{"product_id":"9781491763100","title":"The Forty-Three Presidents: What They Said To and About Each Other","description":"\u003cp\u003eHarry Truman may have only slightly overstated the matter when he said, “The presidents made the highlights of American history, and when you tell about them, you’ve got it.”\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eWe can, in fact, learn a tremendous amount about the world in which we live by studying the forty-three presidents, including what they said to and about each other. \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eNero James Pruitt tackles the task, explaining why we should care that Sen. John Quincy Adams played chess with Secretary of State James Madison in 1803; why future war heroes and presidents Gerald Ford and John F. Kennedy supported the isolationist America First committee in the 1940s; and why diplomats John Adams and Thomas Jefferson could bond in a way that modern diplomats cannot.\u003c\/p\u003e   \u003cp\u003eHe also shares fascinating facts and stories, such as the humorous tale of President James K. Polk hanging a portrait of Andrew Jackson in his office. Polk wrote to his friend, “The contrast between your appearance then and now is very great.” \u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eGain a deeper appreciation of what makes the United States so special by studying the fascinating connections between \u003ci\u003eThe Forty-Three Presidents\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"iUniverse, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47126374482160,"sku":"9781491763100","price":3.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781491763100_p0.jpg?v=1763660147","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781491763100","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}