American Presidents

American Presidents
ISBN-10
1609929365
ISBN-13
9781609929367
Series
American Presidents
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
80
Language
English
Published
2016-02-23
Publisher
QEB Publishing
Author
Tracey Kelly

Description

Everything you should know about US presidents is broken down into 50 bite-sized chunks. Every president is covered, from the first person to take office, George Washington, to the current US president, Barack Obama. Fascinating facts are included on each page, for example, did you know that Franklin D Roosevelt is the longest serving president? Details are included on the US political system, clearly indicating the changes that have occurred from the beginnings in the 18th century to its current state.

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