{"product_id":"the-forty-three-presidents-nero-james-pruitt-9781491763094","title":"The Forty-Three Presidents: What They Said To and About Each Other","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarry Truman may have only slightly overstated the matter when he said, \"The presidents made the highlights of American history, and when you tell about them, you've got it.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWe can, in fact, learn a tremendous amount about the world in which we live by studying the forty-three presidents, including what they said to and about each other. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNero James Pruitt tackles the task, explaining why we should care that Sen. John Quincy Adams played chess with Secretary of State James Madison in 1803; why future war heroes and presidents Gerald Ford and John F. Kennedy supported the isolationist America First committee in the 1940s; and why diplomats John Adams and Thomas Jefferson could bond in a way that modern diplomats cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHe also shares fascinating facts and stories, such as the humorous tale of President James K. Polk hanging a portrait of Andrew Jackson in his office. Polk wrote to his friend, \"The contrast between your appearance then and now is very great.\" \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGain a deeper appreciation of what makes the United States so special by studying the fascinating connections between \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Three Presidents\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nero James Pruitt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1491763094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781491763094\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e iUniverse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 394\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.16lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.81d","brand":"Nero James Pruitt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44124050522367,"sku":"9781491763094","price":25.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e85f355a-ad9b-41e8-bbd5-eea9328ef982.jpg?v=1687434447","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-forty-three-presidents-nero-james-pruitt-9781491763094","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}