Presidential travel : the journey from George Washington to George W. Bush / Richard J. Ellis.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ellis, Richard (Richard J.)
Language:English
Published: Lawrence, Kan. : University Press of Kansas, [2008], ©2008.
Subjects:
Presidents > United States > History.
Presidents > Travel > History.
Presidents > Protection > United States.
Visits of state.
Physical Description:ix, 317 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • The origins of presidential travel : the tours of George Washington and James Monroe
  • The life of the party : the tours of Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren
  • Democratic manners and presidential dignity : the tours of Zachary Taylor and Andrew Johnson
  • Protecting the president
  • Paying for presidential travel
  • Going abroad : breaking the "ironclad custom"
  • Trains, planes, and the paradox of the transportation revolution
  • Conclusion: The rise of the regal presidency.