"The former first daughter and granddaughter ... shares moving, funny stories about her beloved grandparents and the wisdom they passed on that has shaped her life"--

Which president helped American soldiers fight for freedom during the Revolutionary War--when he was just 13 years old? Andrew Jackson! As an adult, he led American troops against the British in the War of 1812. Then he became the seventh president of the United States. Look inside to discover more about Andrew Jackson, including what his childhood was like and the different ways we remember him today.

"Michael Burlingame is one of the foremost authorities on Abraham Lincoln in the world; as James McPherson wrote in The New York Review of Books, "The author knows more about Lincoln than any other living person." The author or editor of over a dozen volumes about Lincoln, he is the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois at Springfield. This book represents an abridgement of his magisterial 2-volume...

Portrays Lincoln's life as a lawyer in Springfield, a devoted husband and father, and president during the Civil War years.

This book introduces our country's first president, George Washington, who led America to victory during the Revolutionary War. Provides photographs and easy-to-read text to aid comprehension for early readers. Features include a table of contents, a timeline, fun facts, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index. QR Codes give readers access to book-specific resources to further their learning. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated...

America's greatest president, who rose to power in the country's greatest hour of need and whose vision saw the United States through the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln towers above the others who have held the office of president-the icon of greatness, the pillar of strength whose words bound up the nation's wounds. His presidency is the hinge on which American history pivots, the time when the young republic collapsed of its own contradictions and a...

Presents the life of George Washington, focusing on the Revolutionary War years and his presidency.

Briefly presents the life of this famous president from his birth until the age of twenty-eight.

Published in commemoration of the centennial of President John F. Kennedy’s birth, here is the definitive compendium of JFK’s most important and brilliant speeches, accompanied by commentary and reflections by leading American and international figures—including Senator Elizabeth Warren, David McCullough, Kofi Annan, and the Dalai Lama—and edited by JFK’s nephew Stephen Kennedy Smith and renowned historian Douglas Brinkley. Combined with...

Briefly traces the life of Theodore Roosevelt, from his privileged childhood through the personal tragedies he endured to his swearing in as the twenty-sixth president of the United States.