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Bill Clinton: Building a Bridge to the New Millennium (Routledge Historical Americans)
Bill Clinton Building a Bridge to the New Millennium - Routledge Historical Americans Author:David H. Bennett In 1993, William J. Clinton, began his eight year stint as forty-second president of the United States. A key figure of change in the Democratic party, Clinton's political and personal actions ensured his lasting status as a controversial figure. In Bill Clinton, David Bennett traces the life of Clinton from childhood through his two terms in th... more »e White House. From childhood to college, state government to the executive branch, Bennett provides a concise biography perfect for classroom use. Situating the former president in the trajectory of 20th century liberalism, the author draws on Clinton's life to illuminate the political landscape of America in the 1990s, and the role of the U.S. in a global context. Bennett's attention to the presidency years provides students with a lens through which they can approach the recent history of the U.S.« less