The Presidency of the United States A Student Companion

The Presidency of the United States is an illustrated A-to-Z guide to theU.S. Presidency, including biographical sketches of each President and VicePresident, along with articles on presidential powers, presidential history,theories about the presidency, presidential elections, advisors and agencies,and information about the daily workings of the White House. The second editionis completely revised up to March 2001, with new Biographies of George W. Bushand Dick Cheney, and completely updated biographies of Bill Clinton and Al Gore.There are also new general articles on African Americans, Hispanic Americans,and Women in the Executive branch and existing articles have been fine-tuned toinclude memorable events of the 7 years since publication of the first editionof this book. Illustrations include portraits, cartoons, and Presidentialmemorabilia. Articles are cross-referenced with suggestions for further readinglisted at the end of each article as well as at the end of the book. Websitesare now provided in the updated appendix of Presidential Libraries andMuseums.