A biography of the thirty-fifth president of the United States who served from 1961 until his assassination in 1963.
A Timeline of Presidential Elections (Presidential Politics)
by Barbara Krasner
A biography of former president Richard Nixon, beginning with his youth and continuing through his presidency, the Watergate Affair, and his life today.
Traces the life and career of the fifth president, whose Monroe Doctrine proclaimed opposition to further European control in the western hemisphere.
The Assassination of Abraham Lincoln (Turning Points in U.S. History)
by Dennis Brindell Fraden
Thomas Jefferson (Heroes of the American Revolution)
by Don McLeese
Examines the life of the first president to be sworn into office as a result of his predecessor's resignation.
Describes how the Constitution came to be written and ratified. Also includes the full text of the document produced by the Constitutional Convention of 1787.
The Life of Abraham Lincoln for Young Folks, Told in Words of One Syllable
by Harriet Putnam
A biography of the former Texas governor who was elected President in the much-contested presidential race in 2000.
What's It Like to Be the First Lady? (White House Insiders)
by Kathleen Connors
The First Lady has no official duties. She doesn t even have to be the president s wife! In fact, precedent and the personality of each First Lady have shaped the role of the First Lady. Readers will learn the jobs First Ladies have taken on during the course of US history. Including historical information supporting the social studies curriculum, the main content introduces many past First Ladies. Full-color images add to the historical context. Readers will enjoy a timeline of First Lady first...
Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis (Encyclopedia of First Ladies)
by Dan Santow
Presents a biography of the wife of the thirty-fifth president of the United States, an elegant and fashionable First Lady who helped Washington become the social and cultural center of the country.