This work is a unique single source for information on the foreign policywars, treaties, initiatives, and doctrinesof all 43 presidents of the United States.
42 essaysone per presidentfrom leading historians and political scientists
Primary source documents such as Abraham Lincoln's first inaugural address, John L. O'Sullivan on manifest destiny, and James K. Polk's war message
A detailed chronology provides a convenient overview of the whole history of American foreign policy
A bibliography following each section gives access to additional resources for more extensive research