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Meltzer, Peter E.

Summary: Full of interesting insights and quirky questions, this book goes beyond oft-discussed presidential trivia and exposes the reader to the stories that define our nation's chief executives as individuals. A great reference guide for students and avid history buffs alike.--Publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: History Pub. Co. 2014

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.099 MEL

Collison, Campbell

Summary: "Abraham Lincoln wore size 14 shoes, Thomas Jefferson spoke 6 different languages, and Barack Obama converted the White House tennis courts to a basketball court. Dive into all the extreme facts you never know about the presidents of the United States in this zany book"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 COL

Perl, Erica S

Summary: "The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents."--Provided by publisher.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019

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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PER

Flagel, Thomas R.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Cumberland House 2012

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 FLA

Slader, Erik

Summary: "Despite the power and responsibility that comes with the oval office, the president of the United States is only human--and far from perfect. While some suffered just a few minor mishaps, others are remembered for leaving behind much bigger messes. In the newest installment in the Epic Fails series, explore the lives, legacies, and failures of some of our country's not-so-great presidents"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019

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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 SLA

Davis, Kenneth C.

Summary: For more than twenty years since his New York Times bestseller Don't Know Much About History first appeared, Davis has shown that Americans don't hate history, just the dull version dished out in school. Now Davis turns his attention to what is arguably the most important and most fascinating subject in American history : our presidents. From the heated debates over executive powers through the...

Format: sound recording-nonmusical

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio Publishing Group 2012

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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 973.009 DAV

Summary: Examines how the Oval Office has evolved over the past 200 years through stories about the forty-three men who have served as Commander in Chief--from George Washington to Barack Obama. The miniseries concentrates on the ebbs and flows of presidential power and responsibilities as each of America's leaders deals with the events, expectations, and challenges of his time.

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: History 2012

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1 available in E-TV DVDs, Call number: DVD E-TV ULT

Kane, Joseph Nathan

Summary: From Publisher's Website: The authoritative source for information about the lives, backgrounds, and terms of office of every American president, from George Washington onward, Wilson's acclaimed Facts About the Presidents series continues with its much-anticipated Eighth Edition. Written for both general readers and researchers, this volume will be one of the most widely consulted works in...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: H.W. Wilson Co. 2009

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 KAN

Battistella, Edwin L.

Summary: History of insults aimed at United States presidents, from George Washington to Donald Trump.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Oxford University Press 2020

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 417 BAT

Lincoln, Abraham

Summary: "The first full-color facsimile edition of Lincoln's private notes, Abraham Lincoln's Diary is a deluxe collection of some of his most revelatory private writings. An essential archive, here presented exactly as Lincoln wrote them on scraps of paper, these "notes to self" appear alongside original, contextualizing essays by New York Times bestselling presidential biographer Ronald C. White. A...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 LIN

Copies Available at Peninsula

1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.7092 WHI

Smith, Carter

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Hylas Pub. 2005

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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 SMI

Ferguson, Andrew

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2007

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 FER

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