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Summary: Explores how the characters and lives of King George III of England and George Washington affected the progress and outcome of the American Revolution.
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Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2004
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J America SchanzerHort, Lenny.
Summary: Introductory biography of the first president of the United States. George Washington is often called the father of our country. He beat the odds to lead the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War, served as first president of the United States, and then retired from public life to farm Virginia's largest plantation. In this groundbreaking new series, DK brings together fresh...
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Publisher / Publication Date: DK Pub. 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WASSchraff, Anne E.
Summary: Traces the life of the thirty-ninth president from his childhood in Plains, Georgia, through his career in the Navy, to his term in the White House, as well as his later humanitarian and diplomatic efforts.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CARTER SCHEdwards, Roberta.
Summary: "In 1789, George Washington became the first president of the United States. He has been called the father of our country for leading America through its early years. Washington also served in two major wars during his lifetime: the French and Indian Warand the American Revolution"--Amazon.com.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2009
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Summary: "American history is full of fascinating facts, but perhaps the most interesting one is that some information people think of as truths aren't really true at all! This high-interest volume reveals the reality behind some false stories about U.S. presidents that have been passed on over time. The dynamic layout pairs engaging, age-appropriate text with colorful photographs to help tell the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Gareth Stevens Publishing 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.4 MIKGedacht, Daniel C.
Summary: Surveys the life of George Washington, the son of a Virginia tobacco planter who became the first president of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerPlus Books 2004
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Summary: "He's the butt of political jokes, frequently subjected to ridicule, and almost never absent a "Worst Presidents" list where he most often ends up at the bottom. Historians have labeled him the "Worst President Ever," "Dead Last," "Unfit," and "Incompetent," to name but a few. Many contemporaries were equally cruel. H. L. Mencken called him a "nitwit." To Alice Roosevelt Longworth, he was a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Regnery History 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HARDING, WARREN G. WALCurrie, Stephen
Summary: "Joe Biden was elected president in 2020. His supporters saw their candidate's ultimate victory as a triumph for their vision of America. Few political leaders in American history have had as long a career in politics and government as Biden"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: ReferencePoint Press 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 BIDHarris, Duchess
Summary: In 2008, voters chose Barack Obama as the first African American president in the history of the United States. Barack Obama Is Elected President examines this historic event from multiple perspectives, including those of Barack Obama himself, his wife, Michelle, and opposing candidate John McCain
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, An Imprint of Abdo Publishing 2019
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J382.73092 HARFarrell, John A. (John Aloysius)
Summary: "At the end of World War II, navy lieutenant "Nick" Nixon returned from the Pacific and set his cap at Congress, an idealistic dreamer seeking to build a better world. Yet amid the turns of that now-legendary 1946 campaign, Nixon's finer attributes gave way to unapologetic ruthlessness. The story of that transformation is the stunning overture to John A. Farrell's magisterial biography of the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2017
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NIXON, RICHARD FARAnderson, Beth
Summary: This accessible and entertaining STEM/STEAM picture book emphasizes how Thomas Jefferson used scientific thinking and methods to battle against false facts and bias to prove that America was just as good as any nations in the Old World.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2024
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Summary: Briefly examines the childhood, education, adulthood, and presidency of the first African-American president in U.S. history.
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Publisher / Publication Date: The Child's World 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OBALake, Theia
Summary: "In this informative text, readers will learn all about the exceptional civil rights leader Nelson Mandela. The late president of South Africa spent more than 25 years in prison fighting apartheid. Mandela's example lives on for others to follow, as we continue to work to overcome racism and discrimination. Photographs of the era and quotes from Mandela and others will bring the information to...
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Publisher / Publication Date: PowerKids Press 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MANMarcus, Leonard S.
Summary: "A middle-grade nonfiction book about one of America's most historically resonant images, the circumstances surrounding its creation, and the larger story it tells about Abraham Lincoln's life"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Farrar Straus Giroux 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.7 LINEdwards, Roberta.
Summary: Highlights the life and accomplishments of the Harvard Law School graduate, legislator, and civil rights lawyer who became the forty-fourth president of the United States.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Grosset & Dunlap 2010
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 OBAKennedy, Katie
Summary: "Some call it the most important job in the world. It's certainly the most powerful. And it's one that every citizen needs to know about because we're the ones who vote to put a president in office. Lively, informative, filled with firsts and facts, big ideas and compelling anecdotes, The Presidents Decoded is a richly layered guide to the leaders who have shaped our country."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Workman Publishing 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 KENMcDivitt, Lindsey
Summary: "This biography follows Nelson Mandela from his work with the African National Congress, to his imprisonment on Robben Island, to his extraordinary rise to the presidency"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 MANSylvan, Lu
Summary: "Learn about Putin's early life, how he became one of Russia's strongest presidents, and what has made him so controversial in current politics."--Publisher's website.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Core Library, an imprint of Abdo Publishing 2015
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JB PUTIN SYLOld, Wendie C.
Summary: Explores the life of the third president, from his childhood in Virginia, through his writing of the Declaration of Independence, to his years in office.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1997
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JEFFERSON OLDEizenstat, Stuart
Summary: "The definitive history of the Carter Administration from the man who participated in its surprising number of accomplishments--drawing on his extensive and never-before-seen notes. Stuart Eizenstat was at Jimmy Carter's side from his political rise in Georgia through four years in the White House, where he served as Chief Domestic Policy Adviser. He was directly involved in all domestic and...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books, St. Martin's Press 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CARTER, JIMMY EIZBrockenbrough, Martha
Summary: Describes the forty-fifth president's privileged upbringing, education at a military school, lucrative business dealings, and unlikely transformation from a reality television personality to a controversial national leader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Feiwel and Friends 2018
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 TRUSchuman, Michael.
Summary: Discusses the life and career of the thirty-sixth president, whose term was filled with controversy over the civil rights movement and the war in Vietnam.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Enslow Publishers 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB JOHNSON SCHBrenner, Martha
Summary: "Fascinating anecdotes and broadened historical context enrich this biographical picture book that brings to life one of our nation's most revered presidents!"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE BRENagadya Isdahl, Nansubuga
Summary: "Before he was the first Black president of South Africa, Nelson Mandela was a boy with a traditional Thembu upbringing. He went on to study law and become involved with African nationalist politics. The government had established an apartheid (a system of segregation that privileged white people), and Mandela worked to overthrow this system. He was arrested, accused of treason, and thrown in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2021