The forty-first president of the United States, George Herbert Walker Bush, arguably had more preparation for the office than any other man who has...

While George W Bush has been out of office for only a few years, an early historical assessment is much needed. This is very difficult for a histor...

As the first president, George Washington initiated a number of precedents and was conscious that he was establishing traditions. He also saw himse...

As the first president, George Washington initiated a number of precedents and was conscious that he was establishing traditions. He also saw himse...

It is beyond question that Gerald R Ford, the thirty-eighth President of the United States, brought honesty and integrity back into the White House...

This book is an exploration not only of the lessons that Abraham Lincoln, America's sixteenth president, drew from the founders of the United State...

Truman, the thirty-third president of the United States, was thrust into office on April 12th, 1945. His path to the presidency did not follow a st...

The author projects Senator Hillary Clinton as the first woman to win the White House. He delves into the machinery and into the managers and pundi...

In 1973, historian Arthur Schlesinger coined the term "Imperial Presidency" to describe a presidency that had assumed more power than the Constitut...

This book identifies, describes, and provides access information 250 publicly accessible sites that commemorate the life and legacy of the first pr...

With the death of Abraham Lincoln on April 15, 1865, Andrew Johnson was plunged into a national political morass. Johnson, a Southern Democrat and ...

The fascinating first-hand account by a top defector of the ruthlessness, spy intrigues and curious personalities of the Third Reich. A unique and ...

The primary purpose of this book is to investigate the various facets of the life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, a person who symbolised herself as...

This is the story of the first three years of the Jackson presidency. The book covers other events in the United States during that period. Andrew ...

This book follows the life of James Madison, our 4th president, who at the tender age of twenty-five was thrust into significant politics as an ele...

James Monroe was the fifth president of the United States, whose terms extended from his election in 1816 through his retirement after the election...

Jimmy Carter was a complex man who from his early years in rural southern Georgia, strove for excellence and ambitiously pursued his personal agend...

By the standards that historians usually use to judge presidents, John Quincy Adams was a failure. Although better qualified for the office than an...

By the standards that historians usually use to judge presidents, John Quincy Adams was a failure. Although better qualified for the office than an...

This is a concise, lively, and well-illustrated biography of the tenth president of the United States. This book reviews many of the 'firsts' assoc...

This book describes the life of the tenth president, John Tyler, who evoked mixed feelings amongst the public as to his competency and administrati...

This book describes the life of the tenth president, John Tyler, who evoked mixed feelings amongst the public as to his competency and administrati...

America has no official royalty by design. Yet there have been the Roosevelts, the Adams, the Bushes, the wanabee Clintons and most intriguing of a...

In this book version of the official report presented to First Lady Laura Bush, the reader will find the same contents that were included in the ac...

The level of public frustration and disengagement with political leaders has never been higher. At the same time, the problems we need them to deal...

"[Wolpert and Kapparis's] anthology . . . stands apart in a number of key ways. Virtually all of the translations, which are of very high quality, ...

"[Wolpert and Kapparis's] anthology . . . stands apart in a number of key ways. Virtually all of the translations, which are of very high quality, ...

Within eight years of the death of George Washington in 1799, the first major biography of 'the father of his country' was written by John Marshall...

This book reviews the most relevant academic literature on political leadership in order to analyse a variety of diverse issues in this subject. Po...

"I have faith in a better future, because I have faith that most human beings want to do the right thing." - Lois Hole In early 2005, Alberta lost ...

Recent interest in the wives of American Presidents has led to the rediscovery of many First Ladies whose public service and accomplishments had be...

Recent interest in the wives of American Presidents has led to the rediscovery of many First Ladies whose public service and accomplishments had be...

Rutherford B. Hayes and Lucy Webb Hayes lived their lives as though they knew Rutherford would become President of the United States one day. They ...

Rutherford B Hayes and Lucy Webb Hayes lived their lives as though they knew Rutherford would become President of the United States one day. They n...

Over the decades, histories of Lyndon Johnson have continued to evolve. There remain many debated questions even more than 40 years after his death...

This book portrays the life of Martin Van Buren, an active architect of the Democratic Party and eighth president of the American republic, who sti...

Get to know the Presidents of the United States, from George Washington to Barack Obama. Visit the only surviving residence of James Polk in Columb...

This Report was developed as a non-partisan service for, and presented to, the First Lady of the United States and White House. It contains advice,...

The Middle East remains a veritable powder key after decades of peace processes, wars, accords, discords, agreements, disagreements, suicide bombin...