Presidents of war
(Large Print)

"The text of this Large Print edition is unabridged."

Includes bibliographical references.

Ten years in the research and writing, Presidents of War is a fresh, magisterial, intimate look at a procession of American leaders as they took the nation into conflict and mobilized their county for victory. From James Madison and the War of 1812 to recent times, we see presidents 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. Beschloss's interviews with surviving participants in the drama, and his findings in original letters, diaries, once-classifed national security documents, and other sources, help him to tell this story in a way it has not been told before.