
American Presidents: The best and the worst
<p>What makes a president "good" or "bad"? Are historians always the best judge of such things? Or should we be getting second opinions?&nbsp;</p><br><p>In this lecture, Larry Reed, president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, offers his answers to these questions while taking us on a stroll through the triumphs and follies of some of the men who have occupied the White House.</p><br><p>Reed’s presentation was delivered as part of the 2014 Acton Lecture Series.</p><br><p><a href="https://www.lawrencewreed.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More from Larry Reed</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><a href="https://fee.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Foundation for Economic Education</a>&nbsp;</p><br><p><strong>Subscribe to </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonvault" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Vault</strong></a><strong>, </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonunwind" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Unwind</strong></a><strong>, &amp; </strong><a href="https://www.acton.org/actonline" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Acton Line</strong></a></p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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What makes a president "good" or "bad"? Are historians always the best judge of such things? Or should we be getting second opinions?
In this lecture, Larry Reed, president emeritus of the Foundation for Economic Education, offers his answers to these questions while taking us on a stroll through the triumphs and follies of some of the men who have occupied the White House.
Reed’s presentation was delivered as part of the 2014 Acton Lecture Series.
Foundation for Economic Education
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Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.