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Through the current day, only forty-three men have held the office
of the President of the United States, and some have been
sanctified and some reviled. This historical work addresses the
careers of the first ten presidents, men who made vital
contributions not only to the office of the presidency, but to the
course of the fledgling nation. From Washington through Tyler,
every term is recounted in detail and each presidential profile
provides as many as a hundred quotations by the president, his
friends, family, historians, and others. Each profile ends with an
extensive bibliography of books about the president, his principles
and policies and also provides suggestion for further reading.
Rigorously non-partisan in approach, this detail-rich text
describes the early years of what may well be one of the most
demanding jobs in the world.
This paperback reprint of the 2007 second edition (a few reviews
above) lists 12 significant people born on each day of the year
(including February 29), and includes a quotation from each person
that allows a glimpse of their personality. For each date, a
diverse dozen speakers were chosen, based on: prominence; quality
of the quotation; uniqueness of the speaker (gender, time period,
nationality, vocation); and conflicting social, political,
religious or philosophical background. ("The quotations ... reflect
and encompass the contradictions, complexities, wisdom, humor,
pleasure, and prejudices of human life"--American Reference Books
Annual.) In addition to those quoted, each entry lists other
significant individuals born on that day.
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