Millard Fillmore
Scarry rescues Fillmore from relative obscurity with this meticulously researched review of the life of the thirteenth president of the U.S. Long underrated by scholars and unappreciated by presidential buffs, Fillmore is usually remembered for his advocacy of the Compromise of 1850 and his involvement in the controversial Know-Nothing Party. Utilizing Fillmore's personal papers and correspondence as the foundation for his investigation, the author paints a full-bodied portrait of a man and a president who was much more complex, energetic, and successful than most conventional histories would lead us to believe. This definitive life story will round out often-incomplete collections of presidential biographies.Margaret FlanaganCopyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.