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050	1	4	_a002 E 176.1 _bF296a 2020
100	1		_aFehrman, Craig. _931529
245	1	0	_aAuthor in chief : _bthe untold story of our presidents and the books they wrote / _cCraig Fehrman.
246	3		_aUntold story of our presidents, and the books they wrote
260			_aNew York : _bAvid Reader Press, _c2020.
300			_a415 pages: _billustrations; _c24 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 343-410) and index.
505	0		_aPart I: George Washington to James Monroe. In and out of control: Thomas Jefferson and the first campaign book ; Autobiography's founding father: John Adams and the first legacy book ; Primed and cocked: American history finds its readers Part II: John Quincy Adams to Ulysses S. Grant. The poet, the president who couldn't spell, and the campaign biography ; "Abram" Lincoln writes a book ; "Genera Grant, the people are moving en masse upon your memoirs" Part III: Rutherford B. Hayes to Franklin D. Roosevelt. Head of the class: Roosevelt, Wilson, and the expansion of executive power ; Campaign books hit the trail (thanks to, of all presidents, Calvin Coolidge) ; Legacy books get personal (thanks to, of all presidents, Calvin Coolidge) Part IV: Harry S. Truman to Donald Trump. Harry Truman's histories ; The writer who wouldn't write ; Reagan and the rise of the blockbuster ; The literary candidate Epilogue Appendix I: a presidential reading list Appendix II: an essay on sources and methods
520			_a Based on a decade of research and reporting, Author in Chief tells the story of America's presidents as authors--and offers a delightful new window into the public and private lives of our highest leaders. Presidential books have made an enormous impact on American history, catapulting their authors to the national stage and even turning key elections. Beginning with Thomas Jefferson's Notes on the State of Virginia, the first presidential book to influence a campaign, these books have cast fresh light on the private drives and self-doubts that fueled our nation's leaders. Fehrman shows that the story of America's presidents and their books opens a rich new window into presidential biography. From volumes lost to history to ones we know and love, Fehrman unearths countless insights about the presidents through their literary works, delivering a feast for history lovers, book lovers, and everybody curious about our presidents.
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650		4	_aPresidentes _zEstados Unidos _vBiografías _91537
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