presidents

Presents the biographies of Abraham Lincoln and John Wilkes Booth, and details the life of each man leading up to the assassination.

This title examines the life of Vladimir Putin including his early life and education, his career as an intelligence officer in the Soviet Union's security agency, and his terms as prime minister and president of the Russian Federation.

"The young adult adaptation of the . . . memoir by the husband of former [a]Democratic presidential candidate about growing up gay in his small Midwestern town"--Provided by publisher.

"Linus and Pigpen are running against each other for class president. But when they each take a campaign photo with Snoopy to make themselves look cool, Snoopy decides maybe he's cool enough to run for president on his own! Good grief! Is it possible to lose an election to a dog? "--Back cover.

The shortest kid in the second grade, James Moody, also known as Stink, learns all about the shortest president of the United States, James Madison, when they celebrate Presidents' Day at school.

Explores the history of Mount Rushmore and what it means to the United States of America.

"In 2049, as the President of the United States waits to be sworn in, she reflects on senior year in high school when she and her three dear friends vied for the attention of the future First Gentleman"--OCLC.

"The president who led the United States through World War I, Woodrow Wilson was a brilliant student, teacher, and statesman. He had been a college professor, president of Princeton University, author of books on government, and governor of New Jersey. In his Fourteen Points address in 1918, he proposed the League of Nations, the first international organization committed to world peace. His most bitter disappointment was that his country never joined the organization. Among Wilson's many accomplishments examined in this fascinating biography are tariff reform, the Federal Reserve banking system, the Federal Trade Commission, and the eight-hour workday"--Amazon.

A biography of President Theodore Roosevelt, discussing his life, career, and presidency.

"After Franklin D. Roosevelts sudden death in April 1945, Harry S. Truman took the oath of office as the thirty-third US president. While perhaps best known for his controversial decision to drop atomic bombs to end combat with Japan in World War II, Truman was instrumental in postwar recovery and international relations. As readers will discover, he instituted the Truman Doctrine to fight the spread of Communism, approved the Marshall Plan to help rebuild Europe, and ordered armed forces in 1950 to assist South Korea in the Korean War. He also ended racial segregation in the US military and removed discriminatory practices in federal employment"--Amazon.