When life strikes the president : scandal, death, and illness in the White House / Jeffrey A. Engel and Thomas J. Knock.

9780190650780 (electronic book)

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2017.

English

1 online resource : illustrations.

E176.1 .W565 2017

973.099

Life does not stop simply because someone becomes president. Death, illness, sadness, and scandal affect every president and his family - often during their time in office. Yet the work of the nation and the pressures of the job do not cease simply because a president suffers, though their reaction, suffering, and perseverance often alters the course of American history. Thus, the volume reveals alternately the frailty, the humanity, and the strength of character of the twelve presidents under scrutiny.

Life does not stop simply because someone becomes president. Death, illness, sadness, and scandal affect every president and his family - often during their time in office. Yet the work of the nation and the pressures of the job do not cease simply because a president suffers, though their reaction, suffering, and perseverance often alters the course of American history. Thus, the volume reveals alternately the frailty, the humanity, and the strength of character of the twelve presidents under scrutiny.

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