02295cam a2200361 i 4500 362074206 TxAuBib 20181029120000.0 180510s2018||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018007697 9780307409607 0307409600 (OCoLC)1018071639 TxAuBib rda Beschloss, Michael R. Presidents of war / Michael Beschloss. Presidents of war : the epic story, from 1807 to modern times. First edition. New York : Crown, [2018] xi, 739 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 592-637) and index. "Torrent of passion" -- "Man of straw" -- "The most glorious war" -- "The country is now virtually ours" -- "A presidential war" - Fort Sumter -- "Blood flowing all about me" -- "Maine blown up" -- "We must keep what we want" -- "The world is on fire" -- "Salvation of mankind" -- "How could this thing happen?" -- "The survival war" -- "I am going to let them have it" -- "I don't ask their permission" -- "We got slapped" -- "I do not have a parachute.". "Ten years in the research and writing, [this book] is a ... look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their country for victory. It brings us into the room as they make the most difficult decisions that face any President, at times sending hundreds of thousands of American men and women to their deaths. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to recent times, we see them struggling with Congress, the courts, the press, their own advisors, and antiwar protesters; seeking comfort from their spouses, families, and friends; and dropping to their knees in prayer"-- Provided by publisher. 20181029. Presidents United States History. Political leadership United States History. Executive power United States History. United States History, Military. T3L