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Author Cullen, Jim, 1962-

Title Imperfect presidents : tales of misadventure and triumph / Jim Cullen.

Publication Info. New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2007.

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 Manchester, Main Library - Non Fiction  973.099 CULLEN    Check Shelf
Edition First edition.
Description xii, 234 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 25 cm
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [197]-213) and index.
Contents Foreword : the president we want -- Prologue : General Washington fumbles his glasses -- Vice President-Elect Jefferson stabs a friend in the back -- Former President Adams can't stop gagging -- Representative Lincoln smears a preacher -- "Gentleman Boss" Arthur bites the hand that feeds him -- Dude T.R. enters the arena -- F.D.R. courts disaster -- "Landslide Lyndon" takes a position -- Vice President Ford stumbles at the gate -- "The Gipper" loses one -- "Slick Willie" slips and falls -- Epilogue : President Bush fumbles an invasion -- Afterword : the president we need.
Subject Presidents -- United States -- Biography -- Anecdotes.
Presidents -- United States -- History -- Anecdotes.
Errors -- Political aspects -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Fallibility -- Political aspects -- United States -- Anecdotes.
Character -- Political aspects -- United States -- Anecdotes.
United States -- Politics and government -- Anecdotes.
ISBN 1403975132 alkaline paper
9781403975133 alkaline paper
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