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The Presidents and the People: Five Leaders Who Threatened Democracy and the Citizens Who Fought to Defend It
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Author:
Corey Brettschneider
Publisher:
W. W. Norton & Company
Date:
July 2, 2024
American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution; this is the history of the people who pushed back.
What The Reviewers Say
Timely and provocative.
Brettschneider writes the stories of his five examples with a very enjoyable mixture of gravitas and readability. His readings of his various historical backgrounds feel wonderfully thorough..
Informative and stimulating.
An essential survey of crises of democracy provoked by American presidents.
