Hamilton N.A. Presidents: A Biographical Dictionary

2nd Edition. — Facts on File, 2005. — 497 p. — (Facts on File Library of American History) — ISBN: 978-0816057337.The president of the United States is a highly visible public figure, a bearer of immense responsibility, and the subject of intense scrutiny. He is accountable for war, economic depression, domestic strife, national security, partisan politics, and overseas conflict.
Presidents, Second Edition closely examines the hopes and disappointments, the victories and defeats, and the integrity and perfidy of the men who have held this office. With current information through the January 2005 inauguration, Presidents, Second Edition is an expertly written, detailed reference that narrates and explains the lives and careers of America's presidents. It is an essential guide for anyone seeking a complete understanding of the development and workings of the United States government and a great read for those who are fascinated by the interplay of politics and power and interested in an analysis of career and legacy.
Comprehensive and accessible, this edition contains biographies and portraits of all presidents, a detailed chronology of the political history of the United States from the Revolution to the present, and suggested further reading about each president.George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Andrew Jackson
Martin Van Buren
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
Millard Fillmore
Franklin Pierce
James Buchanan
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Ulysses S. Grant
Rutherford B. Hayes
James A. Garfield
Chester A. Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
William McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
William Howard Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Warren G. Harding
Calvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Harry S. Truman
Dwight David Eisenhower
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Lyndon Baines Johnson
Richard M. Nixon
Gerald Ford
James Earl Carter, Jr.
Ronald Reagan
George H. W. Bush
William Jefferson Clinton
George Walker Bush