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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.
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Publisher / Publication Date: History Pub. Co. 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.099 MELDavis, Kenneth C.
Summary: Covers forty-three Presidents, one White House, and hundreds of grand facts about our country's leaders presented primarily in a question and answer format.
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Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2002
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973 DavisCollison, 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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bearport Publishing Company 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 COLPerl, Erica S
Summary: "The Truth Sleuth guides readers through a series of truths (and lies) about American presidents."--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE PERFlagel, Thomas R.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Cumberland House 2012
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 FLASlader, 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"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Roaring Brook Press 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 SLASt. George, Judith
Summary: Presents an assortment of facts about the qualifications and characteristics of U.S. presidents, from George Washington to Bill Clinton.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Philomel Books 2000
Copies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973 STCopies Available at Fife Lake
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J 973.09 ST.GCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Oversized, Call number: J 973.09 STGCopies Available at Woodmere
2 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.09 STGCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973 STGDavis, 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 DAVKane, 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...
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.W. Wilson Co. 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 KANSummary: 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 ULTBattistella, 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 BATLincoln, 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 LINCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: 973.7092 WHISlader, Erik
Summary: From heroic George Washington to the dastardly Richard Nixon, the oval office has been occupied by larger-than-life personalities since 1789. The position comes with enormous power and responsibility, and every American president thus far has managed to achieve great things. However, the President of the United States is only human-and oftentimes far from perfect. While some men suffered...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile book on CD, Call number: J CD 973.09 Slader 2019Smith, Carter
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Hylas Pub. 2005
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.09 SMIFerguson, Andrew
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atlantic Monthly Press 2007
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 973.7092 FERRice, Susan E.
Summary: Recalling pivotal moments from her dynamic career on the front lines of American diplomacy and foreign policy, Susan E. Rice, who served as National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, delivers an account of a life in service to family and country.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2019