7/19/13

The Forgotten Presidents: Their Untold Constitutional Legacy by Michael J. Gerhardt



★★½

GENRE: History
SUBJECT: revenge, greed, immortality, loyality
Setting: Washington, DC
CHARACTERS: Van Buren, WH Harrison, Tyler, Taylor, Fillmore, Pierce, Arthur, Cleveland, B Harrison, Taft, Coolidge, Carter 
DATE READ: July 5 - July 19
NO. OF PAGES: 336
Off the Shelf (pre-2013)? Source?:   Kindle, NetGalley

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Yes, there are Presidents that are better known than others, while these "forgotten" ones made contributions to the benefit of their successors.  It might have been more interesting with a bit more editing.

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