The Mortal Presidency
Illness and Anguish in the White House
The presidency is hazardous to your helth. Fully two-thirds of our presidents have died before reaching their life-expectancy- despite being wealthier, better educated, and better cared for that most Americans. In Mortal Presidency, the first complete account of death and illness in the White House, Robert E. Gilbert looks at modern presidents including Coolidge, FDR, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Reagan. He shows- in some cases, for the first time- that all suffered from debilitating medical problems, physical and/or psychological, which they frequently managed to conceal from the public but which, in important ways, affected their political live…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-8232-1837-0
- EAN: 9780823218370
- Produktnummer: 1154510
- Verlag: Fordham University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 1998
- Seitenangabe: 353 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.2 cm 517 g
- Auflage: 2 Rev ed
- Abbildungen: ports.
- Gewicht: 517
Über den Autor
Robert E. Gilbert is Professor of Political Science at Northeastern University. He is also author of three books, including Television and Presidential Politics.
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