Confronting the Presidents, Bill OReilly
Confronting the Presidents, Bill OReilly
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Confronting the Presidents
No Spin Assessments from Washington to Biden

Bestseller

Author: Bill O'Reilly, Martin Dugard

Narrator: Robert Petkoff

Unabridged: 16 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/10/2024


Synopsis

Every American president, from Washington to Biden: Their lives, policies, foibles, and legacies, assessed with clear-eyed authority and wit.

Authors of the acclaimed Killing books, the #1 bestselling narrative history series in the world, Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard begin a new direction with Confronting the Presidents.

From Washington to Jefferson, Lincoln to Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Kennedy to Nixon, Reagan to Obama and Biden, the 45 United States presidents have left lasting impacts on our nation. Some of their legacies continue today, some are justly forgotten, and some have changed as America has changed. Whether famous, infamous, or obscure, all the presidents shaped our nation in unexpected ways.

The authors' extensive research has uncovered never before seen historical facts based on private correspondence and newly discovered documentation, such as George Washington's troubled relationship with his mother.

In Confronting the Presidents, O’Reilly and Dugard present 45 wonderfully entertaining and insightful portraits of each president, with no-spin commentary on their achievements—or lack thereof. Who best served America, and who undermined the founding ideals? Who were the first ladies, and what were their surprising roles in making history? Which presidents were the best, which the worst, and which didn’t have much impact? How do decisions made in one era, under the pressure of particular circumstances, still resonate today? And what do presidents like to eat, drink, and do when they aren’t working—or even sometimes when they are?

These and many more questions are answered in each fascinating chapter of Confronting the Presidents. Written with O’Reilly and Dugard’s signature style, authority, and eye for telling detail, Confronting the Presidents will delight all listeners of history, politics, and current affairs, especially during the 2024 election season.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin’s Press.

About Bill O'Reilly

Bill O'Reilly is a three-time Emmy Award winner and has received the Governor's Award from the Boston/New England chapter of the prestigious National Academy of Television Arts and Science. He is best known as the controversial executive producer and anchor of the Fox News Channel show, titled, "The Factor", by his fans. A fun fact is that he served as the anchor on the Inside Edition news magazine after being a national correspondent for ABC News.

O'Reilly wrote several novels of which 5 million copies are in circulation. His most recent, Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity is a deeply personal memoir that has sold more than 1 million copies and was on the New York Times bestseller list for more than 52 weeks. His four previous non-fiction novels were at #1 on the same list. His O'Reilly Factor for Kids outsold all other children's non-fiction books in 2005.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Stefan on September 14, 2024

I felt slightly underwhelming by Confronting the Presidents, which I was looking forward to for months as someone enamored with presidential history. A chapter is devoted per president from Washington to Obama (with two chapters for Cleveland’s nonconsecutive terms). Due to the recency of their admi......more

Goodreads review by Kenny on September 21, 2024

This book is a very mixed bag and falls somewhere is the line of 3-3.5 stars, but no higher as the book is RIFE with errors, shockingly even with some of the more recent presidents. These include : Statement that the press came up with Camelot for the Kennedy presidency during his tenure, (when in f......more

Goodreads review by Chris on December 12, 2024

There is nothing in "Confronting the Presidents" by Bill O'Reilly that you couldn't get by simply reading profiles of all the US presidents on Wikipedia. A slim 400 page book with assessments of the presidents should have been a tipoff: It is not possible to write a comprehensive book about all the......more

Goodreads review by Brent on October 14, 2024

I was a political science major and history minor in college so I have always enjoyed books on famous politicians. The most famous politicians are Presidents of the United States. There is no book I am aware of like this- an analysis of each President. I am a big fan of Bill O'Reilly. I have read his......more

Goodreads review by Daniel on November 15, 2024

There are several issues with this book. 1) Historical Inaccuracies abound. For starters, I did not find any major historical issues but there were enough to make you cringe as you read it. For example, Stephen Douglas is referred to as the “anti-slavery Northern Democrat.” Considering he was the dri......more