Lee 8th Grade Research Projects: President Essay

American National Biography is the first new comprehensive biographical dicionary focused on American history to be published in seventy years. Produced under the auspices of the American Council of Learned Societies, the ANB contains over 17,500 profiles on historical figures written by an expert in the field and completed with a bibliography. The scope of the work is enormous--from the earlest recorded European explorations to the very recent past.

Never has this much information about our presdidents--from Washington to Clinton--been packaged so entertainingly in one book.

Illustrated with over one hundred photographs, posters, and prints from the archives of the Library of Congress--often called "the stroehouse of the national memory" -- as well as from presidential libraries across the country, here is a captivating glimpse into the public and private lives of our nation's presidents.

Presents information on each of the presidents of the United States from George Washington to Bill Clinton and describes the process of electing a president.