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A compelling introduction to the fathers of America's presidents After so much literature about first ladies and first families, here finally is a fascinating book focused on the fathers of our presidents. This lively and entertaining account of 44 disparate men reveals how they inspired, motivated, and influenced sons who ultimately ascended to the presidency. They include two who were themselves presidents, John Adams and George H. W. Bush, as well as two stepfathers, those of Gerald Ford and Bill Clinton. First Fathers captures the whole range of the American experience- from utter destitution to immense wealth, from enormous success to abject failure, unified by a common thread- the restless, ambitious, quintessentially American pursuit of happiness. Harold I. Gullan, PhD (Philadelphia, PA), is a distinguished presidential scholar and the author of the highly praised Faith of Our Mothers, on the mothers of American presidents, and The Upset That Wasn't, on the dramatic 1948 election.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: First Fathers
• Subtitle: The Men Who Inspired Our Presidents
• Author: Harold I. Gullan
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardback
• Number of pages: 320
• EAN: 9780471465973
• ISBN: 9780471465973
• ID: 06782027
• Publisher: Turner Publishing Company
• Weight: 608 g
• Dimensions: 243 × 165 × 27 mm
• Date of publishing: 28. May 2004

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