A sweeping survey of American history through the biographical lens of the chief executives, The Presidents Fact Book is the definitive guide to the political and personal lives of every U. S. president through George W. Bush. It is a comprehensive review of the lives and times of all the nation's leaders: their major accomplishments and experiences; their larger-than-life and quiet-but-powerful personalities; their sometimes peculiar private habits; their social and political alliances; their personal and professional backgrounds; their cabinet members, Su-preme Court appointments, election results, and groundbreaking legislation; and their families, friends, and foes.
The Presidents Fact Book is a complete compendium of all things presidential, but its scope is much broader than the forty-two presidents alone. It provides a bigger picture as well, with detailed boxes on key historical figures, as well as biographical discussions of every first lady, and numerous sidebars revealing little known presidential facts and anecdotes.
Brimming with more than 800 beautiful illustrations and photographs, The Presidents Fact Book offers an incisive and illustrative look at how the presidents, along with other pivotal players, helped shape the evolution of the United States from a collection of fledgling colonies to a world superpower. Major primary documents from each administration provide a glimpse into the crucial moments of America's storied past in the words of those who were there. From the Bill of Rights through George W. Bush's presidential nomination speech, The Presidents Fact Book presents a wide-angle view of the nation and its groundbreaking thinkers and landmark events. It is at once an expansive collage and an intimate portrait-not just of the highest office in the nation, but also of the nation itself.
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