Description: The first comprehensive study of the three Progressive Era presidents who stretched the limits of the early twentieth-century presidency in order to meet the emerging public expectations. Explains the leadership differences between the three presidents and looks at the impact the Progressive movement had on the office of the presidency.
Review Quotes:
"An engaging and persuasive account of presidential leadership in the Progressive Era. The reader comes away with a renewed appreciation for the political skills of these three presidents as well as a heightened sensitivity to the institutional constraints and opportunities each faced."--Richard Ellis, author of Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush
"A very important book that will strengthen Arnold's reputation as America's foremost institutional historian of the presidency."--Benjamin Ginsberg, coauthor of Presidential Power: Unchecked and Unbalanced