Catalog Search Results
Series
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
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...
7) John Tyler
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
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.
10) Zachary Taylor
Author
Language
English
Description
Traces the life of the twelfth president of the United States, who rose to prominence from a distinguished military career. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Zachary Taylor.
11) James Monroe
Author
Language
English
Description
Examines the life of the president known for the foreign policy which bears his name, the Monroe Doctrine. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Monroe's life.
13) Herbert Hoover
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the thirty-first president of the United States, describing his career as mining engineer, businessman, and president during the Great Depression. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Herbert Hoover.
15) Gerald R. Ford
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the thirty-eighth president of the United States, who became president upon the resignation of Richard Nixon. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Gerald Ford.
16) Andrew Jackson
Author
Language
English
Description
Traces the private and public life of America's seventh president, who was orphaned at the age of fourteen. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Andrew Jackson.
17) Jimmy Carter
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
18) Franklin Pierce
Author
Language
English
Description
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.
19) George W. Bush
Series
Language
English
Description
A profile of former President George W. Bush as part of the landmark Presidents series.
20) Grover Cleveland
Author
Language
English
Description
A biography of the twenty-second president of the United States. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to Grover Cleveland.