Defining Americans: The Presidency and National Identity

by Mary E. Stuckey

Book Overview

Andrew Jackson spoke to Americans in ways that reflected the concerns of a young nation. Grover Cleveland helped citizens redefine themselves after the havoc of the Civil War era. FDR confronted widespread hardship with hope and determination, while Eisenhower spoke to our fears of the Communist menace. Throughout our history, presidents by their very utterances have shaped our sense of who we are as Americans.

As Mary Stuckey observes, presidents...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700613498
• ISBN13: 9780700613496
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 413 Pages
• Weight: 1.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.3" x 9.4"