Presidential diversions : presidents at play from George Washington to George W. Bush / Paul F. Boller, Jr.

Boller's anecdotal histories have uncovered new aspects and hidden dimensions in the lives of our presidents. Now he turns to an uncharted--but unexpectedly revealing--element of our leaders' personalities as he brings us stories of what the presidents did for fun. In thumbnail portraits of every pr...

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Main Author: Boller, Paul F.
Language:English
Published: Orlando : Harcourt, [2007], ©2007.
Edition:First edition.
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Physical Description:xi, 419 pages ; 24 cm
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