Includes Index. Presidency and how it grew -- The White House: the Building and its History -- The Powers of the President: The Executive Branch of Government -- White House Traditions: Easter Eggs, State Dinners, and Presidential Portraits -- From Sea to Shining Sea -- The Vice Presidents: Leaders Just a Heartbeat Away -- Pathways to the Presidency: Campaign Strategies and Party Politics -- A New Birth of Freedom -- U.S. Political Parties: The Two-Party System -- Presidential Landmarks: From Log Cabins to Libraries -- 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 teh Commander in Chief -- Seeking Stability in the Atomic Age -- The First Ladies: Partners, Hostesses, and Advocates -- Pollsters and Polling: Sizing Up Public Opinion -- Presidents Who Died in Office: The Mysterious Twenty-year Curse -- The Electorial College: Gatekeepers of the Presidency -- Footprints on the Global Frontier -- In the President's Shadow: Security, the Media, and Presidential Perks -- Election 2008: History in the Making -- Former Presidents: Serving As Elder Statesman -- Chart of Presidental Election Results
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