The president has been the figurehead of the United States since the time when our country was a small band of thirteen fledgling colonies until its current position as a world superpower. The forty-four leaders of our nation have had fascinating, exciting, and sometimes scandalous lives. The Big Book of Presidents illustrates each presidentâs journey to the White House through facts, anecdotes, illustrations, photographs, inspirational quotes, and more! Find out which president had a faithful dog named Fala, who was the only unmarried president, and which presidentâs daughter carried around her pet snake in the White House in this fun and fascinating overview of our countryâs leaders.Bestselling author Nancy J. Hajeski not only provides engaging information about each president, but also includes timelines of US and world events that place each presidentâs term in office in a historical context. She also provides useful facts about the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, presidential assassinations, the first ladies, the vice presidents, and more to help broaden kidsâ understanding of our government and the presidentâs role within in. With updated information on President Barack Obama, this is the perfect introduction to the lives and characters of the US presidents.
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