HN 250 - The American Presidency

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Monroe University

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3 credits Decisions made in the White House have started and ended wars, caused and cured economic crises, and expanded and contracted human rights. The role of the presidency today is remarkably different than when George Washington first took the oath of office in 1789. Seven men, in particular, can be cast in the part of change agent for the American presidency: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Lyndon Johnson, and Ronald Reagan. Using the careers of these seven, students will explore the processes of decision-making. Students will study both primary and secondary sources to see what others thought of them. In addition to several short essays, students will prepare a major essay critically detailing the presidency of one of the seven.

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.monroecollege.edu

Phone Number:

(718) 933-6700

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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