The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents - Hardcover

Degregorio, William A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0942637372 ISBN 13: 9780942637373

Publisher: UNKNO, 1991

Synopsis

An in-depth, factual survey of the lives, relationships, achievements, and failures of the chief executives of the United States

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Review

This is the consummate guide to the political and personal lives of every U. S. president through Bill Clinton. Arranged chronologically, The Complete Book of U.S. Presidents elaborates not only on the major accomplishments and events of their terms, but also on less well-known details such as personalities, careers before the presidency, Supreme Court appointments, hobbies, ethnic backgrounds, and even extramarital affairs. Well-organized and packed with details, the book also includes a bibliography on each executive, including books written by and about them, along with useful and entertaining appendixes on the political composition of every Congress, presidential curiosities (such as the uncanny similarities between the lives and deaths of Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy), and a ranking of presidents. Whether you want to know the opponent of James Monroe in the election of 1816 or read some of Harry S. Truman's more memorable quotes, this is a most complete and thorough reference to each commander in chief.

From the Inside Flap

So completely updated, this edition will include brand new information about the life and election of the 1996 president—whoever that might be!—Take a factual look at each of our chief executives—their lives, loves, administrations, friends and foes, successes and failures. This totally comprehensive single-volume sourcebook is arranged in chronological order for easy reference and features a photographed portrait of each president. 43 photographs, 769 pages.

About this edition

• Publisher: UNKNO
• Publication date: 1991
• ISBN 10: 0942637372
• ISBN 13: 9780942637373
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 740