Book Nook - We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century

 From Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump, Ronald Gruner explores the tenures of 17 presidents across 100 years in his refreshingly nonpartisan book, We The Presidents: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century. 

“If you study presidential administrations over the last century, you’ll find history often repeating itself. America First movements, for example, surged during the Harding, Roosevelt, Reagan and Trump administrations. Other trends from immigration to taxation followed similar paths,” Gruner commented in a recent interview. “Every generation tends to believe they live in unique times. But today's issues most often had their roots in earlier presidencies.”

I had a chance to review this book - and my husband actually took it to read first. He enjoys non-fiction books and is intrigued by a lot of elements of US history. Looking at different events through the lens of the presidents and the decisions that shaped them was pretty interesting. It provided context and a deeper understanding for what I've learned about in history books, such as how decisions during the Cold War influenced the Vietnam War, and how immigrations and global conflicts today can be traced back to previous presidential policies.

 

 

“My objective in writing We The Presidents was to provide readers a broader, more tolerant understanding of how and why America has evolved over the past century,” Gruner added.

 

About the Author  

Ronald Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three successful technology companies during his long career. Each firm was a pioneer and leader in its industry. Gruner lives with his wife, Nancy, in Naples, Florida, where he is a private pilot, amateur radio operator and consistently poor golfer.

 

For more information, please visit https://wethepresidents.us/.