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We the Presidents

by Ronald Gruner

772 pp · Hardcover · $55.00 · 07-04-2026 · ISBN 9798994439210

The blunders, gaffes, and brilliant successes of those in the Oval Office throughout the century come into focus in this very readable and informative survey of modern American history and the presidency.

Top Market Takeaway

New adults and young adults seeking history resources are the unexpected beneficiaries of this refreshingly balanced evaluation of the men who have held the presidency for the last 100 years. Without bias and fully fact-checkable, Gruner’s title provides honest and hard-won context for the history and current state of democracy in the US.

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