WE THE PRESIDENTS: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century

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On January 11, 2022, Libratum.press (Libratum meaning balanced or fair in Latin) will release WE THE PRESIDENTS: How American Presidents Shaped the Last Century -- a presidential history written by former tech CEO Ronald Gruner. Unlike most presidential histories Gruner tackles each President from Warren G. Harding beginning in 1921 through Donald J. Trump and the January 6, 2021, insurrection, one chapter at a time. The focus is not on their partisan politics but instead on economic triumphs, policy accomplishments and each President’s lasting impact on the American landscape over the Century.

WE THE PRESIDENTS was created out of Gruner’s interest in understanding how and when American politics transitioned from merely polarized too openly hostile. Growing up in Oklahoma then living most of his adult life in Massachusetts, Gruner questioned how Americans had lost the common thread of Presidents over the last century working to build an America that represented and benefitted all. His goal was to write a history of the last century devoid of politics, political battles and behind the scenes intrigue. Instead, you will find a history of what impacted the people and their economic well-being. WE THE PRESIDENTS discusses economic growth, personal income, income equality and taxation during each presidency and the influence those policies had through the decades.

There are essentially three books embedded in the 600 page WE THE PRESIDENTS: a 200 page economics history from Adam Smith to Modern Monetary Theory, a 100 page American history from the French-Indian Wars to the January 6 Insurrection, and a compelling 300 page presidential history from Harding to Trump.