The power and the story : how the crafted presidential narrative has determined political success from George Washington to George W. Bush / Evan Cornog.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-287) and index.
Contents
Introduction -- American heroes, American myths -- Families matter -- Finding a story, choosing a character -- Fashioning the story -- When stories collide : campaigning for president -- A brand-new story : election and inauguration -- The white House as movie set -- Winners and losers -- Good and evil -- Exits -- Memoirs and second acts -- The judgment of history -- A story in progress : George W. Bush.