The Complete Book of US Presidents, Fifth Edition

Bill Yenne

• 10 april 2025
• 9780785846550

Samenvatting:

The Complete Book of US Presidents is rich with photos and short biographical essays about the social, cultural, and political lives of 47 United States presidents, as well as some of the quirks and oddities from the Oval Office.

Discover the history and personal stories of 47 US Presidents in this beautifully illustrated volume.

From the first president, George Washington, to the forty-seventh, Donald J. Trump, the United States has seen a host of extraordinary men take office. Their stories are all included in this fifth edition of The Complete Book of US Presidents by journalist and historian Bill Yenne.

With a highly illustrated, accessible format perfect for a broad range of readers, this book features:

• Short, biographical essays about the lives of 47 presidents, jam-packed with unusual details and commentary on the significant roles each commander-in-chief played in shaping the United States and its relations with the world
• Lavishly illustrated pages, including the presidents’ official White House portraits
• Sidebars about each and every vice president and first lady
• Intriguing anecdotes

Sure to captivate any history lover, The Complete Book of US Presidents is an expansive collection that reflects on America’s rich presidential history, telling the story of a nation through the biographies of some of its greatest political leaders.