Washoe County Library System

"The fifth of ten children, George Washington was a dreamer, a hard worker, an athlete, and a peacemaker. By the time he was fifteen he had handwritten for himself the "Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation." These were his rules to live by. He could not have known what his future would hold...and these rules speak to who he was as a boy and a man. Based on this little known historical document, this is George Washington's...

A simple biography of the Illinois lawyer who served the country as president through the difficulties of the Civil War.

Photographs and text trace the life of the Civil War President.

Presents information on each of the forty three Presidents of the United States and describes the process of electing a President.

A biography of the man who served as the fifteenth president of the United States just before the Civil War.

Text and photographs examine the life and career of John F. Kennedy.

Details the coming of age, diplomatic and presidential career, private life, and legacy of America's second president.

A biography of Abraham Lincoln emphasizing his roles of lawyer, president, and legend.

Discusses the private life and public career of the fifth president of the United States and author of the Declaration of Independence.

Offers information about America's most influential political office and details on the men who have filled it.