The President's Fact Book
The Achievements, Campaigns, Events, Triumphs, Tragedies, and Legacies of Every President from George Washington to Barack Obama
Roger Matuz(Author)
Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers Inc
Published on 4. January 2012
Book
Paperback/Softback
808 pages
978-1-57912-889-0 (ISBN)
Description
Includes the major accomplishments of each administration, key legislation, diplomatic triumphs, profiles of cabinet members, results, political legacies, foreign policy endeavors, social impact, family lives, tons of little-known facts, and much more; Arranged chronologically for easy reference, it is a complete review of everything you'd ever need to know about the chief executives: the major accomplishments and events of their terms; their personalities and personal habits; their careers before the presidency; their Supreme Court appointments, cabinet members, election results, and groundbreaking legislation; and their wives, families, friends, and foes; Features selections of the most significant primary documents of each administration, from the Bill of Rights through Obama's speech on race. And it contains the unexpected, featuring little-known facts about each president like his hobbies, ethnic background, odd behaviors and outlandish penchants.
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Edition
Revised, Updated ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Illustrations
1,000 black & white photos throughout
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 54 mm
Weight
1498 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57912-889-0 (9781579128890)
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Persons
Roger Matuz writes about American history and culture and develops electronic resources in conjunction with school, academic, and trade publishers. His areas of specialty include popular culture and media. He lives in Michigan; Bill Harris is a freelance editor and the author of One Thousand New York Buildings, among other books. He lives in Dallas, Texas; Thomas Craughwell is the author of more than a dozen books, including Stealing Lincoln's Body, Failures of the Presidents, and The Buck Stops Here: The 28 Toughest Presidential Decisions and How They Changed History. He lives in Bethel, Connecticut.