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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...
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 F. Kennedy
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Traces the life of the president who was assassinated in 1963. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to John F. Kennedy.
14) 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.
15) 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.
17) Andrew Jackson
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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.
18) James Monroe
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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.
19) 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.
20) Ronald Reagan
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A biography of the fortieth president of the United States.