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President Mckinley : Architect of the American Century by Robert W. Merry (2017, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherSimon & Schuster
ISBN-101451625448
ISBN-139781451625448
eBay Product ID (ePID)234389680
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Book TitlePresident Mckinley : Architect of the American Century
Number of Pages624 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2017
TopicUnited States / 19th Century, Presidents & Heads of State, United States / General
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorRobert W. Merry
FormatHardcover
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Item Height1.7 in
Item Weight33.4 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.1 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-050943
ReviewsPraise for Where They Stand: "There is no better guide for evaluating our current presidential candidates than this remarkable book. Reporters, commentators and citizens alike should read Robert Merry's illuminating journey into the past to discover what made our previous presidents succeed or fail. The history is lively; the writing is graceful; the analysis is brilliant.", In his measured, insightful biography, Robert W. Merry seeks to set the record straight. . . . Merry is methodical and deliberate . . . Clear and thoroughgoing, Merry's book is a deft character study of a president. It is also a brief for the slow-and-steady school of leadership, a subtle reminder that show boating moralizers can be balanced by grounded and wise souls., A superb study of this neglected American statesman . . . Merry unites impressive archival research with astute judgments to offer a riveting portrait of McKinley. He covers a vast amount of territory, focusing on the link between McKinley's rise and the formation of the modern Republican party., "A fresh biography of the short-lived presidency of William McKinley (1843-1901), "an unlikely figure to be presiding over the transformation of America.". . . Merry makes a persuasive case that he was not just an amiable Ohio governor, protégé of Cleveland businessman Mark Hanna, but a canny, ambitious statesman.", Critics or admirers of McKinley's presidency will agree it was a momentous one and that Merry's is a fair-minded profile of its central actor., Praise for A Country of Vast Designs : "Authoritative . . . compelling, perceptive. . . . Merry joins his skill at portraiture to thorough scholarship and a shrewd grasp of human nature.", Merry's clear and nimble writing keeps the story moving along to McKinley's White House years and the Spanish-American War. . . . Merry convincingly portrays McKinley as a crucial actor in American imperialism., Engrossing . . . a work of revision, a corrective, and on these terms, Merry is successful. This comprehensive treatment, focused most intensively on McKinley's years in the White House, convincingly shows Hofstadter's verdict to be false and in so doing, fills a gap in the literature on this undeservedly unheralded president., One of the most astute and informative historical accounts yet written about national politics, and especially Washington politics, during the decisive 1840s., Describing McKinley's methodical climb up the political ladder, Merry depicts a capable, even-tempered personality who won election after election without making political enemies. . . . Critics or admirers of McKinley's presidency will agree it was a momentous one and that Merry's is a fair-minded profile of its central actor., If you want to understand the United States' standing in the world at the end of the nineteenth century, and the powerful nation that emerged from it, read this book. Robert Merry's fast-paced and revealing biography makes it strikingly clear that McKinley's legacy is as rich and fascinating as that of his irrepressible successor in the White House, Theodore Roosevelt., One of the country's most under-appreciated and unknown presidents finally gets his due in this lively, deeply researched and richly informed biography of the 25th occupant of the nation's highest office, William McKinley. Merry has written a gem of a book that will gratify any political junkie or fan of presidential history., "Merry's clear and nimble writing keeps the story moving along to McKinley's White House years and the Spanish-American War. . . . Merry convincingly portrays McKinley as a crucial actor in American imperialism." , "A fresh biography of the short-lived presidency of William McKinley (1843-1901), "an unlikely figure to be presiding over the transformation of America.". . . Merry makes a persuasive case that he was not just an amiable Ohio governor, protg of Cleveland businessman Mark Hanna, but a canny, ambitious statesman.", Polk was our most underrated President. He made the United States into a continental nation. Bob Merry captures the controversial and the visionary aspects of his presidency in a colorful narrative tale populated by great characters such as Jackson, Clay, and Can Buren., William McKinley built coalitions, cultivated compromise, and governed by consensus. It's an eye-opening read, McKinley's performance all the more striking in contrast with presidential politics today., Merry reexamines McKinley and his legacy and puts a fresh twist on the old tale, one in which McKinley belongs far more to the modern American presidency than is generally known. . . . Merry offers a window on the past that also holds a reflection on the present. In it, readers will receive a valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going., First-rate history . . . stimulating and refreshing . . . Where They Stand is filled with almost flip-page observations about presidents that are shrewd and provocative., As this splendid revisionist narrative makes plain, [McKinley's] legacy includes three rules to guide his successors: Transformative leadership wears many faces. The presidency is no job for a political amateur. Character counts, sometimes even more than charisma., "A fresh biography of the short-lived presidency of William McKinley (1843-1901), "an unlikely figure to be presiding over the transformation of America.". . . Merry makes a persuasive case that he was not just an amiable Ohio governor, protg of Cleveland businessman Mark Hanna, but a canny, ambitious statesman."
Synopsis"A deft character study of a president."-- The New York Times Book Review "A valuable education on where America has been and, possibly, where it is going."-- National Review "Magisterial."-- The Christian Science Monitor In this great American story, acclaimed historian Robert Merry resurrects the presidential reputation of William McKinley, which loses out to the brilliant and flamboyant Theodore Roosevelt who succeeded him after his assassination. He portrays McKinley as a chief executive of consequence whose low place in the presidential rankings does not reflect his enduring accomplishments and the stamp he put on the country's future role in the world. Republican President William McKinley in his two terms as president (1897 - 1901) transformed America. He established the US as an imperial power. Although he does not register large in either public memory or in historians' rankings, in this revealing account, Robert W. Merry unfolds the mystery of how this bland man managed so much powerful change. McKinley settled decades of monetary controversy by taking the country to a strict gold standard; in the Spanish-American war he kicked Spain out of the Caribbean and liberated Cuba from Spain; in the Pacific he acquired Hawaii and the Philippines through war and diplomacy; he developed the doctrine of "fair trade"; forced the "Open Door" to China; forged our "special relationship" with Great Britain. In short, he established the non-colonial imperialism that took America into global preeminence. He expanded executive power and managed public opinion through his quiet manipulation of the press. McKinley paved the way for the bold and flamboyant leadership of his famous successor, Teddy Roosevelt, who built on his accomplishments (and got credit for them). Merry writes movingly about McKinley's admirable personal life, from his simple Midwestern upbringing to his Civil War heroism to his brave comportment just moments before his death by assassination (it was only six months into his second term when he was shot). Lively, definitive, and eye-opening, President McKinley resurrects this overlooked president and places him squarely on the list of one of the most important.
LC Classification NumberE711.6.M54 2017
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- 13 May, 2020
Well-written and interesting biography
This book covers a period of history between the civil war and the time of Theodore Roosevelt that is often under covered. President McKinley was a good man, and a good president. We are reminded of how hard life was until recently, a time when you could expect most of your children to die before they grew up, and when there was no adequate treatment of mental and physical illness. The book is absorbing and well-written.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- 09 Jun, 2021
An excellent, exhaustive, history!
Exhaustive, in this case, is both positive and negative. The reader of this book will certainly learn about McKinley and the close of the 19th and beginning of the 20th century in American politics. I did feel that it got bogged down in the details, at times, but I would highly recommend it.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- 01 Dec, 2020
Loved the book
Great historical view of President McKinleyVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
