From the Book - 2020 edition.
Foreword / by John Dickerson
The presidency and how it grew: 1789-1837
from sea to shining sea: 1837-1861
A new birth of freedom: 1961-1897
America takes center stage: 1897-1945
seeking stability in the atomic age: 1945-1989
pathways for a new millennium: 1989-present
Chart of presidential election results.
Presidency and how it grew --
White house: the building and its history --
Powers of the president: the executive branch in government --
White House traditions : Easter eggs, state dinners, and presidential portraits --
From sea to shining sea --
William Henry Harrison --
The vice presidents: leaders just a heartbeat away --
James K. Polk -- We want to Vote! Battles for the ballot --
U.S. Political Parties : the two-party system --
Impeachment : the process for ending a presidentcy --
Presidential Race to the finish : how candidates, conventions, and cash set the pace for Presidential elections --
Presidential facts and comparisons: a look at the stats --
America takes center stage --
Kids in the White House: at home in the spotlight --
Presidents and the Supreme Court : a legacy that lasts --
Presidents at war: serving as the commander in chief --
You've got mail : swapping letters with the President --
First ladies: partners, hostesses, and advocates
Seeking stability in the atomic age --
Pollsters and polling : sizing up public opnion --
Presidents who died in office: the mysterious twenty-year curse --
Electoral college: gatekeepers of the presidency --
Pathways for a new millennium --
In the president's shadow: security, the media, and presidential perks --
Election 2020 : choosing a President during a pandemic --
Former presidents: experienced Elders with a lasting influencen --
Chart of presidential election results.
Vistory speech: Donald Trump
The presidency and how it grew
America takes center stage
Seeking stability in the atomic age
Footprints on the global frontier.
