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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... turned toward a heavenly one ; Henry Clay turned to his own wits , and grew up without much discipline or belief that truth was important . That scoffing attitude showed quickly in Clay's career as a lawyer . He gained his initial fame ...
... turned toward a heavenly one ; Henry Clay turned to his own wits , and grew up without much discipline or belief that truth was important . That scoffing attitude showed quickly in Clay's career as a lawyer . He gained his initial fame ...
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... turned on her : “ I suppose you think you'll get to the White House yourself , don't you ? " Lincoln himself tried to intervene , but " Mrs. Lincoln repeatedly attacked her husband in the presence of officers . " Badeau reported that ...
... turned on her : “ I suppose you think you'll get to the White House yourself , don't you ? " Lincoln himself tried to intervene , but " Mrs. Lincoln repeatedly attacked her husband in the presence of officers . " Badeau reported that ...
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... turned into an ice rink . One Sunday the weather turned cold and Rockefeller wanted to flood a pond to create a smooth surface for the next day's skating , but he did not want to have such work done on the Sabbath . Rockefeller's ...
... turned into an ice rink . One Sunday the weather turned cold and Rockefeller wanted to flood a pond to create a smooth surface for the next day's skating , but he did not want to have such work done on the Sabbath . Rockefeller's ...
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George Washington | 3 |
Thomas Jefferson | 23 |
Andrew Jackson | 45 |
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