Fascinating Facs about Each and Every President, including an American History Timeline and Portraits from the Smithsonian Institution! This perennial childhood favorite combines presidential portraits from the National Portrait Gallery with fun, engrossing text written by two historians. A continuous timeline flowing through the book notes milestones in literature, invention, and politics within each president's tenure.
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Mark E. Frey teaches history at Temple University.
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1.0 out of 5 stars
Worst book I've ever seen,
This review is from: New Big Book of U.S. Presidents - A Young Reader's Guide to the Presidency (Hardcover)
I came across this at the public library in the oversized book section and opened it to see what they said about Polk (I know I'm weird).
I read it and I found the following mistakes on POLK alone: Lewis Cass was the Whig candidate in 1844 and John O'Sullivan coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" in 1845. The Lewis Cass mistake was clearly just poor editing, but the John O'Sullivan reference was poor research. It is arguable who coined it, but what is unarguable is that as early as 1839 O'Sullivan was using it in his articles. If any of the editors or either of the two writers cared to read a Polk biography or do a google search, they would have known that. Too bad. So then I decided to skim through it for other mistakes and innaccuracies. Unfortunately I lost the sheet on which I recorded my findings, but I'll name the ones I remember off the top of my head. They blamed Jackson for the Panics of 1837 and 1839. Anyone who has ever read history knows that it was Biddle and Jackson. Biddle made it as hard for the president as possible and gave out huge amounts of loans that dwarfed the problems caused by the "pet banks." I'm not asking for a novel in a childrens' book, but don't be innacurate. They had an editorial mistake in that Calvin Coolidge's term ended in 1928, instead of the accurate 1929. I could keep going as I reached 15 mistakes/innacuracies by the time the library closed. There are better childrens' books on the presidents than this one. Sadly, I'm sure there are worse.
5.0 out of 5 stars
fun easy book for kids,
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This review is from: New Big Book of U.S. Presidents - A Young Reader's Guide to the Presidency (Hardcover)
I thought this was a well written book and I thought it was very interesting and informative. I hate history and i never pay attention in class, however I found this book to be enjoyable.
If you are reading this Mr. Davis. hi!
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Known as the "Father of his Country," George Washington fully understood the significance of his presidency. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
United States, New York, World War, Soviet Union, White House, African Americans, Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Cold War, House of Representatives, Native American, Supreme Court, Great Britain, Middle East, Declaration of Independence, John Adams, New Jersey, West Point, Martin Luther King, Mexican War, Vietnam War, Jefferson Davis, Los Angeles, New England, President Roosevelt New!
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United States, New York, World War, Soviet Union, White House, African Americans, Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Cold War, House of Representatives, Native American, Supreme Court, Great Britain, Middle East, Declaration of Independence, John Adams, New Jersey, West Point, Martin Luther King, Mexican War, Vietnam War, Jefferson Davis, Los Angeles, New England, President Roosevelt New!
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- James Madison (Encyclopedia of Presidents) by Susan Clinton on page 18
- The Last of the Mohicans (Bantam Classics) by James Fenimore Cooper on page 18
- The Jumping Frog (Dover Humor) by Mark Twain on page 19
- The Berlin Wall. 13 August 1961 - 9 November 1989 by Frederick Taylor on page 38
- Birds of America by John James Audubon on page 19
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