Rating the Presidents: The Best and the Worst

Robert P. Watson

Rating the Presidents: The Best and the Worst

Research output: Other contribution

Abstract

Ranking the presidents has been called the ultimate parlor game. Indeed, Americans have a penchant for ranking all things. But there are some unique challenges to rating presidential performance. In this program, we will explore the creation of the presidency by the Framers and the challenges of the office, take an insider’s look at the polls by leading historians that rank the presidents, and share some stories behind the greatest (and failed) presidents.

This lecture will close with a discussion of the debates that surround the president ranking polls and the lessons learned from success and failure in the White House.

Original language	American English
State	Published - Feb 15 2021

Publication series

Name	Faculty and Staff Publications & Presentations

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http://spiral.lynn.edu/facpubs/1053

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