The New York Times on the Presidency

<p><span><strong>An exciting and affordable new volume offering a unique perspective on the Oval Office</strong></span><span> </span></p><p><span>The first title in a new imprint that pairs expert political analysis with rich historical news coverage <em>The New York Times on the Presidency</em> is a fascinating new reference book that uses nearly 150 years of  <em>New York Times’</em> reporting to explore the dynamic nature of the presidency in the American political system.</span><span> </span> </p><p style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Presidential scholar Meena Bose has selectively chosen a variety of news articles editorials and data from <em>The Times </em>for which she has written context-providing narrative that discusses the key issues leadership challenges and turning points in each president’s administration from Franklin Pierce (1853-1857) through George W. Bush (2001-2008).<em> The New York Times on the Presidency</em> provides readers with insight into the stories of 29 presidents spanning three centuries as well as the effect <em>The</em> <em>New York Times</em>’ position may have had on the issues of their day. </span></p><p><span>Selected documents from the <em>New York Times</em> include:  </span></p><ul> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>News stories</span></li> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Editorials and letters to the editor</span></li> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Op ed essays</span></li> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Pictures</span></li> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Public opinion polling data</span></li> <li style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><span>Obituaries</span> </li></ul><p style=margin: 0in 0in 0pt;><em><span>The New York Times on the Presidency</span></em><span> launches the new <em><span>TimesReference</span><span> </span></em>series from CQ Press. The series is designed to support high school and college curricula and course work focusing on topics in American government U.S. history elections Congress the presidency the U.S. Supreme Court journalism and public opinion. Just in time for the 2008 election </span><em><span>The New York Times on the Presidency</span></em><span> will find a home in high school public and undergraduate libraries.</span></p>