{"product_id":"patriot-presidents-from-george-washington-to-john-quincy-adams-1","title":"Patriot Presidents: From George Washington to John Quincy Adams","description":"A nuanced account of the early leaders who shaped the American presidency\n\nThe founding fathers of the United States created a unique institution, the presidency, as they were determined to authorize an effective chief executive but wary of monarchy. They endowed this office with broad prerogatives and power but hedged it in with limitations. The presidency that developed over the next generation, however, was fashioned less by the clauses in the Constitution than by the way that the first presidents responded to challenges such as sectional enmity and the vexing Napoleonic warfare that jeopardized maritime rights.\n\nPatriot Presidents explores how the presidency took shape from the medley of clauses handed down to George Washington, who said, \"I walk on untrodden ground,\" for virtually everything he did created a precedent. It then follows the overwhelming challenges faced by his successors, from the austere John Adams who spoke passionately in favor of a strong executive, to Thomas Jefferson, a zealous advocate of American liberties, to James Madison, the creator of the first political party, and James Monroe, whose Monroe Doctrine protected the sovereignty of the Western Hemisphere. It concludes with John Quincy Adams, who could be called the prophet of the expansive twentieth-century state of the Square Deal, the New Deal, the Fair Deal, and the Great Society.\n\nThe esteemed American historian William E. Leuchtenburg invites readers to revisit the years after the birth of the republic, when Americans could take pride in leaders of ideals, high competence, and integrity who headed their government--chief executives who, though not unflawed, had an abiding commitment to the success of the vulnerable government that had emerged from the revolutionary cause to which they had devoted themselves.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0197598854\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0197598854.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Leuchtenburg, William E.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43252506820669,"sku":"BVV.0197598854.G","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0197598854-0_f29ff4fd-4547-4cf9-b80b-be0b812f3635.jpg?v=1780608393","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/patriot-presidents-from-george-washington-to-john-quincy-adams-1","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}