Our Country's Presidents

By Bausum, Ann

Publishers Summary:
Ladies and Gentlemen: the next President of the United States will soon be included within the pages of one of our perennial favorites. National Geographic Children’s Books will publish this fully revised and updated edition of Our Country’s Presidents in time for the Inauguration of our 44th head of state—the first Presidents reference book on the market after the election.This president will follow in the footsteps of 43 predecessors who have assumed America’s greatest responsibility: these men have faithfully executed their duties—they have signed treaties, addressed Congress, brokered peace, and waged war. Each has left his own indelible mark on the history of the United States and on the lives of the American people.Find out why George Washington gave up his life as a Virginia planter to lead the nation; why John Taylor was deemed "His Accidency"; walk with the presidents through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the space race; romp with the Garfield children in a White House pillow fight; and mourn with a nation for John F. Kennedy.This timely update will offer fascinating and comprehensive profiles of all the presidents, timelines of their administrations, historic images, and features on important aspects of their terms. A fresh cover design and informative insight about our new leader will make this volume stand apart from all other contenders, and confirm its place as the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of our leaders past and present.

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ISBN
978-1-42630-375-3
Publisher
National Geographic Children's Books


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School Library Journal

Reviewed on March 1, 2009

Gr 5-8 This update of the 2005 edition includes a large cover photo of Barack Obama, a foreword by him, revised coverage of George W. Bush's tenure, and a brief overview of Obama's political career and election. Four new two-page essays about topics related to the presidencyWhite House traditions, the relationship between presidents and the Supreme Court, the use of pollsters and polling in elections and governance, and campaigninghave been added. Two previous essays about campaigns ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Horn Book Guide

Reviewed on January 1, 2009

New ed., 2005. Full of little-known facts and anecdotes (who knew that James Buchanan was the only president never to marry?), this up-to-date volume is a s...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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