Martin Kelly - The Everything American Presidents Book: All You Need to Know About the Leaders Who Shaped U.S. History

THE
EVERYTHING
AMERICAN
PRESIDENTS
BOOK

All you need to know about the leaders
who shaped U.S. history

Martin Kelly and Melissa Kelly

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The Series

THE American Presidents Book

Dear Reader,

The forty-two men who have held the title of commander-in-chief of the United States are extraordinary individuals who all had the ambition to rise to the top. While not all of them have earned accolades from historians, each provides a fascinating story for us to tell.

We each got our love of American history from our parents. Reading the biographies of these great men was something that we learned to love from a young age. Their stories have at times surprised, inspired, saddened, and amused us as we researched and wrote this book. You can read this book in order to gain an understanding of how the presidency has evolved over time based on the individual personalities of the presidents, or you can choose to read it as a series of individual vignettes. Either way, we hope that you find the information here fascinating, entertaining, and enlightening as you learn about the men who have been elected chief executive of the United States of America.

Sincerely,