Product Description: Cinematic depictions of real U.S. presidents from Abraham Lincoln to George W. Bush explore how Hollywood movies represent American history and politics on screen. Morgan and his contributors show how films blend myth and reality to present a positive message about presidents as the epitome of America's values and idealism until unpopular foreign wars in Vietnam and Iraq led to a darker portrayal of the imperial presidency, operated by Richard Nixon and Bush 43...read more

Product Description: This book examines Richard Nixon within the context of the emerging revisionism that his place in history should not be defined entirely by Watergate. It assesses his many achievements and explains his equally numerous shortcomings...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: A refreshingly clear analysis of the main trends of budget policy from the Roosevelt to the Clinton presidencies, focusing on federal expenditure and tax policies. A fine short volume...it could not have come at a better time. ―Library Journal

A collection of essays offers a chronology of American history, discussing the Progressive Era, the Cold War, and the Great Depression, and examines four topics--American women, Black Americans, constitutional changes, and foreign policy