US Presidents
April 30, 1789, when George Washington took the oath of office as the first president of the United States to the present — 46 presidencies have led the nation from its violent beginning through turbulent times, near-extinction, world triumph, and long domestic and international challenges. I realized how steadily I sold biographies and histories dealing with the US Presidents, and I thought I would begin on the ambitious project of all the books related to the subject that I stock. Here is the beginning of an ongoing work. I am including the necessary topics of spouses and general administration (not just the individual). Endlessly fascinating to the reader — and apparently inspiring to our best historians.
The listing is chronological, most recent to George Washington top to bottom of the page, with some books on leadership and so forth at the bottom. The most recent President, Donald Trump, is having many books published with political or polemical edges to them. The political books are listed on the Politics & Current Events page. For this page I will strive to select books on Trump that have a historical framework or methodology.
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
The Nixon Tapes: 1973
Endlessly fascinating . . . Essential for students of late-twentieth-century history and the American presidency. Kirkus Reviews
[A] monumental effort . . . Astonishing. Austin American-Statesman
Between 1971 and 1973, President Richard Nixon s voice-activated tape recorders captured 3,700 hours of conversations. Douglas Brinkley and Luke Nichter s intrepid two-volume transcription and annotation of the highlights of this essential archive provides an unprecedented and fascinating window into the inner workings of a momentous presidency.
The Nixon Tapes: 1973 tells the concluding chapter of the story, the final year of taping, covering such events as the Vietnam cease-fire, the Wounded Knee standoff, and, of course, the Watergate investigation. Once again, there are revelations on every page. With Nixon s landslide 1972 reelection victory receding into the background and the scandal that would scuttle the administration looming, The Nixon Tapes: 1973 reveals the inside story of the tragedy that followed the triumph.
A priceless . . . historical document . . . Readers will enjoy the editors insightful introductions. Publishers Weekly
Douglas Brinkley is a professor of history at Rice University, a presidential historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair. He is the author of several New York Times bestsellers, including Rightful Heritage and The Great Deluge. He lives in Austin, Texas.
Luke A. Nichter is an associate professor of history at Texas A&M University, Central Texas. He is the author of Richard Nixon and Europe: The Reshaping of the Postwar Atlantic World. He lives in Harker Heights, Texas."