A typical day in the life during the presidency

Accidental presidents and their struggles to win re-election in their own right

Accompanying Nixon and Pat during the resignation and departure from the White House

Adams's decision to pursue peace with France against Hamilton's wishes

Adams's independent foreign policy approach and clash with Hamilton over France

Adams's political isolation and the 1800 Federalist collapse

Admiration for Thomas Jefferson and Harry Truman as presidential heroes

Admiration for Truman's foreign policy and support for Eisenhower's candidacy

Advice for a future president on peace, human rights, and global generosity

Advice on selecting a vice presidential running mate

Andrew Jackson's "King Andrew" label and the rise of the Whig Party

Andrew Jackson's personality and its influence on his use of presidential power

Andrew Jackson's rise as a non-elite president from the frontier West

Andrew Jackson's use of formal and informal presidential authority

Andrew Johnson's deeply troubled succession to the presidency after Lincoln's assassination

Andrew Johnson's impeachment as a low point in presidential history

Andrew Johnson's racial views and the limits of Reconstruction

Assessment of McKinley's effectiveness and decisiveness as president

Authorizing military action against Iraq and grasping the weight of presidential power

Avoiding feeling like a prisoner in the White House during the presidency

Awareness of the high stakes and consequences of the Gulf War decision

Awe and respect felt upon entering and leaving the Oval Office

Baby boomer generation's legacy and sense of civic mission

Balancing passion and obsession in pursuit of the presidency

Balancing presidential duties with time at Kennebunkport during Desert Shield

Barbara Bush's evolution from mother to national literacy advocate

Barriers to third party politics and campaign finance reform in the US

Belief in character as the foundation of presidential leadership

Belief in individual worth as the foundation of human rights

Benjamin Harrison distancing himself from grandfather William Henry Harrison's political image

Benjamin Harrison's cold personality and difficult political circumstances as president

Benjamin Harrison's difficulty living up to his grandfather's legendary reputation

Betty's cancelled New York trip and discussions about moving to the White House

Bill Clinton's character, strengths, personal liabilities, and capacity to adapt

British burning of Washington during the War of 1812 and its aftermath

Buchanan's leadership failures and the limits of presidential power before the Civil War

Buchanan's rivalry with Douglas and the polarization leading to disunion

Buchanan's Southern sympathies and the limits of political leadership

Bush family's tradition of public service across three generations

Bush's concept of a new world order and its uncertain future

Calvin Coolidge's character, personal virtues, and private life

Calvin Coolidge's reserved public persona and private character

Calvin Coolidge's views on poverty, farming, and limited government

Carter Center's ongoing global health, human rights, and conflict resolution work

Carter's outsider status and independence entering the White House

Challenges facing children of prominent political families across generations

Checks and balances, presidential power, and the future of the office

Chester Arthur's nomination as vice president and his Stalwart Republican identity

Chester Arthur's position during Garfield's 80-day incapacitation after being shot

Chester Arthur's shift in behavior upon assuming the presidency

Childhood fascination with civil rights and political conventions on television

Civilian control of the military and Washington's role in establishing the tradition

Clinton Rossiter's argument that great events shape presidential greatness

Clinton's centrist governance amid growing congressional and party polarization

Clinton's effectiveness and the fragmentation of the presidential media audience

Clinton's healthcare reform effort, its failure, and its lasting legacy

Clinton's naivety entering the presidency and adaptation over time

Comparing Bill Clinton's and LBJ's use of presidential power

Comparing communication styles with Ronald Reagan

Comparing Coolidge's and Hoover's contrasting views on government's role

Comparing Coolidge's political philosophy to Jeffersonian and Reaganite ideals

Comparing Eisenhower and Washington as military leaders and presidents

Comparing Jefferson's and Reagan's communication styles and substance

Comparing Jefferson's and Reagan's political philosophies and lasting impacts

Comparing John Adams and Zachary Taylor as independently minded presidents facing isolation

Comparing presidential visions from Jefferson to Reagan

Comparing professional politicians and generals as presidents

Comparing Reagan's "Revolution of 1980" to Jefferson's Revolution of 1800

Comparing the Adams and Harrison families' place in American political history

Comparing the political effectiveness of four professional politician presidents

Comparing Washington's fellow Virginians Jefferson, Madison, and Monroe as presidents

Comparing Washington, Harrison, Grant, and Eisenhower as presidential military heroes

Concerns about interest group politics and the presidential nominating process

Conditions required for military heroes to emerge as presidential candidates

Congressional hostility toward Andrew Johnson as an unelected accidental president

Congressional limits on presidential power following Nixon's resignation

Connecting Monroe's vision of Republican ideals to Bush's foreign policy behavior

Contrasting military command authority with the persuasive demands of the presidency

Contrasting the Roosevelt and Kennedy family origins and values

Coolidge's character, political philosophy, and response to the Harding scandals

Coolidge's foresight and the unprecedented nature of the Great Depression

Coping with the loss of the 1976 presidential election

Dark horse candidates as party figures rather than personal celebrities

Decision to pardon Nixon and the reasoning behind it

Decision to use military force to recover the seized Mayaguez and its crew

Deepening of religious faith and reflection during the presidency

Defending the Warren Commission's conclusions on the Kennedy assassination

Defining comity and its role in resolving political disputes

Democratic and Republican views on presidential power in the 1880s

Description of William McKinley's personal character and public persona

Desert Storm's effect on healing the wounds of the Vietnam era

Differences between 19th-century and modern presidential power

Distinguishing formal executive powers from the ability to get things done

Dolley Madison's role and character during Madison's presidency

Drafting the "our long national nightmare is over" speech for the swearing-in

Drawing on Harry Truman's human rights legacy during the presidency

Early ambitions to attend Annapolis and become a naval officer

Early electoral victories and the difficult 1980 gubernatorial defeat

Early family life and the influence of mother and stepfather

Early political career and efforts to preserve Georgia's education system

Eisenhower's approach to peace, war, and the military-industrial complex

Eisenhower's hidden-hand leadership style and public image as president

Eisenhower's public persona versus his complex inner character and temperament

Eisenhower's use of personal prestige and its limits in the presidency

Eleanor Roosevelt's contributions and limitations as a partner to FDR

Emotional response to winning the 1992 presidential election

Emotional weight of sending troops into combat during Desert Storm

Endicott Peabody's influence on FDR's sense of public duty at Groton

Enlisting in the Navy at 18 during World War II

Evolution of the vice presidency's role and its dependence on the president

Evolution of views on abolishing the vice presidency

Evolving standards for selecting vice presidential candidates with presidential quality

Exercising presidential power in an era of divided government and partisanship

Exercising restraint and prudence during the fall of the Berlin Wall and Tiananmen Square

Expanding the vice president's role and involvement in sensitive decisions

Family background, privilege, and the values instilled by his parents

Family dynasties and political prominence in American history

Family networks and the privilege of values-based upbringing

Father's farming operation and rural childhood in Plains, Georgia

Father's influence and living in his shadow without competitive motivation

Father's opposition to Roosevelt's New Deal agricultural policies

Father's Senate career and early involvement in Republican politics in Texas

Father's Senate career inspiring early political aspirations and a 1964 campaign

FDR's aristocratic roots and sense of ownership over the presidency

FDR's aristocratic upbringing and sense of ownership over the country

FDR's battle with polio and its transformative effect on his character

FDR's legacy of confidence, experimentalism, and policy achievements

FDR's mother Sarah Roosevelt and her influence on his character

FDR's paternal leadership style traced to his father's influence and upbringing

Feelings and memorable moments from inauguration day

Fillmore's approval of the Fugitive Slave Act and the Compromises of 1850

Finding inspiration in presidential portraits and symbols during Desert Storm

First serious thoughts about running for president

First visit to the White House as a junior congressman on the Public Works Committee

Football career and decision to pursue law over professional sports

Ford's initial response to the Watergate break-in and loyalty to Nixon

Ford's legacy as a president who restored trust in the office

Ford's role in managing the final evacuation from Saigon

Foreign affairs as a vital and constitutionally activating part of the presidency

Formal powers versus effective presidential power in practice

Former presidents' consensus on a single six-year presidential term

Founding the Carter Center to address intra-national conflicts and global needs

Franklin Pierce's efforts to hold the Democratic Party together

Franklin Pierce's family tragedy before his inauguration and its impact

Franklin Pierce's obscurity and accidental path to the presidency

Friendship with Kennedy and its impact on Warren Commission service

Frustration over lack of progress toward ending the Cold War

Generals in presidential politics from Jackson through the Civil War era

George Bush as an inheritor of Wilsonian ideas about collective security

Gerald Ford as a modern parallel to dark horse presidential candidates

Gerald Ford as Nixon's vice presidential selection under congressional constraints

Gerald Ford's character and unexpected path to the presidency

Gerald Ford's pardon of Nixon and the public perception of a secret deal

Gerald Ford's unique path to the presidency without a national election

Grant's civilian identity and adherence to the Washington presidential tradition

Grant's determination to complete his memoirs while dying of cancer

Grant's military effectiveness and the war's transformative impact on his character

Grant's military success and failure to translate it into effective presidential leadership

Grant's struggles before the Civil War and his particular military talents

Granting partial amnesty to Vietnam-era draft resisters to heal the nation

Grassroots family campaign strategy during the 1976 presidential race

Grassroots presidential campaign efforts in Iowa despite early setbacks

Grover Cleveland's diminished effectiveness during his second term

Grover Cleveland's expansions of presidential power and their lasting legacy

Grover Cleveland's use of military force in the Pullman Strike as presidential weakness

Growth and consequences of the hierarchical White House staff under Nixon

Handling criticism as an unconventional president while protecting family from scrutiny

Harding's popularity, cabinet choices, and mixed presidential legacy

Harrison family tradition of public service and civic obligation

Harrison's public appeal as a stabilizing figure above partisan politics

Harrison's role in the Battle of Tippecanoe and its political significance

Harry Truman's character, values, and views on civil rights

Harry Truman's unexpected ascent to the presidency and early challenges

Herbert Hoover's character, achievements, and limitations as a leader

Herbert Hoover's vision of voluntary cooperation and competitive capitalism

Hillary Clinton's partnership role and contributions to the presidency

Historical and contemporary leaders who inspired Bush's approach to leadership

Historical shift in vice presidential selection criteria after the 12th Amendment

Historical view of the vice presidency as an unattractive and insignificant office

Hoover's image and the impact of newsreel cameras during the Depression

Hoover's response to the Great Depression and adherence to classical economics

Hoover's response to the Great Depression and his political failures

Hopes for how historians will evaluate his presidency

How James K. Polk emerged as a dark horse candidate at the 1844 Democratic Convention

How technology and society have shaped the craft of presidential politics over time

How the Philippine-American War arose from unintended U.S. occupation

Hyannis Port as the Kennedy family's essential home base and roots

Hypothetical scenario of Agnew succeeding Nixon and its democratic implications

Inherent tensions in the president and vice president relationship

Inheriting multiple domestic and international crises upon taking office

Jacqueline Kennedy's role as an asset to her husband's presidency

James Garfield's character, intelligence, and political career in Congress

James Garfield's presidency and fight for appointment powers in the 1880s

James K. Polk as an unexpected Democratic nominee in 1844

James Monroe's personality and character across his life and presidency

Jefferson's "Revolution of 1800" and his democratic vision for governance

Jefferson's agrarian ideals and their relevance to modern American politics

Jefferson's agrarian vision and distrust of commerce

Jefferson's character, intellectual curiosity, and magnetic personality in small groups

Jefferson's Embargo Act and attempts to avoid war with European powers

Jefferson's physical presence, personality, and congressional leadership style

Jefferson's pragmatic decision to acquire the Louisiana Territory despite constitutional concerns

Jefferson's slave ownership and its relationship to his ideals of equality

Jefferson's universal appeal across the political spectrum

Jefferson's vision of America as distinct from feudal Europe

Jefferson's willingness to restrict individual rights to avoid war

JFK's ability to compartmentalize relationships and its origins in his upbringing

JFK's upbringing compared to his older brother Joe Kennedy Jr

Joe Sr.'s behind-the-scenes influence on JFK's political career and independence

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John Adams and Zachary Taylor's political isolation and failed independent stances

John Adams's attempt to stand above political factions rather than build a base

John Adams's personality, independence, and sense of self-importance as president

John Adams's Republican ideal of presidential independence and its political costs

John F. Kennedy's significant personal and intellectual growth during his presidency

John F. Kennedy's use of Robert Kennedy during the Cuban Missile Crisis

John Quincy Adams as the only son to succeed a president

John Quincy Adams's cold demeanor and sense of inherited obligation

John Quincy Adams's effectiveness as Secretary of State versus as president

John Tyler's background, character, and path to the presidency

John Tyler's decision to assume the full presidency after Harrison's death

John Tyler's precedent-setting assumption of the full presidency after Harrison's death

John Tyler's presidency and its limitations due to lack of party support

John Tyler's veto and break with the Whig Party

Johnson's extraordinary political skill and tragic overreach as president

Johnson's opportunism, idealism, and ambitions during the presidency

Kennedy's physical grace, wit, and appeal to the World War II generation

Kennedy's risk aversion and decision-making style in foreign policy

Key presidential achievements and lasting legacies of the Carter administration

LBJ's campaigning style and its limitations outside Texas

Lessons learned from Ronald Reagan's kindness and humility

Lessons learned from the 1980 gubernatorial defeat and path to recovery

Lessons learned from the 1998 impeachment process and public judgment

Life after the presidency and public reception as a former president