| Humor in the White House: The Wit of Five American Presidents Contributor(s): Sloane, Arthur A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0786409495 ISBN-13: 9780786409495 Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc. OUR PRICE: $34.65 Product Type: Paperback Published: March 2001 Annotation: "I heard one [presidential] candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the 90s, " Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young womans question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, "Maam, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you." Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides. This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives--Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan--used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effectiv |
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| BISAC Categories: - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: 973.099 |
| LCCN: 2001030087 |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.65 lbs) 218 pages |
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| Publisher Description: "I heard one presidential] candidate say that what this country needed was a president for the '90s," Ronald Reagan once said. "I was set to run again. I thought he said a president in his 90s." Abraham Lincoln, in one instance, was able to put a serious injury in a humorous light; in response to a young woman's question about where a soldier was wounded, Lincoln replied, "Ma'am, the bullet that wounded him would not have wounded you." Presidents often bring a sense of humor to the White House with them, allowing the American public to catch a glimpse of their not-so-serious sides. This book examines how five of the nation's funniest chief executives--Abraham Lincoln, Calvin Coolidge, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan--used wit and humor to their advantage during their terms as president, and how their management of the Executive Branch was thereby enhanced. As a bonus, the effective use of humor by several unsuccessful presidential candidates is surveyed. |
