Presidential Travel: The Journey from George Washington to George W. Bush

Review "Succeeds not only as a history of presidential travel, but also as an inquiry into the complex relationship between American citizens and their chief executive. Original, insightful, and brimming with colorful detail." Alan Schroeder, author of Celebrity-in-Chief "A superb tour of presidential travel and its deeper meanings. Ellis finds a fresh way to see presidents, power, and the American people. The fascinating historical detail adds up to a sober reflection of lost republican ideals. Wise, lively, elegant, fun, and vexing." James A. Morone, author of Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American History "A fascinating and eminently readable work that provides a distinctive perspective on American social and political development." Fred I. Greenstein, author of The Presidential Difference" From the Back Cover "Succeeds not only as a history of presidential travel, but also as an inquiry into the complex relationship between American citizens and their chief executive. Original, insightful, and brimming with colorful detail."--Alan Schroeder, author of