The American Leadership Tradition: Moral Vision from Washington to ClintonIn the first modern systematic examination of the bond between morals and politics, Marvin Olasky examines the lives and careers of thirteen noted American leaders, including the great, the good, and the deeply flawed, from George Washington, Henry Clay, and Booker T. Washington to Woodrow Wilson, John F. Kennedy, and Bill Clinton. Olasky looks closely at the connections between religion, sexual practices, and political decisions, examining the repeated connections between private character and public action. He explains how so-called "compartmentalization" proved to be as impossible for Lincoln as for Woodrow Wilson. |
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Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton Marvin N. Olasky. building , no land purchased for placement of a building , no equip- ment , and not even any students . So he began visiting families in the Tuskegee area , thereby revisit- ing ...
Moral Vision from Washington to Clinton Marvin N. Olasky. building , no land purchased for placement of a building , no equip- ment , and not even any students . So he began visiting families in the Tuskegee area , thereby revisit- ing ...
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... building in 1888 , and tinsmithing and shoemaking in 1889 . In speeches that he gave to publicize the school and raise funds , Washington argued that those who were lazy and made no effort to improve their skills or accumulate property ...
... building in 1888 , and tinsmithing and shoemaking in 1889 . In speeches that he gave to publicize the school and raise funds , Washington argued that those who were lazy and made no effort to improve their skills or accumulate property ...
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... building . He translated for them as the soldier on the roof signaled with flags : " YOU UNDER THE TREES . ATTACK ON THIS BUILDING MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY . CLERKS CANNOT WORK . GOVERN- MENT BUSINESS INTERRUPTED . REPORT WITHOUT DELAY ...
... building . He translated for them as the soldier on the roof signaled with flags : " YOU UNDER THE TREES . ATTACK ON THIS BUILDING MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY . CLERKS CANNOT WORK . GOVERN- MENT BUSINESS INTERRUPTED . REPORT WITHOUT DELAY ...
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George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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