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A collection of twenty essays about the presidency, covering such topics as presidents and political science, competence, psychology, aging, nominations and campaigns, political parties, leadership and public reception, and the president's relationship to the other branches of government.

Contains analysis of U.S. Presidents and their administrations, with discussion of each man's rise to power, the problems he confronted in office, and his effect on the institution of the presidency, and includes a chapter on the role of First Ladies in shaping the presidency.

Contains entries on the U.S. Presidency, covering presidents and vice presidents through George W.

President Abraham Lincoln's son had a pet turkey named Jack. The Kennedy family kept ponies on the White House grounds.

Contains a brief biography and analysis of all forty-four presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, and discusses the history and major events of the United States, explaining how each president impacted history.

Learn all about the responsibilities and qualifications need to President of our country, the people, or Cabinet, who he chooses to help him carry out and perform these responsibilities.

Examines the life and presidency of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the longest serving president in United States history.

Presents a biography of the West Point graduate who served as Supreme Military Commander during World War II and as the thirty-fourth President of the United States.

National Geographic presents the 43 individuals who have led the U.

"A timely account of a raging debate: The history of the ongoing struggle between the presidents and Congress over who has the power to declare and wage war.

Hail to the Chief! Get ready to meet all of our nation's presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama, and everyone in between, including a section on our newest president elected in 2016! This easy-to-read book offers mini biographies and fun facts about each president's accomplishments in the Oval Office, accompanied by photographs and lists of key events.

Examines the various job duties, and limited powers, of the president of the United States, and explores the role of the president's cabinet.

"In 1829 Andrew Jackson became the seventh president of the United States, the first who did not come from a wealthy, east coast family.

Presents facts about the U.S. presidents arranged into top ten lists by categories such as presidential pastimes, debt presidencies, assassinations and attempts, the most controversial elections, and the most influential first ladies.

"It should have been a grand day at the Pan-American Exhibition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901.