From the Book - Rev. and expanded ed.
Presidency and how it grew -- George Washington -- John Adams -- White house: the building and its history --
Powers of the president: the executive branch in government
The vice presidents: leaders just a heartbeat away
Presidential campaigns: a blend of party politics and hard work
U.S. political parties : the two-party system
Presidential landmarks: from log cabins to libraries
Presidential facts and comparisons: a look at the stats
America takes center stage.
Kids in the White House: at home in the spotlight
Presidents at war: serving as the commander in chief
Seeking stability in the atomic age
First ladies: partners, hostesses, and crusaders
Presidents who died in office: the mysterious twenty-year curse
Electoral college: gatekeepers of the presidency
Footprints on the global frontier
In the president's shadow: security, the media, and presidential perks
William Jefferson Clinton
Election day: landslides, upsets, and contested results
Former presidents: serving as elder statesmen
Chart of presidential election results.
