973.099 C678 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | walag | |||||
ils:.b26087595 | .i81489638 | Woodland Public Library | CD 973.09 Coh 2019 | 1 | false | false | On Shelf | wdpa | |||||
overdrive:426d178e-f653-4ad4-9c35-ebff24fc0710 | -2 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eAudiobook | Audio Books | 4 | false | true | OverDrive | Available Online | |||
overdrive:3aef357c-52e4-45a6-b5db-f253fba1956f | -2 | Online OverDrive Collection | Online OverDrive | eBook | eBook | 1 | false | true | OverDrive | Checked Out |
record_details
Bib Id | Format | Format Category | Edition | Language | Publisher | Publication Date | Physical Description | Abridged |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b26010549 | Book | Books | First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition | English | Simon & Schuster | 2019 | xii, 509 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm | |
ils:.b26087595 | CD Audiobook | Audio Books | Unabridged | English | Simon & Schuster Audio | [2019] | 14 audio discs (17 hr.) : CD audio, digital ; 4 3/4 in. | |
overdrive:426d178e-f653-4ad4-9c35-ebff24fc0710 | eAudiobook | Audio Books | English | Simon & Schuster Audio | 2019 | |||
overdrive:3aef357c-52e4-45a6-b5db-f253fba1956f | eBook | eBook | English | Simon & Schuster | 2019 |
scoping_details_catalog
Bib Id | Item Id | Grouped Status | Status | Locally Owned | Available | Holdable | Bookable | In Library Use Only | Library Owned | Holdable PTypes | Bookable PTypes | Local Url |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817877 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26010549 | .i80730681 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | ||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80994453 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b26010549 | .i8081783x | Checked Out | On Holdshelf | false | false | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26010549 | .i81257727 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 9999 | ||
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817841 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26010549 | .i81344466 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817853 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26010549 | .i80817865 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | true | false | true | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24, 26, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | 11 | |
ils:.b26087595 | .i81489638 | On Shelf | On Shelf | false | true | true | false | false | false | 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 10, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 69, 70, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120 | ||
overdrive:426d178e-f653-4ad4-9c35-ebff24fc0710 | -2 | Available Online | Available Online | false | true | true | false | false | false | |||
overdrive:3aef357c-52e4-45a6-b5db-f253fba1956f | -2 | Checked Out | Checked Out | false | false | true | false | false | false |