Onward

How did early presidents reconcile their slave holding with their support for democracy and liberty? How did Thomas Jefferson, the champion of limited government, magnify presidential powers?

Why does James K. Polk belong in this august group? Why did Abraham Lincoln believe that he could not be reelected in 1864? In what ways did accidental president Harry S Truman transform America’s role in the world? How did master politician Lyndon Johnson blunder into the Vietnam War? Why did Ronald Reagan abandon the Christian conservatives who fought for his election as president?

About the Author

John O’Sullivan

John O’Sullivan is a senior fellow at National Review Institute and a contributing editor of National Review.

How did early presidents reconcile their slave holding with their support for democracy and liberty? How did Thomas Jefferson, the champion of limited government, magnify presidential powers?

Why does James K. Polk belong in this august group? Why did Abraham Lincoln believe that he could not be reelected in 1864? In what ways did accidental president Harry S Truman transform America’s role in the world? How did master politician Lyndon Johnson blunder into the Vietnam War? Why did Ronald Reagan abandon the Christian conservatives who fought for his election as president?