TY - BOOK AU - Merry,Robert W. TI - Where they stand: the American presidents in the eyes of voters and historians SN - 9781451625400 (hardcover) AV - 002 E 176.1 M573w 2012 U1 - 973.0099 PY - 2012/// CY - New York PB - Simon & Schuster KW - Presidents KW - Rating of KW - United States KW - Biography KW - History KW - Political leadership KW - Primera Jornada de Catalogación KW - Estados Unidos KW - Política y gobierno KW - Politics and government N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-281) and index; Introduction: The great white house rating game -- I. The historians -- The judgment of history -- The vagaries of history -- II. The people -- The making of the presidency -- The presidential referendum -- The judgment of the electorate -- The stain of failure -- III. The test of greatness -- War and peace -- Split-decision presidents -- Leaders of destiny -- IV. Reputations in flux -- Republican resurgence -- The post-Cold War presidents -- Conclusion: Clear and present danger ER -