Milestone Documents of American Leaders

Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Author: Paul Finkelman
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN:

The second title in the ground-breaking Milestone Document series, this new set pairs primary source texts with expert analysis by esteemed historians. Milestone Documents of American Leaders features important full-text sources written by presidents, jurists, legislators and other influential people who helped shape the nation.

Milestone Documents of American Leaders

Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Author: Paul Finkelman
Publisher:
Total Pages:
Release: 2017
Genre: Statesmen
ISBN: 9781682171677

"This new four volume set pairs primary source texts with expert analysis by esteemed historians. Here, the lives of notable Americans are illuminated through an in-depth study of primary source texts they produced during their lifetimes. From presidents, jurists, and legislators to influential private citizens both past and present, American Leaders features important full-text sources written by the people who shaped the nation-and crucial scholarly analysis to help the documents come alive."--Publisher.

Milestone Documents in African American History

Milestone Documents in African American History
Author: Paul Finkelman
Publisher:
Total Pages: 472
Release: 2010
Genre: African Americans
ISBN:

A groundbreaking approach to primary source documents, with in-depth expert analysis of the court cases, presidential and legislative initiatives, and speeches that tell the story of African American history.

Milestone Documents of American Leaders

Milestone Documents of American Leaders
Author: James A. Percoco
Publisher:
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2009
Genre: History
ISBN:

Presents primary source documents, arranged alphabetically by author from Abigail Adams through Frederick Douglass, with analyses, brief biographies, timelines, and discussions of the impact of each document on history.

National Geographic Almanac of American History

National Geographic Almanac of American History
Author: John Thompson
Publisher: National Geographic Books
Total Pages: 388
Release: 2007
Genre: History
ISBN: 9781426200991

Uses images, maps, historic facts, and concise analysis to provide an in-depth resource on United States history.

Our Documents

Our Documents
Author: The National Archives
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2006-07-04
Genre: History
ISBN: 0198042272

Our Documents is a collection of 100 documents that the staff of the National Archives has judged most important to the development of the United States. The entry for each document includes a short introduction, a facsimile, and a transcript of the document. Backmatter includes further reading, credits, and index. The book is part of the much larger Our Documents initiative sponsored by the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), National History Day, the Corporation for National and Community Service, and the USA Freedom Corps.

Leadocracy

Leadocracy
Author: Geoff Smart
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2012
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1608322890

Do you think your life will get better in the future? Geoff Smart had some doubts. He saw what you see?how broken government has become. He worried about his career, his family's future, and our everyday quality of life. Then one day, Geoff received an unexpected message that changed how he saw the problem. Geoff was asked to help. His journey took him behind the scenes to work with other private sector leaders who had made the leap into government. What he discovered will surprise you. Leadocracy will tell you Why great leaders avoid government How the "3 As of Leadership" can help us identify, hire, and become better leaders How we can avoid nonleader candidates like the Turtle, Bureaucrat, Screamer, and Idealist How the adrenaline rush of "flow" can offer leaders from the private sector the adventure of a lifetime Thomas Paine's Common Sense painted a vision that inspired a generation and changed the course of human history. The movement of our time is leadocracy?government by society's greatest leaders. Leaders like you.

Leadership Matters

Leadership Matters
Author: Thomas E. Cronin
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2015-11-17
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1317256867

Some leaders fundamentally alter the status quo whilst others guide quietly. Most leadership books emphasise specific rules, but Tom Cronin and Michael Genovese see leadership as filled with paradox. Leadership Matters offers a different view of leadership - one that builds community and responds creatively to new situations. Cronin and Genovese argue that leadership is about more than just charisma and set leaders on to a different path - to unleash the power of paradox.

Watergate Remembered

Watergate Remembered
Author: M. Genovese
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 398
Release: 2012-01-02
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 113701198X

As the fortieth anniversary of the Nixon resignation approaches, it is time to take a fresh look at Watergate's impact on the American political system and to consider its significance for the historical reputation of the president indelibly associated with it.

Leadership and the Liberal Arts

Leadership and the Liberal Arts
Author: J. Wren
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2009-03-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230620140

A collection of essays by presidents of prominent liberal arts colleges and leading intellectuals who reflect on the meaning of educating individuals for leadership and how it can be accomplished in ways consistent with the missions of liberal arts institutions.