Presidential Chronicles Volume V: Dawn of a New Century: The Lives of: Chester Arthur, Grover Cleveland, Benjamin Harrison, William McKinley, and ... (Presidential Chronicles - Volumes Book 5)

Dawn of a New Century is the fifth full volume of biographies in David Fisher's series Presidential Chronicles- the series of books and videos on American history as seen through the lives of the Presidents of the United States. Author David Fisher provides robust yet concise biographies of every U.S. President in this unique multi-volume collection, revealing the essential elements of their lives in the contexts of their times. Fisher makes extensive use of first-person quotations to help convey the inner thoughts of his subjects, along with a broad collection of images to help bring these stories to life. Many of the images are pulled from his vast personal collection of first edition presidential biographies, with many dating from the era in which these men were charged to lead their nation.Volume V: Dawn of a New Century – The fifth volume of Presidential Chroniclestells the life stories of the following five American Presidents who bridged the transition to the 20th Century and the emergence of the United States as a power on the world stage: Chester Arthur Grover Cleveland Benjamin Harrison William McKinley Theodore RooseveltFisher explores the American Gilded Age, an era that tried to move beyond the Civil War and Reconstruction, but continued to face intense sectional divides over issues of the economic haves and have-nots. These executives fought through currency wars that nearly brought the nation to insolvency, while also finally dealing with the scourge of all Presidents – the destructive habits associated with political patronage. As the 20th Century neared, Presidents McKinley and Roosevelt took an expansionist view, helped by a growing naval power, embracing war while turning away from a century-long policy of neutrality in the affairs of other nations. The United States emerged at the Dawn of a New Century as a world power, strongly influenced by the policies and personalities of its national executives during this era.Dawn of a New Century is part of Presidential Chronicles - Volumes, the print edition of the series in which each release includes five presidential biographies. The other released printed volumes include Volume I: The Founders (with biographies of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and James Monroe); Volume II: Democracy Expands (with biographies of John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler); Volume III: The Path to National Fracture (with biographies of James Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan); and Volume IV: War and Its Aftermath (with biographies of Abraham Lincoln, Andrew Johnson, Ulysses Grant, Rutherford Hayes, and James Garfield).These biographies are also available as individual E-Books in the Presidential Chronicles - Individual series. Read more