Washoe County Library System

Introduces the lives of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor, distant cousins who married in 1905 and helped guide the country during the Depression and the second World War.

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

Presents the life of Nelson Mandela, from his days as an imprisoned freedom fighter to his role as president of South Africa, includes a biographical timeline and historical photographs.

Discusses the lives of John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, George Mason, William Paterson, Roger Sherman, Gouverneur Morris, and Richard Henry Lee.

A biography of George Bush, who served as Vice President under Ronald Reagan and led the country during the 1991 Persian Gulf War. Includes Internet links to Web sites, source documents, and photographs related to George Herbert Walker Bush.

A biography of the fifteenth president of the United States, with information about his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

Describes the events surrounding the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the hunt to track down John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices.

A biography of the eleventh president of the United States, with information on his childhood, family, political career, presidency, and legacy.

"See America's presidents as never before: made of objects! Using everything from blue jeans to boxing gloves, Hanoch Piven 'builds' the characters of eighteen of our nation's leaders. Revealing anecdotes accompany the creative collages and lend insight to the charismatic personalities of prominent presidents from George Washington to Barack Obama"--

From the time of slavery right through to the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, there have been many great leaders who fought to break down racial barriers in America. On January 20, 2009, Barack Obama became the first African American to take the oath of office as President of the United States. On that day, the biggest racial barrier of all, the Presidency of the United States of America, was overcome.