Don't Know Much About the American Presidents

From a New York Times–bestselling author, a captivating and unique overview of the USA’s first 44 presidents, from George Washington to Barack Obama. “Don’t Know Much About the American Presidents...contains a plethora of information about the men who have held our nation's highest office. If you read it you will be enriched.” ―Dayton Daily NewsUsing his entertaining question-and-answer style to chart the history of the presidency itself as well as debunk the myths of America’s. Here’s the young Lincoln building his mother’s coffin and dragging a tragic burden through the snow to the burial; Theodore Roosevelt, America’s youngest president, shockingly pushed into the presidency—with greatness thrust upon him; FDR, the only man elected four times, concealing his crippling disability from the American public as he led the nation through depression and world war; and Lyndon Johnson, reelected in a landslide, then crushed by the weight of the Vietnam War.For history buffs and history-phobes alike, this book is packed with memorable facts that will change your understanding of the highest office in the land and the men who have occupied it.