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The must-read summary of Michael Beschloss's book: “Presidential Courage: Brave Leaders and How They Changed America, 1789-1989”.
This complete summary of "Presidential Courage" by Michael Beschloss, a renowned American historian and specialist in presidency, presents his description of the particularities, weaknesses and complexities that characterize the presidents that changed the future of America, particularly in times of difficulty or faced with complex dilemmas to resolve.
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• Understand American presidency and those who stepped up to the mark in difficult times
• Expand your knowledge of American politics and history
To learn more, read "Presidential Courage" and discover what motivated some of American history's bravest leaders.
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Book Presentation: Presidential Courage by Michael Beschloss
Book Abstract
American Presidents have faced crucial times in our country’s history. The presidents showcased in Presidential Courage are those leaders who showed courage and leadership that dramatically changed the future of America. The presidents are brought to life – not as one-dimensional heroes, but with particularities, weaknesses, and complexities. All, however, are shown coping with the “supreme dilemmas of their lives.”
About the Author
Michael Beschloss is the author of eight books on American Presidents and has been called the nation’s leading Presidential historian by Newsweek. He is the NBC News Presidential Historian and also contributes to PBS’s The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer.
Summary of Presidential Courage (Michael Beschloss)
George Washington
In 1794, the British started reneging on the pledge they made at the conclusion of the Revolutionary War. They were arming Indians and refusing to abandon the forts they had held before the War. In addition, British ships were seizing U.S. ships sailing to and from the French West Indies, as Britain was at war with France.
Hoping to work out a new treaty with Britain, Washington sent Chief Justice John Jay to London. In his mansion in Philadelphia, Washington read through the treaty that Jay sent him. He knew that, should he approve it, Americans “would excoriate him for truckling to their old oppressor.”
One article in the treaty said that America could trade with the West Indies, but limited trade to smaller vessels. The treaty also permitted the British to halt American exports to France and released Britain from its requirement to pay reparations to American slaves they had taken during the Revolutionary War.
