Presidential Courage
Brave Leaders and How They Changed America 1789-1989

Presidential Courage is about the difficult decisions made by eight presidents in the face of public opinion based on the principle of what is best for the nation and not political expediency. In Profiles of Courage JFK wrote about leaders that “sailed with the wind until the decisive moment when th......more

Just finished reading "Presidential Courage" by Michael Beschloss. Beschloss looks at a series of unpopular presidential decisions that made the U.S. stronger despite their controversy. To the average reader, some examples will be well known, such as emancipation under Lincoln, or obscure, like Jack......more

This book surprised me. Maybe it was the cover, maybe it was the blurbs. But for some reason I feared it would be a shallow, light-weight read. Well I was wrong. Michael Beschloss has written an incredibly entertaining, richly-detailed history of six key presidents who served the nation in its first......more

This book accounts the changes made by presidents in peace time and war from Washington to Reagan. It is very thought provoking and makes you see each president a little differently than you may have before.......more

I had to read this for a book discussion, I am leading with a colleague, and I have to say I was so glad I read it. It highlights 9 presidents and the times in their tenure when they had to make unpopular decisions. It highlighted that our union has withstood times as bad as these and has survived.......more