A compelling introduction to the fathers of America's presidents
After so much literature about first ladies and first families, here
finally is a fascinating book focused on the fathers of our presidents.
This lively and entertaining account of 44 disparate men reveals how
they inspired, motivated, and influenced sons who ultimately ascended to
the presidency. They include two who were themselves presidents, John
Adams and George H. W. Bush, as well as two stepfathers, those of Gerald
Ford and Bill Clinton. First Fathers captures the whole range of the
American experience--from utter destitution to immense wealth, from
enormous success to abject failure, unified by a common thread--the
restless, ambitious, quintessentially American pursuit of happiness.
Harold I. Gullan, PhD (Philadelphia, PA), is a distinguished
presidential scholar and the author of the highly praised Faith of Our
Mothers, on the mothers of American presidents, and The Upset That
Wasn't, on the dramatic 1948 election.