Fully updated to include the 2016 election, this book is the most thorough, authoritative, and up-to-date single-volume reference to the presidency in print.
In The American President: A Complete History, historian Kathryn Moore presents a riveting narrative of each president's experiences in and out of office, along with illuminating facts and statistics about each administration, timelines of national and world events, astonishing trivia, and more. Together, these details create a complex and nuanced portrait of the American presidency, from the nation's infancy to today-including Donald Trump's first year in office.
- Best single-volume history of the American presidency on the market.
- Fully updated to include the results of the 2016 election.
- Updates include coverage of the first year of the Donald Trump presidency.
- Appealing to readers looking for an objective and nonpartisan historical reference.
- Unique reference guide for readers of American history. Kathryn Moore was the coauthor, with D.M. Giangreco, on Dear Harry... Truman's Mailroom, 1945-1953: The Truman Administration Through Correspondence with "Everyday Americans"; and Eyewitness D-Day. She has also written articles for American Heritage, American History, and numerous daily newspapers. Moore teaches American history in Lee's Summit, MO.
