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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The injury did not keep Jackson from leadership during the War of 1812 , when
he received the label “ tough as hickory ” for his ability to overcome supply
difficulties and lead a volunteer force of two thousand men in a successful winter
...
The injury did not keep Jackson from leadership during the War of 1812 , when
he received the label “ tough as hickory ” for his ability to overcome supply
difficulties and lead a volunteer force of two thousand men in a successful winter
...
Page 129
I would wake up exclaiming : ' I can ' t collect So - and - So ' s account . ” ”
Rockefeller kept precise records of his contributions as well . From December
1855 to April 1856 he received close to $ 95 for four months work and dispensed
$ 5 .
I would wake up exclaiming : ' I can ' t collect So - and - So ' s account . ” ”
Rockefeller kept precise records of his contributions as well . From December
1855 to April 1856 he received close to $ 95 for four months work and dispensed
$ 5 .
Page 158
Veterans who claimed an inability to work for any reason whatsoever , including
old age , could receive pensions under the new legislation . Parents and widows
of dead veterans could also receive pensions . Given the breadth of involvement
...
Veterans who claimed an inability to work for any reason whatsoever , including
old age , could receive pensions under the new legislation . Parents and widows
of dead veterans could also receive pensions . Given the breadth of involvement
...
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User Review - salem.colorado - LibraryThingThis book looks at thirteen noted American leaders, including George Washington, Henry Clay, JFK, and Bill Clinton and the relationship between morals and politics. It answers the question if a "leader breaks a vow to one person, will it be easy to break small vows to millions?" Read full review
GOD, SEX, AND STATESMANSHIP: The Morals and Politics of Great American Leaders
User Review - KirkusA work of interpretive opinion, not of fresh historical understanding. The fox, it is said, has many ideas and the hedgehog one. Olasky (Renewing American Compassion, 1996), editor of the Christian ... Read full review
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George Washington | 4 |
Thomas Jefferson | 15 |
Andrew Jackson | 43 |
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