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Presents primary documents from Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and their opponents concerning several controversial issues and events, and provides context and analysis.

Primary documents help argue the pros and cons of a variety of issues which shaped the presidencies of Theodore Roosevelt, William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren G.

Primary documents and commentary help argue the pros and cons of a variety of key issues which shaped the presidencies of Herbert Hoover, Franklin D.

Presents primary documents showing the positions of the American presidents spanning the years 1849-77 on important issues of the times, as well as those of their opponents; includes such topics as the Fugitive Slave Act, the military draft, and the acquisition of Alaska.

Examines the political decisions made by six presidents between 1825 and 1849 regarding issues concerning the Monroe Doctrine, Indian removal, territorial expansion, the National Bank, tariffs, the war with Mexico, and the institution of slavery.

Examines the power and responsibility of the office of President of the United States and how the President's role has changed over the years.

Shares some of the untold stories of the experiences of Secret Service agents, telling of presidents and their families, assassination attempts, and extramarital affairs, and discusses the risks posed by understaffing, lack of training, and other problems within the agency.

Presents a study of President's Day, when it began, why and how we honor George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, and how this holiday has changed over the years.

On t.p.: An original compendium of facts and anecdotes about politics and the presidency in the United States of America.

Examines the history of the position of the executive branch of U.

"Learn about how the President is elected, what the Presidential duties are, and who runs the nation if the President gets sick"--Provided by publisher.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents from Abraham Lincoln to Ulysses S.

Uses a variety of contemporary materials to describe and illustrate the political and personal lives of the United States presidents from Theodore Roosevelt to Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

Pictorial biography of President Bill Clinton, telling about what he was like when he was young, things he likes to do, and why he wanted to be president.

A brief biography, in graphic novel format, of the forty-fourth president of the United States, Barack Obama, discussing his childhood, education, early political career, presidential campaign, and influence on the country and history.