Facts About the Presidents: From George Washington to George Bush

by Joseph Nathan Kane

Gives information on each of the thirty-eight American presidents, their families, and their administrations

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction, History

419 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1974

Reviews

[Charles]

This is a book that will be coveted by people interested in the obscure, yet important historical facts about the American Presidents and their associated Vice Presidents. For example, I opened the book at random to a page about William Howard Taft. One of the facts on that page was how the famous cherry trees in Washington, D. C. were first planted. They were a gift from the Japanese city of Tokyo. This was followed by a section describing Taft’s appointment as Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.
With so many facts about the most powerful political people in the United States, one can read and reread for hours learning and relearning interesting details about the lives of the American Presidents. While not all of the facts have great significance, all are relevant, for even the small things the powerful do matter to all citizens.

[Jim Berkin]

The original classic! My family had an old copy of this that only went as far as Eisenhower, and I must have read & reread it a zillion times when I was a kid. I found a later edition that went up to George HW Bush. Clearly the source of my mastery of Presidential trivia!

[Henry Sturcke]

I was a sucker for offers from the Scholastic Book Service; this is one of those I bought. Of course my copy only goes up to Eisenhower, there have been a few presidents since then. Endlessly fascinating for dipping into.