Farris, Scott

More than fifty years after President John F. Kennedy's assassination, and a quarter century since President Ronald Reagan left the White House, the two men remain the ideals of how the left and the right believe a president should look, sound, and act. This book follows the Kennedy and Reagan lives from birth until 1960 and shows how the experiences, attitudes, and skills developed by each man later impacted his presidency.

Describes presidential candidates who ran for president and lost, but influenced American history, including Henry Clay, Barry Goldwater, Al Gore and Adlai Stevenson.