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1 online resource (1 audio file (5hr., 49 min.)) : digital. |
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digital digital recording rda |
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data file rda |
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American Presidents ; |
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Phillips, Kevin.
American Presidents. Spoken word ;
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Sound library.
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American presidents series (Audio Renaissance (Firm))
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Digital content provided by hoopla. |
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Read by Richard Rohan. |
| Summary |
A bestselling historian and political commentator reconsiders McKinley's overshadowed legacy. By any serious measurement, bestselling historian Kevin Phillips argues, William McKinley was a major American president. It was during his administration that the United States made its diplomatic and military debut as a world power. McKinley was one of eight presidents who, either in the White House or on the battlefield, stood as principals in successful wars, and he was among the six or seven to take office in what became recognized as a major realignment of the U.S. party system. Phillips argues that McKinley's lackluster ratings have been sustained not by unjust biographers but by years of criticism about his personality, indirect methodologies, middle-class demeanor, and tactical inability to inspire the American public. In this powerful and persuasive biography, Phillips musters convincing evidence that McKinley's desire to heal, renew prosperity, and reunite the country qualify him for promotion into the ranks of the best chief executives. |
| System Details |
Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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McKinley, William, 1843-1901.
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Presidents -- United States -- Biography.
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United States -- Politics and government -- 1897-1901.
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Audiobooks.
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Schlesinger, Arthur M., Jr. (Arthur Meier), 1917-2007.
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Rohan, Richard. Narrator.
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hoopla digital.
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| ISBN |
9781593973391 (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
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159397339X (sound recording : hoopla Audio Book) |
| Music No. |
MWT11822956 |
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