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" The presidency / "
Kevin J. McNamara.
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BL
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1017364
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b771734
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| Main Entry
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McNamara, Kevin J.
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The presidency /\ Kevin J. McNamara.
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| Publication Statement
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Philadelphia :: Chelsea House Publishers,, ©2000.
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| Series Statement
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Your government--how it works
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64 pages :: illustrations (some color) ;; 25 cm.
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0791055337
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: 9780791055335
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Includes bibliographical references (page 62) and index.
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| Contents
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Government: Crises of confidence -- War, crises and the U.S. Constitution -- Founding fathers and the presidency -- Democracy, slavery, expansion, and civil war -- Industrialization, reform and the world -- Reform, world war and the Depression -- New Deal, world war, and the Cold war.
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Discusses the history, duties, powers, and traditions of the office of the president and how presidents from Washington to Clinton have handled crises during their terms in office.
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Presidents-- United States, Juvenile literature.
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Presidents.
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Presidents-- United States.
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Presidents.
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United States, Politics and government.
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United States, Politics and government.
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United States.
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| Dewey Classification
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973/.09/9
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JK517.M36 2000
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