Middlebury

FYSE1181A-F24

American President Biography

American President Biography
In this course we will examine biographies, both written and filmed, of several American presidents, including those who are well known – Madison, Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt – and those who are less well known – Cleveland, Polk, Van Buren, John Quincy Adams, and McKinley. What, if anything, prepared these men for the nation’s highest office? What explains their successes? Their failures? Why do we consider some great, and others not so great? What do these biographies reveal about how Americans evaluate their leaders? 3 hr. sem. AMR, CW, HIS
Course Reference Number (CRN):
92197
Subject Code:
FYSE
Course Number:
1181
Section Identifier:
A

Course

FYSE 1181

All Sections in Fall 2024

Fall 2024

FYSE1181A-F24 Seminar (Dickinson, Douglas)