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Simple text and photographs discuss the role of U.S. Presidents, covering their responsibility to sign laws into action, give speeches, meet with foreign leaders, lead the military, and more, and includes biographical facts about Barack Obama.

Presents an overview of the presidency of Abraham Lincoln, explaining the genius of his political savvy, and describes the context in which he assigned a cadre of his fiercest rivals as his closest cabinet advisors.

Discusses the leadership of George W. Bush, Dick Cheney, and many other powerful political and military players following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.

Looks at some of the different jobs done by the president of the United States, and describes the work done by other government leaders, including members of Congress, governors, mayors, and judges.

Describes ten specific days in the life of Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth President of the United States, and covers the day his mother died, his debate with Senator Stephen A.

Presents a collection of essays from a number of well-known historians that profiles each of the American presidents from George Washington to George W.

Provides accounts of twenty cases in which U.S. presidents made bad decisions that altered the course of history, including Thomas Jefferson's Embargo Acts, Franklin Roosevelt's internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, and George W.

Discusses Abraham Lincoln's role in American history during the year 1862.

An exploration of the opinions of former president Richard Nixon, including his views on leadership, the presidents who preceeded and succeeded him in office, and his thoughts concerning the 1992 presidential election and upcoming 1996 campaign.

"Washington Post" correspondent John F. Harris provides an inside look at the Clinton administration.

Examines the lives of five presidents, Washington, Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt, looking at the standards they set for presidential leadership and achievement, and matches those standards of presidential greatness with modern-day leaders.

Examines the role that rhetoric played in the downfall of George H.

Auto executive Lee Iacocca examines the difficult questions today's political leaders are failing to address and offers his own thoughts on how the country can be improved.

Examines the presidential leadership of Calvin Coolidge, discussing his views on governing, public-sector unions, education, race, immigration, and foreign policy.

Learn the importance of the presidency, where he lives and what he does.