Presidents' Day

Arthur Meets the President

By Marc Tolon Brown

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Arthur's essay wins a contest, and he has to read it to the President in a special ceremony at the White House.

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Facts About the Presidents: A Compilation of Biographical and Historical Information

By Joseph Nathan Kane

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Statistics and facta about the presidents. Perfect for answering or making up trivia questions.

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First Ladies

By Amy Pastan

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From Martha Washington to Hillary Clinton, "Eyewitness Books" introduces readers to all of the nation's First Ladies in the White House. Includes illustrations of objects and rare photos that reveal the impact of the presidents' wives on the events during their time periods.

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How the White House Really Works

By George Sullivan

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A behind-the-scenes look at life in the official residence of the president of the United States, describing how the staff and facilities affect his daily life.

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In the Line of Fire: Presidents' Lives at Stake

By Judith St. George

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Focuses on each assassination, the motivation of the assassin, the character of each vice-president, and the effect these attacks had on American history.

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Let's Celebrate Presidents' Day

By Peter Roop

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With a question-and-answer format, this book shares with young readers a history of the holiday and how it is celebrated today. Also includes facts about the White House, the First Ladies, kids in the White House and more.

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Lives of the Presidents: Fame, Shame, and What the Neighbors Thought

By Kathleen Krull

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Focuses on the lives of presidents as parents, husbands, pet-owners, and neighbors while also including humorous anecdotes about hairstyles, attitudes, diets, fears, and sleep patterns.

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Our Country's Presidents

By Ann Bausum

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Follows the nation's chief executives through wars, depressions, civil rights movements, and the race to space, giving a sense of each man, his life, and his time.

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Presidential Elections and Other Cool Facts

By Syl Sobel

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This fun-to-read book for young readers presents the legal requirements for electing a president, as spelled out in the U.S. Constitution. Kids also learn about a variety of other political aspects of the government, and how to get involved.

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Presidents

By Martin W. Sandler

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This books offers a fascinating look into the past at some of the most important events in our country's history through the pictures stored in the Library of Congress' vast archives.

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