American Statesmanship

Joseph R. Fornieri is professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology and the director of the Center for Statesmanship, Law, and Liberty. He is the author of several books, including Abraham Lincoln, Philosopher Statesman.Kenneth L. Deutsch (1945–2015) was professor of political science at the State University of New York, Geneseo.Sean D. Sutton is professor of political science at Rochester Institute of Technology.

"From Abraham Lincoln to Donald Trump, American Statesmanship is a kaleidoscope of the good, the bad, and the ugly and an examination of why, despite the evolution of statesmanship in America, we remain a 'House Divided.' This book is relevant and necessary at this time." —Frank J. Williams, former chief justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court and founding chair of the Lincoln Forum"The elusive question of statesmanship—presidential, legislative, and judicial—is handled with thought-provoking originality by an impressive roster of experts in this important volume of essays. In an age in which, more than ever, we need statesmen (and stateswomen) of the caliber described in this collection, here is a book that will serve as both an inspiration and a guide." —Harold Holzer, author of The Presidents vs. the Press and winner of the Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize"American Statesmanship informs readers without trying to give them a set of implausible directions. It shows the failures and successes of actual leaders. It connects their policies, character, and practices to broader questions of morality and prudence." —James F. Pontuso, author of Nature's Virtue

• Introduction, Kenneth L. Deutsch1. George Washington, Gary L. Gregg II2. Benjamin Franklin , David Tucker3. Publius, Sean D. Sutton4. John Adams, Bruce P. Frohnen5. Thomas Jefferson, Stephanie P. Newbold 6. John Marshall, Phillip G. Henderson7. Alexander Hamilton, Michael P. Federici8. Andrew Jackson, Troy L. Kickler9. Daniel Webster, Johnathan O'Neill10. John Calhoun, H. Lee Cheek11. Henry Clay, Hans Schmeisser12. Abraham Lincoln, Joseph R. Fornieri13. Frederick Douglass, Peter C. Meyers14. Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Emily Krichbaum15. Susan B. Anthony, Natalie Taylor16. Theodore Roosevelt, Jean M. Yarbrough17. Woodrow Wilson, Christopher Burkett18. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Will Morrisey19. Harry S. Truman, Elizabeth Spalding20. Dwight David Eisenhower, Phillip G. Henderson21. John F. Kennedy, Patrick J. Garrity22. Martin Luther King, Giorgi Areshidze23. Lyndon B. Johnson, William J. Atto24. Richard Nixon, David Frisk25. Ronald Reagan, Mark Blitz26. Clinton, Bush, Obama, Trump, Jeff Crouch, Mark J. Rozell