LibGuides: Sutton Middle High School Library: American Presidents

Assignment

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Presidential Biography

Suggested Websites

WhiteHouse.gov
WhiteHouse.gov: This page has links to biographies of all U.S. Presidents.
Excellent source includes links to birthplace and gravesite, first lady and family, geneaology, biographies, pictures and portraits.
This website, created as a companion to C-SPAN's 20th anniversary television series, provides an in-depth look at each of the presidents, their lives, families and administrations.
Includes information on the era in which the president served, his domestic and foreign policies, and his politics. An interactive web site based on the PBS series.

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Highlighted Books & Materials from Our Library

Did you know, we have more than 90 biographies about U.S. presidents? Find biographies by doing a search in our catalog or browsing the shelves. Biographies are alphabetized by the last name of the person the book is about.

However, do not stop there! We have other books about U.S. presidents in our nonfiction section and in our reference section. Search our catalog to find them. A few of these books are highlighted below.

Lincoln Through the Lens by Martin W. Sandler
Call Number: 973.7 SAN
Contains over one hundred images of the life of Abraham Lincoln that provide a portrait of his presidency and the events surrounding it.
Presidents by Dorling Kindersley Publishing Staff; James David Barber
Call Number: 353.03 BAR
Presents illustrated profiles of every American president up to George W. Bush, briefly describing their challenges in office, their popularity, and their wives and families.
The Upset That Wasn't by Harold I. Gullan
Call Number: 324.973 GUL
Describes the 1948 presidential election which Harry S. Truman won in spite of the defection of the left and right wings of his party and the public opinion polls that said he would lose to New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey.
The Avenger Takes His Place by Howard Means
Call Number: 973.8 MEA
Recounts Andrew Jackson's first six weeks as president, discussing how he coped with the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and its aftermath, the political and social chaos plaguing the nation, and his own impact on the nation's destiny.
Dwight D. Eisenhower by Samuel Brenner
Call Number: 973.921 DWI
Examines the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower, discussing his efforts to contain communism and to avoid war in Vietnam, as well as his involvement with McCarthyism and the desegregation of schools. Includes brief biographical information.
Ambling into History by Frank Bruni
Call Number: 973.931 BRU
Discusses George W. Bush's journey to the presidency and his leadership in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, examining Bush's personality and political skills, as well as the factors and biases that shape and color political media coverage.
We Are the Change We Seek by E. J. Dionne; Joy-Ann Reid
Call Number: 973.932 OBA
Collects twenty-seven speeches of Barack Obama, including his 2002 speech opposing the Iraq War and his farewell speech in Chicago January 2017.
Alexander Hamilton, Revolutionary by Martha Brockenbrough
Call Number: B HAMILTON

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Suggested Databases

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