The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from George Washington to George W. Bush [Hardcover]

David C. Whitney (Author)

Book Description

Series: Reader's Digest | Publication Date: September 6, 2001

In this fascinating book of presidential profiles, you will meet the 42 men who have shaped the Presidency-and the course of our country. From George Washington to George W. Bush, here are the stories of their trials and triumphs, their ambitions and achievements.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 631 pages
• Publisher: Readers Digest; 9 edition (September 6, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0762103469
• ISBN-13: 978-0762103461
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.8 x 2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,332,999 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book, January 18, 2004

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Lamont G. Sible Jr. (Spartanburg.SC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from George Washington to George W. Bush (Hardcover)

This is an excellent book. It is great for people beginning to learn about American politics. It's a great source for quick handy reminders. It's a great gift. ( I bought seven copies for that reason). This would be a great book for teachers to have their high school students study.
While it is not possible to have one book completely cover all the Presidents, this single volumn outlines many important events.
There is an index in the back for quick searches.
Political views?
I have heard people claim this book is written with a Republican slant, and other claim it's written with a Democratic slant!
Using the above paragraph, one would have to think it was pretty fairly written.
I have went back to this book more often, during the election season, to brief my memory.

As a single volumn book; I repeat, this is an excellent book.

16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Scholarly accuracy and appealing informality, April 18, 2003

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Atlas at 365 (Flushing, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from George Washington to George W. Bush (Hardcover)

U.S. history, the government, and personae of American Presidents is a fascinating subject. While many scholarly work in the market have done in-depth investigation to profile American presidents, this title by David C Whitney and Robin Vaughn Whitney in its 9th edition from Reader's Digest is classically written and readily accessible to the general audience. Its objectivity and candor serves well as a gentle and educational introduction, an abridged version, on the development of American Presidents in relation to the unfolding drama of U.S. history.

The perennial best-seller, an enjoyable reading, excels in its elegance and clarity in comparison to many (auto)biographies of modern day C(orporate)EO/leadership titles.

6 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, January 15, 2006

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David A. Blood - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The American Presidents: Biographies of the Chief Executives from George Washington to George W. Bush (Hardcover)

THIS IS A WONDERFUL OVERVIEW OF THE AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, AND QUITE ACCURATE. I HAVE READ BIOGRAPHIES OF MOST PRESIDENTS, VISITED MOST PRESIDENTIAL LIBRARIES, AND THOUGHT DAVID WHITNEY DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS SERIES.