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Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s by Mieczkowski, Yanek
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- Binding
- Hardcover
- Weight
- 1 lbs
- Product Group
- Book
- IsTextBook
- No
- ISBN
- 9780813123493
- Subject Area
- Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
- Publication Name
- Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- University Press of Kentucky
- Subject
- United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / Executive Branch
- Publication Year
- 2005
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 27.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 480 Pages
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History has not been kind to Gerald Ford. His name evokes an image of either America's only unelected president, who abruptly pardoned his corrupt predecessor, or an accident-prone man who failed to provide skilled leadership to a country in domestic turmoil. In Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s , historian Yanek Mieczkowski reexamines Ford's two and a half years in office, showing that his presidency successfully confronted the most vexing crises of the postwar era. Surveying the state of America in the 1970s, Mieczkowski focuses on the economic challenges facing the country. He argues that Ford's understanding of the national economy was better than that of any other modern president, that Ford oversaw a dramatic reduction of inflation, and that his attempts to solve the energy crisis were based in sound economic principles. Throughout his presidency, Ford labored under the legacy of Watergate. Democrats scored landslide victories in the 1974 midterm elections, and the president engaged with a spirited opposition Congress. Within an anemic Republican Party, the right wing challenged Ford's leadership, even as pundits predicted the death of the GOP. Yet Ford reinvigorated the party and fashioned a 1976 campaign strategy against Jimmy Carter that brought him from thirty points behind to a dead heat on election day. Mieczkowski draws on numerous personal interviews with the former president, cabinet officials, and members of the Ninety-fourth Congress. In his reassessment of this underrated president, Ford emerges as a skilled executive, an effective diplomat, and a leader with a clear vision for America's future. Working to heal a divided nation, Ford unified the GOP and laid the groundwork for the Republican resurgence in subsequent decades. The first major work on the former president to appear in more than ten years, Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s combines the best of biography and economic, social, and presidential history to create an intriguing portrait of a president, his times, and his legacy.
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Publisher
University Press of Kentucky
ISBN-10
0813123496
ISBN-13
9780813123493
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44180272
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Gerald Ford and the Challenges of the 1970s
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
United States / Revolutionary Period (1775-1800), General, Presidents & Heads of State, American Government / Executive Branch
Publication Year
2005
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, History, Political Science
Number of Pages
480 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
27.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2004-026890
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
E866.M54 2005
Grade from
College Graduate Student
Reviews
"A welcome study of an usual American president.-- Journal of American History" -- Journal of American History, "Adds a great deal to our understanding of Ford's priorities and guiding philosophy for the nation's domestic and international policies. Mieczkowski shows within a broad historical context how Ford dealt with the challenges the country faced during the mid-1970s." -- Michigan Historical Review, "One of the best presidential biographies I have read. It explains the rise of the Republican Party as a ruling majority today. It is fast paced and extremely well written. It is a worthy assessment of Mr. Ford's presidency." -- (Lanett, AL) Valley Times-News, By a masterful analysis, Mieczkowski shows how Ford restored credibility to government and promoted amicable relations with Congres., "In this impressive book, he argues that Ford's tenure as president deserves more consideration and even praise than it has often received. After reading it, one is hard pressed to disagree with the author's conclusion.-- H-Net Reviews" -- H-Net Reviews, "By a masterful analysis, Mieczkowski shows how Ford restored credibility to government and promoted amicable relations with Congres." -- Richard Lowitt, University of Oklahoma, This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency., In this impressive book, he argues that Ford's tenure as president deserves more consideration and even praise than it has often received. After reading it, one is hard pressed to disagree with the author's conclusion., Adds a great deal to our understanding of Ford's priorities and guiding philosophy for the nation's domestic and international policies. Mieczkowski shows within a broad historical context how Ford dealt with the challenges the country faced during the mid-1970s., "The reader come away from reading this fine and impeccably researched book with a new appreciation for Gerald Ford as a sophisticated thinker and a person with a consistent vision for the nation's domestic and international policy.... Succeeds admirably as a political biography.-- Business History Review" -- Business History Review, The reader come away from reading this fine and impeccably researched book with a new appreciation for Gerald Ford as a sophisticated thinker and a person with a consistent vision for the nation's domestic and international policy.... Succeeds admirably as a political biography., "This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency." -- Library Journal, "One of the best presidential biographies I have read. It explains the rise of the Republican Party as a ruling majority today. It is fast paced and extremely well written. It is a worthy assessment of Mr. Ford's presidency.-- (Lanett, AL) Valley Times-News" -- (Lanett, AL) Valley Times-News, "By a masterful analysis, Mieczkowski shows how Ford restored credibility to government and promoted amicable relations with Congres.-- Richard Lowitt, University of Oklahoma" -- Richard Lowitt, University of Oklahoma, "In this impressive book, he argues that Ford's tenure as president deserves more consideration and even praise than it has often received. After reading it, one is hard pressed to disagree with the author's conclusion." -- H-Net Reviews, "Adds a great deal to our understanding of Ford's priorities and guiding philosophy for the nation's domestic and international policies. Mieczkowski shows within a broad historical context how Ford dealt with the challenges the country faced during the mid-1970s.-- Michigan Historical Review" -- Michigan Historical Review, "The reader come away from reading this fine and impeccably researched book with a new appreciation for Gerald Ford as a sophisticated thinker and a person with a consistent vision for the nation's domestic and international policy.... Succeeds admirably as a political biography." -- Business History Review, One of the best presidential biographies I have read. It explains the rise of the Republican Party as a ruling majority today. It is fast paced and extremely well written. It is a worthy assessment of Mr. Ford's presidency., "This ambitious work calls for a reexamination of the Ford presidency in light of the formidable challenges he faced upon taking office. A welcome and important addition to the literature on the Ford presidency.-- Library Journal" -- Library Journal
Copyright Date
2005
Dewey Decimal
973.925/092 B
Dewey Edition
22
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Yes
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