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American Experience presents The Presidents: ten 20th century biographies that offer an intimate and compelling look at the men who have defined and re-defined the modern presidency, and who led the country through some of the most turbulent and consequential moment in our history.
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The rise, fall, and rebirth of Richard Nixon is perhaps the most fascinating story in American politics-and perhaps the most misunderstood. Nixon: A Life is the first entirely objective biography of Richard Nixon. Former British Defense Minister Jonathan Aitken conducted over sixty hours of interviews with the impeached former president and was granted unprecedented access to thousands of pages of Nixon's previously sealed private documents. Nixon...
8) Jimmy Carter
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Explores the career and influences of the president who worked to preserve wildlife and national parks and to establish peace among conflicting nations. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Jimmy Carter.
10) Franklin Pierce
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A biography of the New Hampshire politician who served as president during a period of increasing bitterness between the North and the South. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Franklin Pierce.
11) John Tyler
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A biography of the tenth President of the United States, under whose administration the Treaty of Wanghia was signed, thus opening China to American traders and paving the way for international trade that still occurs today. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to John Tyler.
12) George W. Bush
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A profile of former President George W. Bush as part of the landmark Presidents series.
15) Ronald Reagan
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A biography of the fortieth president of the United States.
16) Bill Clinton
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A biography of the forty-second president of the United States. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Bill Clinton.
18) Thomas Jefferson
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A biography of the third President, who was also creator of the Declaration of Independence. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Thomas Jefferson.
19) Calvin Coolidge
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Discusses the personal life and political career of the man who became the thirtieth president of the United States in 1923 upon the death of President Harding. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Coolidge.
20) Millard Fillmore
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A biography of the thirteenth president of the United States, including his accomplishment of the Compromise of 1850, which helped delay the Civil War by ten years. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Millard Fillmore.