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The raising of a president : the mothers and fathers of our nation's leaders / Doug Wead.

Wead, Doug. (Author).

Summary:

A look at the parents of the American presidents, full of facts and anecdotes as well as psychological profiles based on Wead's findings. He analyzes the types of families into which our presidents were born, and sheds a fascinating light on how their destinies were shaped during childhood. Using papers and letters, as well as private conversations and interviews with six presidents and first ladies, Wead focuses on the early life of George Washington; John Adams, John Quincy Adams, and the making of our nation's first political empire; the humble beginnings of our greatest president, Abraham Lincoln; the privileged upbringing of Franklin Delano Roosevelt; the ambitious rise of John Fitzgerald Kennedy; and the "quiet dynasty" led by George H.W. Bush and his son, George W. Bush.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0743497260
  • ISBN: 9780743497268
  • Physical Description: ix, 512 pages, 32 unnumbered plates : illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: New York : Atria Books, [2005]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 443-509).
Formatted Contents Note:
Part One. Founding fathers and mothers -- Part Two. The enigmatic rise of Abraham Lincoln -- Part Three. The Roosevelts: America's greatest family -- Part Four. The Kennedy's: Ambition unleashed -- Part Five. The Bushes: The quiet dynasty -- A Chronological list of the president's parents.
Subject:
Fathers of presidents > United States > Biography.
Mothers of presidents > United States > Biography.
Parents > United States > Biography.
Presidents > Family relationships > United States.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Genre:
Biographies.

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