Unmasking the truth : America's overrated and underrated presidents : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

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Authors
Welcome, Sarah E.
Advisor
Markle, Larry L.
Issue Date
2007
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Thesis (B.?)
Department
Honors College
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Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to unmask the truth of the history of the American presidency, overcoming the personal and political agendas of high school lesson plans, by discussing the presidencies of two underrated leaders (Ulysses S. Grant and Herbert Hoover) and two overrated leaders (Grover Cleveland and Ronald Reagan), bringing to light little-known facts and dispelling public misconceptions, in order to make the public more fully informed of this nation's most prestigious institution. It is the hopes of the author that this work will inspire readers to take a more critical look into their nation's history and to actively question the facts presented to them by society's "educated" members.