Presidents Versus Senators: Conflicts and Rivalries That Shaped America

Landmark political confrontations between sitting presidents and powerful senators have occurred throughout American history--some have shaped the nation. This book takes an in-depth look at seven of those major "Washington wars," including the personal rivalries that spawned each one, the strategies and events that transpired as a result, and the aftermaths and impacts on the country.

Neither compromise nor surrender were considered in these intense debates, which left scars on the national psyche. Each episode could be worthy of a historical narrative all its own but considered together they illustrate the long and bitter history of democratic warfare between the leaders and branches of government at either end of Pennsylvania Avenue.

The late F. Martin Harmon was a retired journalist and communications specialist with nearly 50 years writing experience and the author of six non-fiction books. He also worked at two daily newspapers, three Southern universities, and the historic polio rehab center founded by Franklin Roosevelt in Warm Springs, Georgia.