American Statesmanship

This book, much needed in our public discourse, examines some of the most significant political leaders in American history.

With an eye on the elusive qualities of political greatness, this anthology considers the principles and practices of diverse political leaders who influenced the founding and development of the American experiment in self-government. Providing both breadth and depth, this work is a virtual “who’s who” from the founding to modern times. From George Washington to Frederick Douglass and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to FDR and Ronald Reagan, the book’s twenty-six chapters are thematically organized to include a brief biography of each subject, his or her historical context, and the core principles and policies that led to political success or failure. A final chapter considers the rhetorical legacy of Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Donald Trump. Nearly all readers agree that statesmanship makes a crucial difference in the life of a nation and its example is sorely needed in America today. These concise portraits will appeal to experts as well as history buffs. The volume is ideal for leadership and political science classroom use in conjunction with primary sources.

Contributors: Kenneth L. Deutsch, Gary L. Gregg II, David Tucker, Sean D. Sutton, Bruce P. Frohnen, Stephanie P. Newbold, Phillip G. Henderson, Michael P. Federici, Troy L. Kickler, Johnathan O’Neill, H. Lee Cheek, Jr., Carey Roberts, Hans Schmeisser, Joseph R. Fornieri, Peter C. Myers, Emily Krichbaum, Natalie Taylor, Jean M. Yarbrough, Christopher Burkett, Will Morrisey, Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, Patrick J. Garrity, Giorgi Areshidze, William J. Atto, David B. Frisk, Mark Blitz, Jeffrey Crouch, and Mark J. Rozell.

Introduction, Kenneth L. Deutsch
1. George Washington, Gary L. Gregg II
2. Benjamin Franklin , David Tucker
3. Publius, Sean D. Sutton
4. John Adams, Bruce P. Frohnen
5. Thomas Jefferson, Stephanie P. Newbold
6. John Marshall, Phillip G. Henderson
7. Alexander Hamilton, Michael P. Federici
8. Andrew Jackson, Troy L. Kickler
9. Daniel Webster, Johnathan O’Neill
10. John Calhoun, H. Lee Cheek
11. Henry Clay, Hans Schmeisser
12. Abraham Lincoln, Joseph R. Fornieri
13. Frederick Douglass, Peter C. Meyers
14. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emily Krichbaum
15. Susan B. Anthony, Natalie Taylor
16. Theodore Roosevelt, Jean M. Yarbrough
17. Woodrow Wilson, Christopher Burkett
18. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Will Morrisey
19. Harry S. Truman, Elizabeth Spalding
20. Dwight David Eisenhower, Phillip G. Henderson
21. John F. Kennedy, Patrick J. Garrity
22. Martin Luther King, Giorgi Areshidze
23. Lyndon B. Johnson, William J. Atto
24. Richard Nixon, David Frisk
25. Ronald Reagan, Mark Blitz
26. Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Jeff Crouch, Mark J. Rozell