We the Presidents, Ronald Gruner
We the Presidents, Ronald Gruner
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We the Presidents
How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century

Author: Ronald Gruner

Narrator: Tom Parks

Unabridged: 23 hr 51 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 10/25/2022

Synopsis

Rather than a traditional presidential history, We the Presidents focuses on a century of presidencies from Warren G. Harding to Donald J. Trump and how their presidencies have shaped today's America, and the world.

Many of today's critical issues, including immigration, inflation, income disparity, civil discord, and the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, all had their roots in earlier presidencies. Ronald Gruner's engaging and straightforward writing describes how presidencies over the last century have shaped today's America from the Emergency Immigration Act of 1921 to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020.

The award-winning We the Presidents is more than an absorbing read; it is a great education on the issues which have shaped the American century up to the present day when democracy, both in America and around the world, faces yet another crucial test of its resilience and strength.

"Essential reading for every conscientious citizen." —U.S. Review of Books

About Ronald Gruner

Ronald Gruner founded and served as chief executive of three successful technology companies during his long career: Alliant Computer founded in 1982, Shareholder.com in 1993, and Sky Analytics in 2009. Each firm was a pioneer and leader in its industry: Alliant in parallel processing, Shareholder.com in investor relations, and Sky in legal analytics.

During his thirty-five years as a chief executive, Gruner faced the challenges of making difficult decisions; balancing the interests of shareholders, customers, and employees; and focusing on the long-term even as short-term pressures often seemed overwhelming. As a result, Gruner's experience as an accomplished executive has resulted in a different breed of presidential history. We The Presidents focuses on effects rather than causes, on results rather than politics; on economics rather than ideology; and on the connections linking presidential administrations rather than isolated presidencies.

Gruner lives with his wife, Nancy, in Naples, Florida, where he is a private pilot, amateur radio operator, and consistently poor golfer.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Patricia on January 11, 2022

A number of historical books cover American Presidents, but none is as singularly focused as Ronald Gruner’s new book We The Presidents. Mr. Gruner’s experience as an accomplished executive and founder of several technology companies has resulted in a much different perspective of presidential histo......more

Goodreads review by Tyler on October 31, 2022

The longtime technology executive Ronald Gruner has written a remarkably thorough book that examines the achievements of every U.S. president from Warren Harding to Donald Trump. I found his research to be impeccable, as he wields an enormous amount of economic data in making his arguments about the......more

Goodreads review by Book on March 21, 2022

In We the Presidents author Ronald Gruner has comprehensively written about more than a dozen American presidents, covering every significant aspect of their presidency and the impact they had in the United States and the world at large. The author did not just talk about the former presidents’ poli......more

Goodreads review by Mackenzie on July 26, 2024

Overall, this is a good history read. Gruner goes in depth into the economy under each president, Harding through Trump, and gives an overview of each’s policies, successes, failures, scandals, and highlights. There are some events that were skipped that I wish weren’t (e.g., the Rwandan Genocide du......more

Goodreads review by Mickey on June 20, 2023

Great book about the Presidents from Warren Harding to Donald Trump. It talks about their administration and their accomplishments, and how the times affected each administration. There's a slight biased towards the left starting with Eisenhower, but other than that, it's very informative.......more

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