Greatness in the White House by Robert Murray, Tim Blessing - 9780271024868

Pennsylvania State University Press

Greatness in the White HouseRating the Presidents, From Washington Through Ronald Reagan\nAuthor(s): Robert Murray, Tim Blessing\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Pennsylvania State University Press, United States\nImprint: Pennsylvania State University Press\nISBN-13: 9780271024868, 978-0271024868\nSynopsis\nA narrative account of the survey of almost 1,000 professional historians on what constitutes a successful performance in the presidency, this survey tells us almost as much about the thinking and biases of historians as it does about the nature of the American presidency. \n\nBesides comparing past presidential polls and constructing a ranking list of the nations chief executives, this study examines why historians rate presidents the way they do, and it analyzes those qualities and traits historians look for in a successful president. It also delimits what constitutes a failing performance in the White House and marks the major pitfalls that almost assuredly lead to an adverse hi.