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Kids of all ages will enjoy learning fascinating historical facts about all 45 presidents from George Washington through Donald Trump, in this United States Presidential Fact Book! Included on each fact page is information about each president's early years, previous occupation, presidency accomplishments, and the vice president that served on his administration. Kids will learn fun facts about each president like Ulysses S. Grant was arrested and...
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56 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 32 cm
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Explores each president's term in office and the major political issues of each era. Quick-reference sidebars provide brief summaries of the major events and important people who emerged during each presidential term.
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Loads of quirky, cool, and astonishing facts about America's presidents, including presidential firsts, White House trivia, and presidential hobbies. Did you know that rats are ticklish? Or that one-fourth of the bones in your body are in your feet? Or that President Thomas Jefferson introduced french fries to the United States? From creepy crawlies to ancient inventions, pumpkin-boat racing to the smallest bone in your body, our Weird-but-True Facts...
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xi, 860 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
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"Comprehensive single-volume sourcebook ... [presents] a factual ook at all our chief executives, from Washington to Obama -- their lives, their loves, their administration, their friends, their foes, their sucesses, and their failures." -- Cover, p.4.
12) First mothers
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Interesting facts about the lives of the mothers of 44 of the presidents of the United States.
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"Has Trump already stolen the 2020 election? Vote theft was once considered to be a marginal issue that no one wanted to talk about, but as the stakes have risen and the facts have become known--in large part thanks to this author--it is now recognized as one of the central issues deciding our presidential elections. The scope is staggering. In the Georgia 2018 midterm election alone--the testing ground--Republican voting officials quietly removed...
15) First family
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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
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Follow a day in the life of the Obamas.
16) Presidents
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Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.
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89 pages : color illustrations ; 32 cm
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This treasury from documentarian Ken Burns brings the presidents to life for our nation's children. Each president is given a lushly illustrated spread with curated stories and information to give readers of all ages a comprehensive view of the varied and fascinating characters who have led our nation (with the exception of Grover Cleveland -- the only president to serve two non-consecutive terms -- who gets two spreads!). From Thomas Jefferson's...
19) U.S. Presidents
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160 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
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A trivia book combines engaging facts about the American presidents with illustrations and skill-reinforcing quizzes.
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391 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Of the 43 men who have served in the nation's highest office, 38 have fathered biological children and the other five adopted children. Each president's parenting style reveals much about his beliefs as well as his psychological make-up. Kendall shows presidential character in action, and shows how the fathering experiences of our presidents have forever changed the course of American history.
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