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Accidental Presidents

Accidental Presidents

By Jared Cohen

Eight Men Who Changed America. Simon & Schuster, 2019.

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A brief summary of Accidental Presidents

Eight men have become president of the United States without being elected to that position when the incumbent died in office; their experiences define the power, influence, and limits of the position of US head of state.

Key insights in Accidental Presidents

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What do you get from this book? Find out what happens when a vice president suddenly, unexpectedly becomes president
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If an American president dies, their vice president chosen as a matter of expediency becomes the new president
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John Tyler became president when William Harrison died after only thirty days in office
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President Millard Fillmore struggled to heal the growing divisions between north and south
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Abraham Lincoln’s vice president and successor was Andrew Johnson, a racist slave-owner
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Chester Arthur, one of the least trusted vice presidents, became one of the most respected presidents
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Accidental president Theodore Roosevelt became one of the most successful and popular leaders in us history
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Calvin Coolidge took over from warren Harding, a president who was reviled after his death
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Harry Truman replaced a popular president who had been in power for over twelve years
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Vice president Lyndon Johnson had a surprising change of heart when he became president
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It is only due to luck that there have not been more accidental presidents
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Summary of the key insights
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Selected critiques in brief
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Final word

Who should read Accidental Presidents

History students • politicians • people interested in the American political system • anyone interested in the effects of chance on the highest level of politics.

About the author of Accidental Presidents

Jared Cohen is currently CEO of Jigsaw, formerly Google Ideas. He previously served as an advisor to the US Secretary of State's Policy Planning Staff under both Condoleezza Rice and Hillary Clinton. He has written several well-received non-fiction books and contributes material on international politics to a number of publications including the Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal.

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