Our Presidents, Their Lives and Stories

By Nancy J. Skarmeas

In the 219 years since George Washington's inauguration, many individuals have aspired to become president. A select few have achieved this goal. This book chronicles these leaders' paths to the presidency, the events that defined their terms, and the activities that they pursued after leaving office. It includes 2008 election results.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824959051
• ISBN13: 9780824959050
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Ideals Pubns
• Length: 87 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.5" x 0.3" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 9 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 4 to 7

Customer Reviews

Just the ticket for a short review of US history

I got this book because the author's book on the first ladies and their stories was so interesting. This one has a similar format with short historically accurate stories about Washington to Bush, each accompanied by a picture or two, most of which are in color. For a short review of the history of the United States, this is the ticket. Want to know about the XYZ affair, or Teapot Dome, the Fall guy, or President Wilson's wife running the government after his stroke? It's all here and more. And how about the interesting fact that three of the first five presidents died on the 4th of July (Adams, Jefferson, and Monroe.) Quite a coincidence, but interesting in view of the fact that recent medical research shows you are more likely to die on a day (like your birthday) that has real emotional significance for you. The sad fact is that our present president doesn't measure up in any manner, shape, or form to those who occupied the office before him. HL Mencken predicted that someday the American people would elect a moron president. That day appears to have arrived.