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Presidents

Presidential Elections, 1788-2000

Explains the processes involved in the election of the President of the United States, along with short histories of every presidential election through the year 2000.

John Adams

David G. McCullough

Chronicles the life of the second president, John Adams, describing the many conflicts--including international exploits--he faced during his long political career and exploring the love story that wa

Good Brother, Bad Brother

James Giblin

Through a review of their family and an examination of their political ideologies, a biography presents a look at two brothers who stood on opposing sides during the Civil War and how one, John Wilkes

Andrew Jackson

Milton Meltzer

in memory of Eleanor K. Embt., A look at the life and times of the United States' seventh president in text and photographs.

Abraham Lincoln

Thomas Keneally

in memory of Eleanor K.

Roosevelt and the New Deal

Adam Woog

Examines the policies and programs developed by Franklin Roosevelt to lead the country out of the Depression.

The Reagan Years

Darv Johnson

Discusses the years of Ronald Reagan's presidency, including his past political experience, the Star Wars arms program, second term election, Iran-Contra scandal, and Reaganomics.

Presidents and Scandals

Russell Roberts

Explores the lives of five presidents who had scandal-ridden administrations, to see if clues to what happened to them as president can be gleaned from their past.

Hats in the Ring

Evan Cornog

With more than 200 color and black-and-white illustrations, this book presents a lively narrative of the people, parties, and politics of American presidential elections from Washington's to Clinton's

The American Presidents

David C. and Robin V. Whitney

Includes biographies for every President through Bill Clinton, key facts about the Presidents, a section pertaining to the first ladies and wives of the Presidents, Vice Presidents, Presidential elect

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