The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton

By William E. Leuchtenburg

Categories: History

The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton (2015) is a history by William E. Leuchtenburg. Leuchtenburg follows the office from Theodore Roosevelt through Bill Clinton, showing how two world wars, the Depression, civil rights and mass media enlarged presidential power and public expectation. He weighs each administration's style against the growing reach of the executive across the twentieth century.

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• Fareed Zakaria: “This week's book of the week is William Leuchtenburg's, "The American President: From Teddy Roosevelt to Bill Clinton". At a time when we're all pondering what qualities it takes to make a great president, this distinguished 93-year-old scholar has done a public service by condensing his wisdom into a fascinating set of essays that examine the nature and power of this extraordinary office.”