I Wish I Knew That: U.S. Presidents

by Halbert, Patricia A.

• ISBN13: 9781606523605
• ISBN10: 1606523600
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-02-02
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Summary

Here is a look at the fascinating profiles of each of the 43 presidents, including the names of their pets! Sidebars are filled with fun and unusual information about our leaders-such as who appears on stamps and money-and "At a Glance" boxes provide birth date, political party, and other vital information, including that: Thomas Jefferson, our third president, spoke six languages, invented many things (the swivel chair and the pedometer, to name two), and designed and built not only Monticello (his rural home) but also the University of Virginia. Theodore Roosevelt, was one of the nation's great hunters, and the Smithsonian is filled with hundreds of specimens from his safari in Africa. He was also our first environmentalist president, setting aside nearly 200 million acres for national parks and wildlife refuges. You'll also find a section on "The First Ladies"-short takes on all the presidents' wives. The book ends with a special feature that's just in time for the 2012 election: how a president gets elected. From the first presidential election to recent recounts, this chapter clearly explains to a young audience how we choose the next leader of our country. Includes over 100 whimsical illustrations!

Author Biography

Susan Randol is the author and editor of many books, including i before e (except after c): The Young Readers Edition and Redbook Mom’s Survival Guide. She lives outside of New York City with her family.

Andrew Pinder initially studied archaeology, and worked as an archaeologist and prehistorian, directing excavations and producing illustrations for museums, books and specialist publications. When he moved to Mallorca he began to work as an illustrator, painter and muralist. He has had numerous one man exhibitions on Mallorca and has work in various public and private collections. As an illustrator he has worked on more than twenty books, mainly for children, in Catalan, Spanish and English.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 9
George Washington	p. 14
On the Money	p. 17
Famous First Ladies: Martha Washington	p. 18
John Adams	p. 20
The White House: A Home for Our Presidents	p. 22
Thomas Jefferson	p. 21
Thomas Jefferson: Man of Many Talents	p. 26
James Madison	p. 28
Famous First Ladies: Dolley Madison	p. 30
James Monroe	p. 32
John Quincy Adams	p. 31
Andrew Jackson	p. 36
Martin Van Buren	p. 38
William Henry Harrison	p. 40
John Tyler	p. 42
James K. Polk	p. 44
Zachary Taylor	p. 46
Millard Fillmore	p. 48
Presidential Myths: The First Bathtub	p. 50
Franklin Pierce	p. 52
James Buchanan	p. 54
Abraham Lincoln	p. 56
The Gettysburg Address: A Few Words Never Forgotten	p. 59
Famous First Ladies: Mary Todd Lincoln	p. 60
Andrew Johnson	p. 62
Ulysses S. Grant	p. 64
White House Weddings: The Marriage Didn't Last	p. 66
Rutherford B. Hayes	p. 68
James A. Garfield	p. 70
Chester A. Arthur	p. 72
Stephen Grover Cleveland	p. 74
Benjamin Harrison	p. 76
Stephen Grover Cleveland	p. 71
William McKinley	p. 78
Theodore Roosevelt	p. 80
Monuments to Our Presidents: Mighty Mount Rushmore	p. 82
William H. Taft	p. 84
Woodrow Wilson	p. 86
Famous First Ladies: Edith Wilson	p. 88
Warren G. Harding	p. 90
Calvin Coolidge	p. 92
Herbert Hoover	p. 94
Franklin D. Roosevelt	p. 96
On the Money	p. 99
Famous First Ladies: Eleanor Roosevelt	p. 100
Harry S. Truman	p. 102
Dwight D. Eisenhower	p. 104
Presidential Retreat: Country Home for Presidents	p. 106
John F. Kennedy	p. 108
Famous First Ladies: Jacqueline Kennedy	p. 110
Lyndon B. Johnson	p. 112
Richard M. Nixon	p. 114
Gerald R. Ford	p. 116
Famous First Ladies: Betty Ford	p. 118
James Earl Carter	p. 120
Ronald Reagan	p. 122
George H.W. Bush	p. 124
William J. Clinton	p. 126
Famous First Ladies: Hillary Rodham Clinton	p. 128
George W. Bush	p. 130
The Election Process: The Road to the White House	p. 132
Barack Obama	p. 136
Air Force One: Wings for the President	p. 138
Index	p. 140
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