American presidents series

Provides biographical information about Woodrow Wilson, followed by a psychoanalytic study of the twenty-eighth president based on an examination of works by and about Wilson, as well as the diaries, letters, records, and memoranda of his close associates.

Chronicles the life of John F. Kennedy, providing information on his controversial public life, hidden private life, and brief presidency.

Offers a brief introduction to the life and political career of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, focusing on his presidency and the many political, social, and military events which shaped it.

Examines the presidency of Millard Fillmore who came to office from the vice presidency after Zachary Taylor died suddenly in the summer of 1850, arguing that his policy of catering to the South alienated his fellow northerners, creating a rift that led to the demise of the Whig Party and setting the country on the path to Civil War.

A biography of U.S. president Lyndon B. Johnson that discusses his personality; political strategies and techniques; and decisions made while in office, including an escalation of military activity in Vietnam in the middle of the 1960s.

Chronciles the life and political career of Jimmy Carter, describing his path from a peanut farmer in Georgia to the Oval Office in 1977, and discussing his accomplishments and the setbacks that caused him to lose the 1980 election.

Presents a biography of the twelfth president of the United States, Zachary Taylor, and focusing on how he became elected despite never holding a lower political office, and describes the events that surrounded his the time in office, including California's application for statehood with an anti-slavery constitution.

Chronicles the life of Warren G. Harding, discussing his early years as a newspaper editor and publisher, his accomplishments as a senator, his fiscal and foreign policies and his popularity as president, the scandals that plagued his term, and other related topics.

Chronicles the life of Theodore Roosevelt, providing information on his military career, his early involvement in the politics of New York City, and his ascent to the national political stage.

Examines the life of Rutherford B. Hayes, focusing on his tenure as president of the United States, discussing the controversial election that put him in office, and looking at his successes and failures as leader of the country.