Updated (Our Country's Presidents) - Tapa dura

"Lavish use of period and modern illustrations, quotes, solid research, and the kind of offbeat facts so dear to readers young and older are included..." -- Booklist(Review of 2004 Edition)

Forty-three men have taken up the responsibilities of the Presidency as the nation has grown from its colonial infancy into a modern superpower. They've faithfully executed the duties of the President - waged war, signed treaties, addresses Congress, and established government offices. But their impact goes far beyond the bounds of their job description. Each President has left his mark on the history of the United States and on the lives of the American people. "Our Country's Presidents" is packed with information about America' leaders. Find out why George Washington gave up his life as a Virginia planter to lead a nation, and why John Tyler was nicknamed 'His Accidency'. In this work, walk with the Presidents through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the race for space; romp with the Garfield kids in a White House pillow fight and mourn with the nation over John K. Kennedy's assassination; and learn all about our new President. In-depth text and historic images combine to make this volume the definitive family reference guide to the fascinating lives of the Presidents of the United States.