25 Facts About the Presidents H . W . W i l s o n 8 4 4 . 6 3 0 . 6 3 6 9 w w w . h w w i l s o n i n p r i n t . c o m Ninth Edition JANUARY 2022 One Volume; 1,097 pages ISBN: 978-1-64265-895-8 List Price: $195 Print Purchase Includes FREE ONLINE ACCESS The authoritative source for information about the lives, backgrounds, and terms of office of every American president, from George Washington to Joseph R. Biden. “Remains a standard of excellence for readers who never tire of learning things about American presidents and for researchers who want a well- organized and up-to-date source on the topic.” –Library Journal The ninth edition of Facts About the Presidents delivers comprehensive data about every American president, from George Washington to Joseph R. Biden, plus facts about the Executive Office itself. This volume provides a complete and compelling portrait of the nation’s highest office and the men and women who have held or sought it over the years. Last published in 2009, this edition includes extensive and authoritative facts about both terms of President Barack Obama, the first term of President Donald J. Trump, and the inauguration and early White House tenure of Joseph R. Biden. Part I presents a chapter for each president in chronological sequence, featuring data on the president’s background, life, and administration. Here you’ll find uniformly arranged data on birth, family, education, nomination and election, congressional sessions, cabinet and Supreme Court appointments, vice presidents, first ladies, and more – plus highlights of both personal and political nature. Bibliographies guide readers to additional information on each president. Part II presents over 200 pages of fascinating statistics in a collective arrangement so that a reader can compare presidents on the basis of such matters as early career, previous political career, type of education, military experience, family background, religious affiliation, age at death, literary output, and other factors. Part II also delivers important facts about the office of the presidency, including salaries and pensions, cabinet officers, party alignments of the Congresses, presidential vetoes, electoral and popular votes in every election since 1789, third-party electoral votes, presidential succession, and the many other facets of the job. The volume also features a handy name/subject index to make it easy to pinpoint exactly the information readers need. Facts About the Presidents Ninth Edition “This is a quintessential reference book on those who have held the office of United States Presidents. It’s made up of concise notes and statements, as well as chronologies and browsable lists... ATG Reviewer Rating: I need this in my library.” –Against the Grain
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