Presidential Fact Book [Paperback]

Joseph Nathan Kane (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 20, 1998

A storehouse of presidential facts, data, and statistics, The Presidential Fact Book is a comprehensive and authoritative tour through the administrations of every United States president from Washington to Clinton. Here are thousands of facts and entertaining trivia about the men who have occupied our nation's highest office, now available in an affordable paperback for the first time. Facts, data, and statistics about presidents from Washington to Clinton are presented in two sections:

Part One profiles each president individually, with data on birth, family, education, election, and highlights of personal life and political administration.

Part Two presents data by subject, so you can compare presidents using a wide range of criteria, including early occupations, religion, education, and more.

Editorial Reviews

From Booklist

A paperback, slightly revised edition of the well-known Facts about the Presidents (6th ed., Wilson, 1993). The section on President Clinton has been updated, but other sections have not. The deaths of Richard Nixon and Jacqueline Onassis are not noted. If you own the sixth edition of Facts, skip this and wait for the seventh.

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A storehouse of presidential facts, data, and statistics, The Presidential Fact Book is a comprehensive and authoritative tour through the administrations of every United States president from Washington to Clinton. Here are thousands of facts and entertaining trivia about the men who have occupied our nation's highest office, now available in an affordable paperback for the first time. Facts, data, and statistics about presidents from Washington to Clinton are presented in two sections:

Part One profiles each president individually, with data on birth, family, education, election, and highlights of personal life and political administration.

Part Two presents data by subject, so you can compare presidents using a wide range of criteria, including early occupations, religion, education, and more.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 448 pages
• Publisher: Random House Reference (April 20, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 037570244X
• ISBN-13: 978-0375702440
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,741,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Authoriatative Guide to the Presidency, February 4, 2000

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This review is from: Presidential Fact Book (Paperback)

Disregard the Booklist review, this impressive compendium has been updated to reflect the deaths of Dick and Pat Nixon, as well as, Jackie Onassis. Everything is here that you could possibly imagine on the Presidents. If you ever go on Jeopardy, this is the book for you!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars An engaging and comprehensive resource guide, April 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Presidential Fact Book (Paperback)

I am a native of Quincy, MA which is known as the City of the Presidents because both John and John Quincy Adams were born and buried here. This is where my long fascination with the presidency began. This particular book provides detailed breakdowns for each presidential administration from Washington through Clinton (ending before Clinton's impeachment). The end section (which is really more for trivia buffs) is also enlightening and informative (and makes you wonder how much time and research went into trite comparisons like how many Presidents were born on a Sunday). Again, a valuable guide book that provides just the facts and not politically motivated analyses of the presidents. Worth owning.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Fun-filled but somewhat inaccurate, March 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Presidential Fact Book (Paperback)

Presidential Fact Book is a fun-filled books about the 42 presidents. It has all of the facts and trivia one ever wants to know about the presidents. There is one not so minor detail that needs to be mentioned, however. Some of the facts need to be up-dated, especially the dates that some recent presidents and first ladies died.