The Presidents First Year
None Were Prepared, Some Never LearnedWhy the Only School for Presidents is the Presidency

A fascinating new angle on presidential history, assessing the performances of all forty-four presidents in their freshman year of the toughest job in the world Grouped by the issues the new presidents confronted in their first year in office, The Presidents First Year takes listeners into the history, thought processes, and results on a case-by-case basis, including how the presidents subsequent actions prove that they learnedor didnt learnfrom their mistakes. From George Washington to Barack Obama, The Presidents First Year details the challenging first twelve months of all our presidents tenures.