Henry, Christopher E

Traces the process of nominating both parties' presidential candidates, from the primary elections to the conventions where the choices are finally made.

A biography of the Mexican American mayor of San Antonio who became Secretary of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton Administration.

Presents information on how presidential campaigns work including the primary election, party conventions, presidential debates, and polling, as well as the role of independent candidates.

A biography of the second woman in the United States Supreme Court.

The life story, shown through photographs and text, of the athlete, artisan, Cheyenne patriot, and legislator.

Focuses on the African American experience between 1863 to 1875.

Examines the way in which the electoral college selects the president, indicates drawbacks of the system, and discusses elections in which the electoral winners lost the popular vote.