American Presidents (Mobi History)

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Social & Cultural Studies, Political Science, Government, History, Americas, United States

• Author: MobileReference
• ISBN: 9781605011196
• Publisher: MobileReference
• Publication: January 1, 2010
• Imprint: MobileReference
• Language: English

American Presidents: describes early life, political career, significant events, legislation, programs, appointments, personal life, and post-presidential career of all American Presidents.Audience: Intended for everyone interested in American History, including middle school, high school, undergraduate and graduate students.FEATURES:- Illustrated with portraits of all presidents. - Biography, including early life, political career, and post-presidential career. - Concise description of major event during presidency including legislation, programs, and appointments. - Search for the words or phrases - Navigate from Table of Contents or read page by page - Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. - Always have the guide available for a quick reference. - Add Bookmarks, text annotations and mark-upsTABLE OF CONTENTS:1. George Washington (April 30, 1789 -March 3, 1797) Party: none, VP: John Adams (Federalist policies) 2. John Adams (March 4, 1797-March 3, 1801) Federalist, VP: Thomas Jefferson 3. Thomas Jefferson (March 4, 1801-March 3, 1809) Democratic-Republican, VP: Aaron Burr, George Clinton 4. James Madison (March 4, 1809-March 3, 1817) Democratic-Republican, VP: George Clinton[D], Elbridge Gerry[D] 5. James Monroe (March 4, 1817-March 3, 1825) Democratic-Republican, VP: Daniel Tompkins 6. John Quincy Adams (March 4, 1825-March 3, 1829) Democratic-Republican, VP: John Calhoun 7. Andrew Jackson (March 4, 1829-March 3, 1837) Democrat, VP: John Calhoun[R], Martin Van Buren 8. Martin Van Buren (March 4, 1837-March 3, 1841) Democrat, VP: Richard Johnson 9. William Harrison (March 4, 1841-April 4, 1841[D]) Whig, VP: John Tyler 10. John Tyler (April 4, 1841-March 3, 1845) Whig[W] 11. James Polk (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1849) Democrat, VP: George Dallas 12. Zachary Taylor (March 4, 1849-July 9, 1850[D]) Whig, VP: Millard Fillmore 13. Millard Fillmore (July 9, 1850-March 3, 1853) Whig 14. Franklin Pierce (March 4, 1853-March 3, 1857) Democrat, VP: William King[D] 15. James Buchanan (March 4, 1857-March 3, 1861) Democrat, VP: John Breckinridge 16. Abraham Lincoln (March 4, 1861-April 15, 1865[A]) Republican, VP: Hannibal Hamlin, Andrew Johnson[U] 17. Andrew Johnson (April 15, 1865-March 3, 1869) Democrat[U] 18. Ulysses Grant (March 4, 1869-March 3, 1877) Republican, VP: Schuyler Colfax, Henry Wilson[D] 19. Rutherford Hayes (March 4, 1877-March 3, 1881) Republican, VP: William Wheeler 20. James Garfield (March 4, 1881-September 19, 1881[A]) Republican, VP: Chester Arthur 21. Chester Arthur (September 19, 1881-March 3, 1885) Republican 22. Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1885-March 3, 1889) Democrat, VP: Thomas Hendricks[D] 23. Benjamin Harrison (March 4, 1889-March 3, 1893) Republican, VP: Levi Morton 24. Grover Cleveland (March 4, 1893-March 3, 1897) Democrat, VP: Adlai E. Stevenson 25. William McKinley (March 4, 1897-September 14, 1901[A]) Republican, VP: Garret Hobart[D], Theodore Roosevelt 26. Theodore Roosevelt (September 14, 1901 - March 3, 1909) Republican, VP: Charles Fairbanks 27. William Taft (March 4, 1909 - March 3, 1913) Republican, VP: James Sherman[D] 28. Woodrow Wilson (March 4, 1913 - March 3, 1921) Democrat, VP: Thomas Marshall 29. Warren Harding (March 4, 1921 - August 2, 1923[D]) Republican, VP: Calvin Coolidge ...