Mcpherson james m general editor (6 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. First Edition. Stated first american edition. First printing. Mylar protected dust jacket. Like new condition, except the spine ends are nudged. The DJ has no tears or chips. Not a remainder.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. Compiled by The Society of American Historians. To the Best of My Ability: The American Presidents edited by James M. McPherson is a collection of essays that explores the lives and leadership of the U.S. presidents throughout history. The book features contributions from various historians and experts who examine the political, social, and historical context surrounding each presidency. McPherson, a renowned historian, provides an insightful perspective on the complexities of the presidency and its evolution over time. The collection covers the major challenges, achievements, and controversies faced by the presidents, offering a comprehensive overview of American leadership from George Washington to the modern era. The essays also delve into the personal qualities and leadership styles that defined these presidents, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the individuals who have shaped the nation's history.…

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Condizione sovraccoperta: As New. 1st Edition. As new condition photographic boards contained in an as new condition non price-clipped photographic dust jacket. Includes Introduction; About the Contributors; Index; and Photo Credits. Profusely illustrated with both black-and-white and color photographs. An Agincourt Press Productino. The Society of American Historians. "Two distinguished American historians have assembled a brilliant team to bring to vivid life those intense days that made a vital difference to the way we Americans have lived. Days of Destiny is a feast of information and insight for all who are fascinated by the jagged, turbulent course of American history." - Arthur Schlesinger, Jr. "There are moments in American history when something old ends and something new begins. These are the days of destiny. We asked some of the most respected (and best-selling) historians of our time to choose specific days on which American history turned. Their responses make up the month's worth of essays that are included in this volume. Some of the historians chose wars and battles, politics and presidents, others found their answers in less well-known areas of study: the Great Awakening of the 1740s, the Indian wars of the 1870s, the plight of working women at the turn of the twentieth century, the countercultural efflorescence of the late 1960s. In Days of Destiny: Crossroads in American History, the Society of American Historians brings you thirty-one engaging narratives, each illuminating with crisp prose and unparalleled scholarship an event that profoundly shaped the nation and world in which we live. From King Philip's 1675 parley with white colonial officials to the 1973 research conference at which the biotechnology revolution was announced, these vignettes will transport you to places and introduce you to people who have made a continuing difference in the history of America." - from the inner front jacket flap.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very good. Format is approximately 7 inches by 9.5 inches. 480 pages. Frontis illustration with some color. Illustrations (some in color). Boxes. Includes "The Campaigns and Inaugural Addresses", About the Contributors. Index. Photo Credits. DJ has slight wear and soiling. This was produced in association with The Society of American Historians. A compelling, richly illustrated look at the forty-two men who have served as President of the United States describes the campaigns, elections, administration, events, and legacy of each of America's leaders, from Washington to Clinton, accompanied by thoroughly annotated period photographs and artwork. Among the contributors are: Joseph Ellis, Robert Remini, Thomas Fleming, Hans Trefousse, Allen Weinstein, James Chance, Robert Dallek, Herbert Parmet, Richard Reeves, Tom Wicker, Douglas Brinkley, and Evan Thomas. James M. "Jim" McPherson (born October 11, 1936) is an American Civil War historian, and is the George Henry Davis '86 Professor Emeritus of United States History at Princeton University. He received the 1989 Pulitzer Prize for Battle Cry of Freedom: The Civil War Era. McPherson was the president of the American Historical Association in 2003, and is a member of the editorial board of Encyclopædia Britannica. In 2007, he was awarded the Pritzker Military Library Literature Award for lifetime achievement in military history. In 2007, he was awarded the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize for lifetime achievement in military history given by the Society for Military History. David has written nineteen books and edited a dozen more during his quarter century in publishing. Most of these titles focus on making American history accessible to a broad audience. Working with many of the finest historians-including Pulitzer Prize-winners Joseph Ellis and James McPherson and Archivist of the U. S. Allen Weinstein. First American Edition [stated], First printing [stated].…

Condizione: FINE. First printing. An attractive and information book produced in association with The Society of American Historians, this contains illustrated essays on the 41 men who have served as President of the United States, from George Washington to Bill Clinton. As the introduction notes, some of these reflect a re-appraisal of the accomplishments (or lack thereof) of some of the Presidents - notably Grant and Coolidge - based on current scholarship: none of the essays are wholly uncritical, none are a whitewash. The contributors include Joseph Ellis, Thomas Fleming, Hans Trefousse, Allen Weinstein, James Chance, Catherine Clinton, Susan Ware, Robert Dallek, Herbert Parmet, Richard Reeves, Tom Wicker, Evan Thomas and others. SIGNED by Douglas Brinkley at his essay on Jimmy Carter, and uncommon thus. Illustrated throughout with photographs in both full color and black and white. Also included is a section on "The Campaigns and Inaugural Addresses" with text by Richard M. Pious. Notes on contributors, index. Slightly oversized. 480 pp. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). …

Hardcover. First U.S. Edition, First Printing. Large Octavo, 480 pages. In Very Good minus condition, with a Very Good minus dust jacket. Bound in glossy paper boards; red spine with white yellow and white lettering. Mild shelf wear to boards, including bumping to head, tail, and along hinges; light age-toning to margins of interior pages, illustrations and text remain clear and legible. Dust jacket protected by a mylar covering; red spine with yellow and white lettering. Mild shelf wear to dust jacket, including creasing to margins and small tear to tail; light age-toning to flaps; crease to front flap. Signed flat by McPherson on title page. Shelved in U.S. Political Bio > Multiple. 1396223. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.…