Paul F. Boller, Jr.’s widely admired and bestselling anecdotal histories have uncovered new aspects and hidden dimensions in the lives of our presidents. Now he turns to an uncharted—but unexpectedly revealing—element of our leaders’ personalities as he brings us stories of what the presidents did for fun. In thumbnail portraits of every president through George W. Bush, Boller chronicles their taste in games, sports, and cultural activities. George Washington had a passion for dancing and John Quincy Adams skinny-dipped in the Potomac; Grover Cleveland loved beer gardens and Woodrow Wilson made a failed effort to write fiction; Calvin Coolidge cherished his afternoon naps, as did Lyndon Johnson his four-pack-a-day cigarette habit; Jimmy Carter was a surprisingly skilled high diver and Bush Senior loved to parachute. The sketches revitalize even the most familiar of our leaders, showing us a new side of our presidents—and their presidencies.

Presidential Diversions: Presidents at Play From George Washington to George W. Bush

Boller, Paul F.

Reference

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Paul Boller's widely admired and bestselling anecdotal histories have uncovered new aspects and revealed hidden dimensions in the lives of presidents and those who surround them. Illuminating the days and weeks from the moment our commander in chief is elected to the moment he takes office, Presidential Inaugurations provides a never-before-seen look at the events leading up to "the big day." Boller takes us along with Lincoln on his mysterious first entrance into Washington and renders the poignancy of FDR's final inauguration. We learn of the surprising appearance of Tallulah Bankhead at Truman's inauguration and relive the charming report by Jacqueline Bouvier on Eisenhower's 1953 inaugural. Highlighting memorable moments from 1789 to 2001, Presidential Inaugurations presents the pride, passions, and prejudices of our great nation as we greet a new leader.

Presidential Inaugurations

History

Americas

Mariner Books

A more perfect union government documents in US History

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Since 1865

Story, Ronald

Houghton/Mifflin

Perfect Union, Volume 2: Since 1865

Perfect Union, Volume 2: Since 1865

Houghton, Mifflin Company

Making America

BERKIN, Carol

Houghton Mifflin College Div.

This reader provides a wealth of political and diplomatic primary source documents, many selections illustrated with photographs. Influential and famous readings include the Gettysburg Address, Earl Warren's opinion in Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, and the writings of Upton Sinclair. Headnotes place the document in historical context and Questions to Consider get students thinking. The Seventh Edition includes new readings from social, economic, and cultural history; a greater diversity of voices; and nine new chapters.

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I

Story

Cengage Learning'

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume II

Wadsworth Publishing

This textbook history of the United States beginning in 1492 is a shortened version of the 1982 edition.

A People and a Nation

Norton, Mary Beth.

This reader provides a wealth of political and diplomatic primary source documents, including many selections illustrated with photographs. Each document is preceded by a headnote that places the document within a historical context. Headnotes conclude with Questions to Consider, which stimulate comprehension of the document and provide comparative analysis of related selections.

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I: To 1877

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 2: Since 1865

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Books by Boller, Paul F.

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Presidential Diversions: Presidents at Play From George Washington to George W. Bush

Presidential Inaugurations

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Since 1865

Perfect Union, Volume 2: Since 1865

Making America

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume II

A People and a Nation

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume I: To 1877

A More Perfect Union: Documents in U.S. History, Volume 2: Since 1865