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Presidents of War

By Michael Beschloss

The Epic Story, from 1807 to Modern Times. Crown, 2018.

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Presidents of War

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The fascinating and arduous exploration of war from 1812 to the present, spotlighting the augmentation of American presidential war powers while simultaneously weakening constitutional restrictions placed by the founders in order to prevent tyranny.

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Who should read Presidents of War

Historians • politicians • history professors and students • American history enthusiasts • anyone interested in wartime or presidential history

About the author of Presidents of War

Michael Beschloss is an American historian with an MBA from Harvard Business School. He served as a historian at the Smithsonian Institution and as a trustee of the White House Historical Association and National Archives Foundation. He was the NBC News Presidential Historian and is the recipient of the Ambassador Book Prize.

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