Rating the Presidents: Washington to Clinton

@article{Schlesinger1997RatingTP,
  title={Rating the Presidents: Washington to Clinton},
  author={A. Schlesinger},
  journal={Political Science Quarterly},
  year={1997},
  volume={112},
  pages={179}
}
  • A. Schlesinger
  • Published 1997
  • Political Science
  • Political Science Quarterly
    • My father, the historian Arthur M. Schlesinger, started it all nearly half a century ago. In 1948 he asked fifty-five leading historians how they rated the American presidents. The results, published in Life magazine just before Harry Truman confounded the prophets and won reelection, excited much interest and also much controversy. In 1962 the New York Times Magazine prevailed upon my father to repeat the poll. Again much interest and much controversy. In 1996 the New York Times Magazine asked… CONTINUE READING
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