Historian and biographer Herbert S. Parmet draws on George Bush's personal papers to look at the man who led America through the end of the Cold War. Using Bush's private diaries, the work provides an intimate portrait of the 41st President, and corrects many misconceptions about him.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Routledge
ISBN-10
0765807300
ISBN-13
9780765807304
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1714727
Product Key Features
Author
Judith T. Marcus
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
General, Presidents & Heads of State
Publication Year
2000
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, Political Science
Number of Pages
576 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9.2in
Item Height
1.3in
Item Width
6.9in
Item Weight
28 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
E882.P37 2000
Edition Description
New Edition
Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Herbert S. Parmet offers up a Theodore White-model of living history which, if not the final word on Bush's legacy, brings fresh insight to the three whys most often asked about his political rise and fall: (1) Why, despite telling friends of his "strong reservations" about Bush, did Ronald Reagan pick him as a vice presidential running mate in 1980; (2) Why, despite little personal knowledge of Dan Quayle, did Bush pick him as a vice presidential running mate eight years later; (3) Why, after his unqualified "Read my lips" pledge at the Republican convention that same year, did Bush become party to the Democratic-inspired tax increase of 1990?" - American Spectator
