From the Book - First edition.
Introduction: To hope rather than to fear
The confidence of the whole people : visions of the Presidency, the ideas of progress and prosperity, and "We, the people"
The long shadow of Appomattox : the Lost Cause, the Ku Klux Klan, and Reconstruction
With soul of flame and temper of steel : "the melting pot, " TR and his "bully pulpit, " and the Progressive promise
A new and good thing in the world : the triumph of women's suffrage, the Red Scare, and a new Klan
The crisis of the old order : the Great Depression, Huey Long, the New Deal, and America First
Have you no sense of decency? : "making everyone middle class, " the GI Bill, McCarthyism, and modern media
What the hell is the presidency for? : "segregation forever, " King's crusade, and LBJ in the crucible
Conclusion: The first duty of an American citizen.