About the Author

Richard J. Ellis is the Mark O. Hatfield Professor of Politics at Willamette University. His previous books include To the Flag: The Unlikely History of the Pledge of Allegiance, Democratic Delusions: The Initiative Process in America, The Dark Side of the Left: Illiberal Egalitarianism in America, and Presidential Lightning Rods: The Politics of Blame Avoidance.

Reviews

Succeeds not only as a history of presidential travel, but also as an inquiry into the complex relationship between American citizens and their chief executive. Original, insightful, and brimming with colorful detail. Alan Schroeder, author of Celebrity-in-Chief ""A superb tour of presidential travel and its deeper meanings. Ellis finds a fresh way to see presidents, power, and the American people. The fascinating historical detail adds up to a sober reflection of lost republican ideals. Wise, lively, elegant, fun, and vexing."" James A. Morone, author of Hellfire Nation: The Politics of Sin in American History ""A fascinating and eminently readable work that provides a distinctive perspective on American social and political development."" Fred I. Greenstein, author of The Presidential Difference