Star-Spangled Men - by Nathan Miller (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Just in time for President's Day, an irreverent and provocative look at the "other guys"--the fallible, sometimes farcical presidents whose misdeeds constitute an enlightening lesson in American politics and history.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Picking America's best presidents is easy. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt usually lead the list, But choosing the nation's worst presidents requires more thought. In <i>Star-Spangled Men, </i> respected presidential biographer Nathan Miller puts on display those leaders who were abject failures as chief executive. With pointed humor and a deft hand, he presents a rogues' gallery of the men who dropped the presidential ball, and sometimes their pants as well. <br> Miller includes Richard M. Nixon, who was forced to resign to escape impeachment; Jimmy Carter, who proved that the White House is not the place for on-the-job training; and Warren G. Harding, who gave being in the closet new meaning as he carried on extramarital interludes in one near the Oval Office. This current edition also includes a new assessment of Bill Clinton -- who has admitted lying to his family, his aides, his cabinet, and the American people<p/><br></br><p><b> From the Back Cover </b></p></br></br>Picking America's best president is easy. George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, and Franklin D. Roosevelt usually lead the list. But choosing the nation's worst presidents requires more thought. In Star-Spangled Men, respected presidential biographer Nathan Miller puts on display those leaders who were abject failures as chief executive. With pointed humor and a deft hand, he presents a rogues' gallery of the men who dropped the presidential ball, and sometimes their pants as well.<P>Miller includes Richard M. Nixon, who was forced to resign to escape impeachment; Jimmy Carter, who proved that the White House is not the place for on-the-job training; and Warren G. Harding, who gave "being in the closet" new meaning as he carried on extramarital interludes in one near the Oval Office. This current edition also includes a new assessment of Bill Clinton -- who has admitted lying to his family, his aides, his cabinet, and the American people.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><i>The Tampa Tribune</i> A disturbing view of a system where presidential candidates are often chosen on the basis of their inability to upset anyone, thus making mediocrity one of the aspects of job description.<br><br>Anne Stephenson <i>The Arizona Republic</i> The interesting, often funny stories [Miller] tells are comforting proof that we've had bad presidents before, and survived them all.<br><br>John Dorfman <i>The Washington Post Book World</i> An amusing and instructive book...what stands out are his anecdotes, most of them humorous or just plain bizarre.<br><br>Lowell Branham <i>The Knoxville News-Sentinel</i> Anyone who's studied history might wonder how Miller was able to boil his list down to only ten.<br>
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