The Carter Years (Presidential Profiles) - Hardcover

Kaufman, Burton Ira

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0816053693 ISBN 13: 9780816053698

Publisher: Facts on File, 2006

Synopsis

After the Vietnam War came to a close in 1975, American citizens were greatly disheartened by the loss and devastation caused by the war. Facing high unemployment rates, high inflation, and oil shortages across the country, the American people were looking for a president who could revamp their spirits and take charge of the faltering economy. Known for his humanitarian efforts, James Earl Carter, later known as President Jimmy Carter, played up his farm-boy persona and won himself a presidential election. But his efforts to revitalize this troubled nation fell short of the mark. The Carter Years focuses on the administration of this president, including a section of more than 250 biographical entries covering all the key personalities connected to this administration; a chronology that spans the history of the administration; and a sizable appendix that includes important documents, such as inaugural addresses, important presidential speeches, tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, members of Congress and the Senate, and more. Biographical entries include: Bella Abzug; Zbigniew Brzezinski; William Billy Carter; Thomas S. Tip O'Neill; Anwar Sadat; and many others.

About this title

About the Author:

BURTON I. KAUFMAN is Dean of the School for Interdisciplinary Studies at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Review:

.,."[a] valuable resource for research."

.,." recommended for large public and undergraduate academic libraries."

.,." would fit nicely in school and public library reference collections."

.,."a well-written volume and useful tool for academic and public libraries."

.,."[an] excellent resource for the high-school researcher and public library user."

.,."provides comprehensive information on the administration of President George H. W. Bush."

.,."offers a well-written and thorough examination of Reagan's political career and is highly recommended."

.,."this volume is well written and is an excellent purchase for college and university and public libraries."

"The entries were written by experts, and all entries are signed...highly recommended for academic libraries, as is the whole Presidential Profiles series..."

.,."provid[es] one-stop shopping for information on the key personalities surrounding each presidential administration...useful in particular for undergraduate libraries."

About this edition

• Publisher: Facts on File
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0816053693
• ISBN 13: 9780816053698
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 471