"Presidential Profiles" is a new series that highlights the administrations of the most recent U.S. Presidents. Organized in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format, each volume focuses on a particular administration, including an introduction, a section of biographical entries, a chronology that spans the history of the administration, and much more. Extensive appendixes contain important documents such as inaugural addresses, important presidential speeches, tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, and members of Congress and the Senate. These timely, fact-filled...

Born in 1913 in Yorba Linda, California, Richard Nixon became the 37th president of the United States. After winning a second term in office in 1972, he was forced to resign at the threat of impeachment for his involvement with the Watergate scandal. Vice President Gerald Ford stepped in as acting president, but had little success gaining favor with the American public as they recovered from both the scandal of his predecessor and the Vietnam War. "The Nixon-Ford Years" is an informative reference to these administrations. A section of more than 350 biographical entries covers all the key...

Bill Clinton, 42nd president of the United States, served two terms in the White House and became the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to be re-elected to office. Among other accomplishments, a low unemployment and inflation rate and a decrease in crime have led many influential people to declare that during his administration the U.S. enjoyed more peace and economic well-being than at any other time in its history. Comprehensive and easy to navigate, The Clinton Years gives readers a full perspective of Bill Clinton's presidency, from his successful economic policies to...

From relations with the Soviet Union to domestic tax reform, The Reagan Years provides a look into Ronald Reagan's presidency. The A-to-Z guide provides approximately 90 biographical entries on the most important people in Reagan's administration and examines the consequential events, policies, and issues of this era.

Born in 1882 in Hyde Park, New York, Franklin Delano Roosevelt entered public service through the encouragement of the Democratic Party and won the election to the New York Senate in 1910. He then became the assistant secretary of the navy, as well as the Democratic nominee for vice president in 1920. It wasn't until 1932 that he was elected President of the United States and took on the task of restoring faith in the American public after the economic devastation of World War I. From the Presidential Profiles series, "The FDR Years" details the administration of Franklin D. Roosevelt at the...

After the Vietnam War came to a close in 1975, American citizens were greatly disheartened by the loss and devastation caused by the war. Facing high unemployment rates, high inflation, and oil shortages across the country, the American people were looking for a president who could revamp their spirits and take charge of the faltering economy. Known for his humanitarian efforts, James Earl Carter, later known as President Jimmy Carter, played up his farm-boy persona and won himself a presidential election. But his efforts to revitalize this troubled nation fell short of the mark. "The Carter...

The Presidential Profiles series highlights the administrations of the most recent U.S. presidents. Organized in an easy-to-use A-to-Z format, each volume focuses on a particular administration, including an introduction, a section of biographical entries, a chronology that spans the history of the administration, and much more. Extensive appendixes contain documents such as inaugural addresses, important presidential speeches, tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, and members of Congress and the Senate. These timely, fact-filled compendiums are written for...

"Presidential Profiles" is a new series that highlights the administrations of the most recent U.S. Presidents. Organized in an easy-to-use, A-to-Z format, each volume focuses on a particular administration, including an introduction, a section of biographical entries, a chronology that spans the history of the administration, and much more. Extensive appendixes contain important documents such as inaugural addresses, important presidential speeches, tables listing the members of the White House staff, cabinet members, and members of Congress and the Senate. These timely, fact-filled...